Reactions to our 'appalling' Beth Am article; etc. By J. Readers Dec 6, 2022 Misuse of the word ‘misuse’ I am not a member of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, and do not know Rabbi Jeremy Morrison or, for that matter, any of the individuals mentioned in the article about their board’s decision not to renew his contract, and I certainly express no opinion about that board… Read More
Letters Israel Philharmonic protesters respond; etc. How ethnic studies classes could poison generations A recent letter in J. (“Antisemitic threats aplenty,” Nov. 9) suggested that the risk of antisemitic… By J. Readers Nov 21, 2022
Letters Affordable Jewish senior options, please; etc. Affordable senior options, please I have received the J. for over 30 years. As my parent ages, it really upsets me to see all these articles on senior… By J. Readers Nov 9, 2022
Letters Jewish Cal parent weighs in on Berkeley Law; etc. In a fog at UC Berkeley Professors Ron Hassner and Ethan Katz, heads of research centers funded by the Jewish community, professed happiness that “only”… By J. Readers Oct 27, 2022
Letters UC Berkeley 'no Zionists' rule; Farewell to KGO Berkeley Law faculty issues statement condemning ‘no Zionists’ bylaw We hereby endorse the principle of free and open speech at the law school at UC… By J. Readers Oct 12, 2022
Letters A short — and slightly boozy — letters column Honey cake oops As a novice baker, I wasn’t originally alarmed at the typo in your honey cake recipe on Sept. 16. However, after using 4 cups of brandy… By J. Readers Sep 29, 2022
Letters JCRC mayoral forum; Ken Burns wrong on FDR; etc. JCRC mayoral forum should be more inclusive On Sept. 15, the S.F.-based Jewish Community Relations Council will present the “Jewish Community Oakland… By J. Readers Sep 15, 2022
Letters Student antisemitism at Berkeley Law; A swastika is a swastika; etc. Berkeley Law dean shouldn’t be surprised After reading that Erwin Chemerinsky has spent 15 years as law school dean — first at UC Irvine, then at UC… By J. Readers Aug 31, 2022
Letters Sorry situation at Kotel; SFUSD wrong on Muslim holidays; etc. Boudin deserved to go The Chesa Boudin drumbeat in J. bespeaks a bias unbecoming the Jewish newspaper of Northern California (“Ousted San Francisco DA… By J. Readers Aug 18, 2022