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…
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…
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…
Editorial
In pandemic crisis, Jewish community has all of our backs
After years of catastrophic wildfires and now a viral plague causing death and economic destruction, it’s no stretch to say that the Bay Area has suffered…
Editorial
In telling our stories, we are keeping our community together
After weeks of living in a world turned upside down by the coronavirus, the political voices calling for a return to normality are growing louder and more…
Editorial
Staying connected will show us the way out of these woods
Despite some hopeful signs that, at least in California, our compliance with social distancing guidelines is helping to flatten the coronavirus…
Letter to Readers
J. is here to serve our community in this unsettling time
At first, it was just Wuhan. Now virtually everyone around the world has had their lives changed by the coronavirus pandemic. Here in the Bay Area, 7 to 8…
Editorial
Make a difference — vote for World Zionist Congress delegates
Israel just completed its third national election in two years, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to claim victory and keep his…
Editorial
In latest Israel flare-up at UC Berkeley, the controversy itself is an ‘affront’
After a few years of relative calm, the battle between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian factions at UC Berkeley has erupted once again, and this time the…