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Israeli firefighters visit Solomon's Delicatessen in Sacramento, Aug. 30, 2020. (Photo/Courtesy Jami Goldstene)

Editorial

When disaster strikes, Israel is there to help

If you want to thank a firefighter battling the many lightning-sparked wildfires in Northern California, “todah rabah” might be appropriate. That’s…
By J. Editorial Board Sep 3, 2020
A view of the Burj al Arab tower in Dubai. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons-Alberto g rovi CC BY-SA 3.0)

Editorial

UAE-Israel deal moves peace in the right direction

It’s taken 41 years since the first, and 26 years since the second, but the third peace deal between Israel and a once-hostile Arab nation is now a…
By J. Editorial Board Aug 19, 2020
(Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)

Editorial

Why this publication is changing its spelling of antisemitism

Astute readers will notice a change in how we spell antisemitism, the word referring to a pathological hatred of Jews that, unfortunately, persists in our…
By J. Editorial Board Aug 6, 2020
a classroom with desks spaced evenly throughout

Editorial

The geometry of Covid-19

Normally, this is the time of year when families with school-age children are shopping for school supplies, squeezing in the last summer trip, and looking…
By J. Editorial Board Jul 27, 2020
Signs reminding people to maintain appropriate distance are spread around the room at Chabad in Berkeley. (Photo/Gabe Stutman)

Editorial

Thinking of reopening? Listen to the science. Follow Jewish values.

Five months into the coronavirus pandemic, cooped-up Californians wonder, “When can we reopen?” The answer, according to state and local authorities: not…
By J. Editorial Board Jul 9, 2020
Bruce Bierman leads a "Hasidic conga line" at LABA's DRUNK event at the East Bay JCC in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo/Pete Rosos)

Editorial

We must support our JCCs in these troubled times

Devastating news has come from our seven Bay Area Jewish community centers. As detailed in our series of stories on the state of local JCCs, all have…
By J. Editorial Board Jun 25, 2020
Jewish Youth for Community Action members at a Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland. (Photo/Rachel Gottfried)

Editorial

Racial justice is a Jewish imperative

In the few short weeks since George Floyd died under a police officer’s knee, our nation has been jolted out of complacency. Millions of protesters have…
By J. Editorial Board Jun 12, 2020
Rabbi Yonatan Cohen of Congregation Beth Israel prepares for a virtual Passover class, April 2020. (Photo/Courtesy CBI)

Editorial

The role of rabbis and synagogues is more vital than ever

One of the pleasures of a Jewish community newspaper is having intelligent, thoughtful people with opposing views duke it out in the opinion pages. Such…
By J. Editorial Board May 28, 2020
An empty synagogue may be a sad sight, but right now it's a sign of the Jewish commitment to saving lives. (Photo/From file)

Editorial

Staying at home means saving lives, our highest Jewish value

The high-tension wire pulling between the urge to restart the economy and the necessity to protect human life grows ever more taut. Some counties and…
By J. Editorial Board May 14, 2020
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