First Person
Christian pastor: This Holy Week, I’m giving up antisemitism
This piece first appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is reprinted with permission. Two years ago this week, my book buddy Jim Van Buskirk and I…
Local Voice
Retired judge on Passover and criminal justice reform
As Passover approaches, I reflect on its inspiration. Passover, beginning on March 27 this year, celebrates the quest for justice, and that value has…
History
110 years later, the Triangle Factory Fire still has lessons to teach
March 25, 1911. A dropped cigarette on the eighth floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory adjacent to New York City’s Washington Square started the fire.…
Opinion
Stop splitting hairs. Israel should help vaccinate Palestinians.
While the world tries to quickly and safely vaccinate as many people as possible against Covid-19, I’ve watched a particularly inane legal debate with…
Local Voice
Asian Americans like me are finding the courage to share our trauma
Many in the community may know me as Berkeley’s elected city auditor. In that role, I project an image of professionalism, competence, and the confidence…
First Person
Last Passover we said, ‘Next year in Calabasas!’ This year we’re doing it.
Each year as the last winter storm threatens the West Coast and ultimately disappoints forecasters, my mother sends the email to the list. Littered with…
Letters
Farewell to Rabbi Teitelbaum; Ethnic studies curriculum is bad; etc.
RIP, Rabbi Teitelbaum I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Rabbi Teitelbaum (“Rabbi H. David Teitelbaum, who marched in Selma, dies at 94,”…
Editorial
The local Jewish response to Covid has shown us at our best
Resilience, persistence, ingenuity and generosity. These watchwords aptly describe the Bay Area Jewish community’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.…
First Person
Asian Jews are suffering. We need you to listen.
A version of this essay originally appeared on Alma. Over the years, I’ve dealt with a lot of reactions to the fact that I am Korean and Jewish. They’ve…