Next, I asked a retired reporter who had worked at NPR and had been Director of Voice of America, Southeast Asia. She answered, “That’s a good question.” She paused for a while, then said, “Wherever truth is told.” [Claudia S. Gold]
OpEd: Where is God in the News Industry? Read More »
News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
When Star Trek Academy asks whether the next generation can fix what’s broken, I’m invested. I want to believe in that future. But I hope the show doesn’t just default to the idea that old ideals, however noble, can solve new challenges without serious rethinking. [Shor M. Masori]
Star Trek’s New Generation Confronts the Future—and the Past Read More »
Opinion, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Yet, even in this moment of rising engagement, many in our community still feel disconnected and unsure of their place in Jewish life. This is without a doubt a moment of opportunity to extend the feeling of belonging to the more than 100,000 Jews that call San Diego home. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Local JPride Festival Attracted North of 1,000 Celebrants Read More »
Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Lifestyles, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
Three months ago, the President declared that France might recognize a Palestinian state — but only under certain conditions: the release of the hostages still held in Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas. Today, those conditions have not been met. [Press Release]
AJC: Macron’s Recognition of Palestine Removes Hamas’ Incentive for a Ceasefire Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Press Release
A protracted trial, or a stringent plea agreement for that matter, would have landed him in prison for years. The swarm of press stories would have inevitably damaged the name of the Jewish community, using Epstein as the emblem of a Jewish sex trafficker. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]
Did Epstein Think He Was Saving the Jewish Community from a Shanda? Read More »
Amy Neustein, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, Shanda File, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Meshugenahs are bound to think alike, as with President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Meshugenah International Politics Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
It is hard to overstate how TIMELY this movie is on anti-immigration … James Gunn had a crystal ball. Masked arrests, too. Third party prisons. [Kathy Gill, The Moderate Voice]
Superman Movie: Rooting for the Immigrant Read More »
Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
The Middle Eastern political and military construct has changed dramatically after Iran’s and its proxies’ defeat. [Steve Kramer]
Israel’s Strength May Result in Expansion of Abraham Accords Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAMahmoud Khalid – a former student leader at Columbia threatened with deportation – was not only released from detention for his protest activity but is now poised to sue President Trump for $20 million for violating his civil rights. (Bruce S. Ticker)
Legal Gains for Anti-Israel Protesters Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, News Media, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Humans are prone to seeing patterns or causes—divine wrath, conspiracies, or supernatural interference—where none exist. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
OpEd: Religions Should Reject Superstition, Embrace Spiritual Renewal and Compassion Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
As I read stone after stone- often multiple stones at one household, I sadly reflected on the parallels of what unfolded in 1930’s Germany and what is unfolding in this country within our own neighborhoods. [Lisa Ashkins]
Will Stolpersteine Be Necessary in the U.S. Under Trump’s Deportation Policy? Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
There are some Democrats, including Jewish Democrats, who support cuts, conditions, and restrictions on aid to Israel. Importantly, this is not the position of the majority of Democrats, Democratic Leadership, JDCA, or the Democratic Party itself. [Halie Soifer]
OpEd: Democrats, By and Large, Support a Strong Israel-U.S. Relationship Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
I have close family and friends in both countries. After news of another bombing, explosion, or attack, I call or write to them with the same question: “Are you okay?” [Yakov Nayerman]
OpEd: Ukraine and Israel Both Fight against Tyranny Read More »
International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Yakov Nayerman
State Senate leadership has committed to addressing antisemitism in our schools this year, and all parties have agreed to postpone the hearing until August to strengthen the bill and ensure it’s done right. [David Bocarsly]
Showdown Delayed on Bill to Curb Antisemitism in Schools Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors