Sierra Club Israel mess never should have happened By J. Editorial Board Mar 17, 2022 On March 11, J. broke the story that the Sierra Club had bowed to anti-Zionist pressure and had canceled its upcoming nature trips to Israel. Almost immediately, friends of Israel sprang into action. And they did it the right way. First, alerted by a mass email sent out to hundreds of Sierra Club trip leaders… Read More
Local Voice Why we covered a Hebrew Israelite wedding On Oct. 17, a couple got married in Davis. A typical wedding would not be cover-worthy news at J., but the couple who wed are members of the African… By Andrew Esensten Dec 21, 2021
Editorial From our archives: Newspapers of Thanksgivings past “The test of American unity is not that we should all believe, think and act alike, but that with our differences of tradition and outlook, we can still… By J. Editorial Board Nov 23, 2021
Editorial You need to make a 5-year-plan for Covid Covid infection rates are up. Covid infection rates are down. Now they are plateauing, but at a higher level than in the spring. Vaccines protect us. But… By J. Editorial Board Nov 11, 2021
Editorial California-Israel partnership is a model of diplomacy In this week’s print edition, we feature a story about a complex kidney exchange that linked six donors and recipients across Israel and the United… By J. Editorial Board Oct 27, 2021
Editorial Pitched debate on ethnic studies calls for perspective The two-year battle over California’s ethnic studies curriculum is approaching an inflection point as Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 10 to sign, or… By J. Editorial Board Sep 29, 2021
Editorial We can each do our part to make 5782 a ‘Shanah tovah!’ 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… By J. Editorial Board Sep 2, 2021
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