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An empty synagogue may be a sad sight, but right now it's a sign of the Jewish commitment to saving lives. (Photo/From file)
Posted inOpinion

Staying at home means saving lives, our highest Jewish value

by J. Editorial Board May 14, 2020
Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus at the Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware, March 12, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Michael Brochstein-Echoes Wire-Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

I was Bernie Sanders’ Jewish outreach director. Our progressive future depends on electing Joe Biden.

Joel Rubin by Joel Rubin May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Disability rights activists Denise Sherer Jacobson and Neil Jacobson, subjects of "Crip Camp," in their early 20s. (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
Posted inLetters

Mazel tov to us; Inspired by ‘Crip Camp’; Orthodoxy is not irrelevant; etc.

by J. Readers May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
(Photo/pikrepo.com)
Posted inJewish Life

To prevent another pandemic, our Shabbat meals need to include far less meat

Melissa Hoffman by Melissa Hoffman May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
(Photo/pxhere.com)
Posted inPhilanthropy

It’s time to talk about democratizing Jewish philanthropy

Lila Corwin Berman by Lila Corwin Berman May 6, 2020
(Photo/File)
Posted inHealth

In times like these, it’s important to have a raison d’être

by Dr. Jerry Saliman May 5, 2020
Synagogue in Mád, Hungary (Photo/JTA-Getty)
Posted inOpinion

Today, we’re mourning the loss of our social spaces. Tomorrow, let’s redesign them.

Hannah Lebovits by Hannah Lebovits May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Jody Passanisi and her kids
Posted inEducation

The means of community have changed, the meaning has not

Jody Passanisi by Jody Passanisi May 4, 2020
black and white -- long line of children disembarking a ship
Posted inLetters

Kindertransport, Syrian children, concern for the stranger

by J. Readers May 1, 2020
The San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living in the Excelsior neighborhood of San Francisco. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inLocal Voice

At the Jewish senior home I run, caring for Covid patients is our ethical responsibility

Daniel Ruth by Daniel R. Ruth April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

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