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Lake Merritt in Oakland. (Flickr/Hitchster CC BY 2.0)
Posted inFirst Person

How did we get from ‘Rabbi, I hate your sermons’ to ‘I’m sorry for your loss’?

Rabbi Shelley Waldenberg by Rabbi Shelley Waldenberg December 12, 2019December 17, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli-American Council's annual conference in Hollywood, Fla., Dec. 7, 2019. (JTA/Noam Galai)
Posted inEditorial

Trump’s order designed to protect Jewish students needs thoughtful review

by J. Editorial Board December 11, 2019December 17, 2019
Photo of the offending Food & Wine article. (Twitter-@Mottel
Posted inFood

A non-kosher latke is actually the perfect symbol of American Judaism

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 10, 2019December 17, 2019
Reb Irwin Keller
Posted inLocal Voice

My Irwin-ian ancestors: an amazing journey of tragedy and pride

Reb Irwin Keller by Rabbi Irwin Keller December 9, 2019December 17, 2019
The headquarters of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel in Jerusalem. (JTA/Flash90)
Posted inEditorial

The thrill of genetic genealogical discoveries should be tempered by ethical concerns

by J. Editorial Board December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Ava Hinz is a student at Mountain View High School. (Wikimedia/Bahn Mi CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inYouth Voice

It’s time for High Holidays to become official school holidays

Ava Hinz by Ava Hinz December 2, 2019December 2, 2019
Thousands of rabbis who serve as emissaries for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement pose for their annual "class picture" in front of Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Nov. 24, 2019. (Mendel Grossbaum/Chabad.org)
Posted inOpinion

Look past the beard and black hat — you’ll see a rainbow

Rabbi Eli Friedman by Rabbi Eli Friedman December 2, 2019December 2, 2019
Former Member of Knesset Tzipi Livni speaking to J. at the Z3 conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, Nov. 10, 2019. (Saul Bromberger)
Posted inLetters

The joy of choosing Judaism; don’t distort J Street; not enough religion at Z3; etc.

by J. Readers November 27, 2019
Ethiopian Jewish women pray in Jerusalem at the Sigd holiday overlooking the Temple Mount, Nov. 7, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Gali Tibbon-AFP)
Posted inSigd, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Opinion

As Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd, we’re still fighting for inclusion in Israel

Shlomit Bukaya by Shlomit Bukaya and JTA November 27, 2019November 27, 2019
Anastasia Torres-Gil (left) with her daughters Cassy (center) and Crystal (right). (Courtesy Torres-Gil)
Posted inFirst Person

My Jewish journey: What a long, strange trip it’s been

Anastasia Torres-Gil by Anastasia Torres-Gil November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

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