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Shayna Dollinger at Wesleyan University where she is a junior. (Photo/Courtesy  Dollinger)
Posted inLocal Voice

My pandemic year in college has brought pride and purpose

Shayna Dollinger (Courtesy) by Shayna Dollinger December 3, 2020December 4, 2020
Members of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, pray outside in a makeshift synagogue. (Photo/JTA-Roy Rochlin-Getty Images)
Posted inAnalysis

The Supreme Court ruling on Covid reopenings and religious liberty, explained

Michael A. Helfand by Michael A. Helfand and JTA December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Elior Amar, Jewish Agency Israel Fellow at UC Santa Cruz Hillel, at the 2020 AIPAC conference. (Photo/Courtesy Amar)
Posted inLocal Voice

In Santa Cruz, building a college pro-Israel community in challenging times

Elior Amar by Elior Amar November 30, 2020December 3, 2020
A person picks up donated produce at the American Red Cross food pantry in Boston during Thanksgiving meal distribution, Nov. 21, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Jonathan Wiggs-The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

There’s a hunger crisis in America. Jews must push our leaders to act.

Abby J. Leibman by Abby J. Leibman and JTA November 30, 2020
A Nov. 2020 session of Temple Isaiah's JQuest Hebrew school. (Photo/Courtesy Temple Isaiah)
Posted inEditorial

Learning Hebrew in an hour a week? It’s complicated

by J. Editorial Board November 27, 2020November 25, 2020
"Thanksgiving at Plymouth" by Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, 1925.
Posted inThanksgiving

Thanksgiving was established during an American crisis. Then and now, Judaism teaches us to be grateful.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer by Rabbi Moshe Hauer and JTA November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
President Donald Trump walks at the White House, Aug. 20, 2019. (JTA/Chip Somodevilla-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Some Jews of color are Trump voters, and other truths about political ‘diversity’

Mijal Bitton by Mijal Bitton and JTA November 25, 2020November 24, 2020
Students admitted to UC Berkeley under affirmative action policies implemented in the university's Educational Opportunity Program, ca. 1985. (Photo/Courtesy UC Berkeley)
Posted inLetters

Letters of ‘no useful purpose’; JCRC was wrong on Prop. 16; Does America owe anyone?; etc.

by J. Readers November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ San Francisco food bank has become a primary food source for many during the pandemic. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inOpinion

We must step up our charitable giving — our tzedakah — during the pandemic

by Yvette Alt Miller and JTA November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden with his family (Photo/JTA-Win McNamee-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

I had no idea Joe Biden has a Jewish family. That’s actually a good thing.

Sophie Vershbow by Sophie Vershbow and JTA November 19, 2020

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