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Screenshot from the film "Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power."
Posted inUncategorized, Letters

Judicial sanctity; The dark side of DEI; Thanks, Barbara Lee

by J. Readers April 26, 2023
Israelis protest against the government’s planned judicial overhaul, outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Jamal Awad-Flash90)
Posted inLetters

Judicial reform, for and against; ‘Cinemagogue’

by J. Readers April 11, 2023April 12, 2023
The Cesar Chavez Student Center at San Francisco State University. (Photo/Wikimedia-Briantrejo CC)
Posted inLetters

Free speech at S.F. State; ‘Love for all Jews’ has a limit; etc.

by J. Readers March 29, 2023
Protesters attend a massive demonstration against proposed judicial reforms in front of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Amir Levy-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Readers weigh in on democracy in Israel, antisemitism in America and more

by J. Readers March 15, 2023March 16, 2023
a plate of weed nuggets next to three joints
Posted inLetters

Put public health before cannabis cafés; Wake-up call for liberal Jews; etc.

by J. Readers March 7, 2023
This billboard at 52nd St. and Telegraph Ave. in Oakland paid for by JewBelong originally said, "You don't need to go to law school to know anti-Zionism is antisemitism," but was vandalized by an anonymous group of Jewish activists to read, "You don't need to go to law school to know anti-Zionism is anti-racism."  (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inLetters

Defining antisemitism; Billboards ‘deserve to be defaced’; Etc.

by J. Readers February 14, 2023
A JewBelong billboard at  San Pablo Ave. and Hearst St. in Berkeley had the words "Free Palestine!" spray-painted on it. (Photo/Courtesy JewBelong)
Posted inLetters

JewBelong billboards, for and against; Human composting is obscene; etc.

by J. Readers February 1, 2023February 1, 2023
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government and judicial overhaul, Jan. 7, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Matan Golan-SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Israel’s on the right path; Israel’s on the wrong path; Don’t roll on Shabbos; etc.

by J. Readers January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Jeff Banker and Lori Baker are back on the restaurant scene at Maybeck's in San Francisco. (Photo/JTA-Marc Fiorito-Gamma Nine Photography)
Posted inLetters

Resources for ‘Secular/Cultural’ Jews; When it’s treyf, I chafe

by J. Readers December 21, 2022
Big crowd at a vigil for Pittsburgh shooting victims the day after the attack (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inLetters

Reactions to our ‘appalling’ Beth Am article; Kopp Lake has a nice ring to it; etc.

by J. Readers December 6, 2022

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