We can each do our part to make 5782 a ‘Shanah tovah!’ By J. Editorial Board Sep 2, 2021 With wildfires raging across Northern California, the last U.S. troops pulling out of Afghanistan without being able to take thousands of at-risk Afghans with them, and Covid-19 keeping a tenacious and deadly grip on our nation, it seems somewhat tone deaf this week to say “Happy New Year.” Nevertheless, at sundown on Sept. 6, Jews… Read More
Editorial Work remains to build a more inclusive Jewish community In a 1963 speech in Chicago attended by Martin Luther King Jr., theologian Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel famously described racism as an “eye disease, a… By J. Editorial Board Aug 19, 2021
Editorial A happy distraction, a reason for pride at Tokyo Olympic Games The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which conclude this weekend, will be remembered by Jewish sports enthusiasts for many things. First, for taking place in… By J. Editorial Board Aug 5, 2021
Editorial Ben & Jerry's should have thought harder before starting 'cold' war You’re deep in the frozen-food aisle, standing in front of a gleaming, 6-foot-tall freezer stocked with pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in devilishly… By J. Editorial Board Jul 21, 2021
Editorial Why we will always need the Jewish media There was a time when the only way to get Jewish news was by reading a Jewish newspaper. Today, with broadcast news, streaming services and social-media… By J. Editorial Board Jul 8, 2021
Editorial We made it to the other side of Covid. Shehechiyanu. It’s time to say a Shehechiyanu. The prayer helps mark time, take a beat and acknowledge milestones. It thanks God for giving us life, and for bringing us… By J. Editorial Board Jun 24, 2021
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… By J. Editorial Board Jun 10, 2021
Editorial This year we really mean ‘salute to grads’ This week’s print edition of J. includes our annual “Salute to Grads” section, featuring congratulatory ads from local Jewish schools and related… By J. Editorial Board May 28, 2021
Editorial A painful road too often traveled in Israel Weeks of protests and clashes in Jerusalem, missile strikes from Gaza and retaliations from Israel, and spasms of ethnic violence throughout the country… By J. Editorial Board May 25, 2021