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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…