Whether this week marks the last of Benjamin Netanyahu’s record-setting tenure as prime minister or is just a prelude to another never-count-him-out comeback, it seems a fitting moment to try to understand why he has consistently treated Diaspora Jewish media with disdain. It’s something I’ve experienced personally on several occasions and may well reflect the prime…
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Opinion
Letters
We don't write enough about 'Israel haters'; etc.
BDS lesson for S.F. teachers The San Francisco teachers’ union first came out in support of boycotts, divestment and sanctions of Israel (“Pushback…
Editorial
Speak out against local antisemitism. Now.
The 11-day war between Hamas and Israel has ended, but the reverberations are being felt not just within Israel, where tensions in Arab-Jewish cities are…
Local Voice
Israel-Hamas clash didn’t erase efforts for a shared society
Ever since the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund opened its Israel office in the 1980s, we — and our Israeli partner organizations — have…
Local Voice
Conversation about Israel requires clear, accurate language
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas offers temporary peace at best. An agreement leading to permanent peace remains a long way off. But it is no dream…
Local Voice
A Jewish community divided on Israel exposes itself to new risks
In the last several years, authoritarian leaders in much of the world have used tribal hatreds as a means of exciting their populations, at the expense of…
Local Voice
To my children: Being progressive and pro-Israel go hand in hand
To my children: I know this is a difficult time for you, as it is for all of us who care about Israel. I know you worry about our family in Israel, and…
Analysis
Netanyahu changed how Americans view Israel — but not the way he wanted
In 2001, when he was out of office and in what he thought was a private setting, Benjamin Netanyahu boasted, “I know what America is. America is a thing…
First Person
Conversion students are asking me if it’s safe to become Jewish
“Rabbi Adar, is it dangerous to wear my Jewish star?” In 12 years of teaching “Introduction to the Jewish Experience” through HaMaqom|The Place, no…