Film fest responds; Don't hold Jewish food event on Tisha B'Av By J. Readers Aug 3, 2022 Jewish film fest responds The Jewish Film Institute, presenter of the annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, understands that some in the community were disappointed that this summer’s 42nd SFJFF did not offer screenings in Palo Alto, as the festival had done in recent years (“Disappointed film fest fans,” Letters, July 20). JFI’s staff and… Read More
Letters Peninsula film fest fans disappointed; Mazel tov, Sue Fishkoff! Here’s to Sue Fishkoff! Managing editor Sue Barnett was 110 percent right in her column describing retiring J. Editor Sue Fishkoff as a “true leader”… By J. Readers Jul 20, 2022
Letters Israel needs electoral reform; foolish swastika arguments Israel needs electoral reform Israelis vote for party lists, apportioning Knesset seats strictly via “proportional representation.” No single party has… By J. Readers Jul 6, 2022
Letters Chesa gave it his all; Federation should save Jewish healing center Save the Jewish Healing Center How can the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation take out a full-page ad about their support activities while allowing… By J. Readers Jun 22, 2022
Letters Chabad vs. Russia; Swastika vs. hakenkreuz; etc. More on Chabad vs. Russia I read with interest the article about Russia’s ban on the Chabad rabbis who are leading the effort to return the Schneerson… By J. Readers Jun 7, 2022
Letters Climate activists are ‘misguided’; Retirement homes are expensive Dayenu is ‘misguided’ Dayenu is to be commended for taking a stand for the environment to prevent a possible climate calamity (“Jewish climate protesters… By J. Readers May 25, 2022
Letters Missing the point on Boudin; Jewish bogosity on abortion; etc. Missing the point on Boudin Chesa Boudin’s tender story of celebrating Passover as a little boy visiting his mother in prison, and its long-lasting… By J. Readers May 12, 2022
Letters Chesa is bad for S.F.; Coachella is bad for Passover Pesach dissed at Coachella I risk being overly critical, but a 10-minute seder at the Coachella music festival? I am in favor of sharing Passover with… By J. Readers Apr 28, 2022
Letters AIPAC goes too far; Dangers of the French right; etc. AIPAC has gone too far I was appalled to read, in an opinion piece in J. by Nathan Wolfson, associate digital director for J Street, that AIPAC is going… By J. Readers Apr 18, 2022