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How we’re helping non-Jewish partners like Kamala Harris get a fuller grasp of antisemitism

by Laurie Beijen and Adam Pollack November 1, 2024November 1, 2024
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by Yael Kanarek October 31, 2024November 1, 2024
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David Zvi Kalman by David Zvi Kalman October 31, 2024October 31, 2024
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Berkeley Law dean is wrong on free speech; Rabbi is right on Israel; We’re wrong on political ad

by J. Readers October 30, 2024October 30, 2024
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The humorless cruelty of Trump supporters is an insult to the Jewish tradition of insult comedy

by Benjamin Ivry October 29, 2024October 29, 2024
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I am an unapologetically pro-Israel rabbi, no matter what some of my other Bay Area colleagues say

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Why Jewish Americans can’t agree on racism

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October 7? We should start calling it the ‘Simchat Torah War’

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