Opinion: If Donald Trump Thinks Jews Are Disloyal, He Doesn’t Understand Us
Lately I have taken umbrage at President Trump’s intrusion into an aspect of Jewish culture…
Opinion: CSU Ethnic Studies Requirement a Bad Idea Whose Time Should Never Come
Now that public outrage has forced the retraction of the K-12 ethnic studies curriculum proposal…
Opinion: We Can’t Let Racism and Nativism Turn San Diego into Another El Paso
El Paso is too close to home. As a native San Diegan and longtime human…
Opinion: Poway Synagogue Attack a Step Back in America’s March Forward
Recently Jewish families around the world celebrated Passover, a time of renewal, freedom and reflection…
Opinion: A Retiring San Diego Rabbi Reflects on Rising Anti-Semitism
The sages of the Jewish people teach that words from the heart go straight to…
Rabbi Hurt in Poway Attack Invited to National Day of Prayer at White House
The rabbi injured during Saturday’s deadly shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue was on…
Opinion: Poway Shooter Shows the Growing Danger of Terrorism Within Our Society
As a Jewish professor who has published on terrorism, I’ve been asked a number of…
California Saw 27% Rise in Anti-Semitic Incidents in 2018, ADL Reports
American Jews experienced near-historic levels of anti-Semitism in 2018, including a doubling of anti-Semitic assaults…
Family of Chabad Attack Suspect Expresses ‘Shock, Shame and Anguish’
The family of John T. Earnest, the suspect in the fatal attack on a Poway synagogue,…
Opinion: After Chabad Attack, We Must Pass Common-Sense Gun-Safety Reforms
It is with sadness that I write about the horrific attack on Chabad of Poway,…
Before Chabad Tragedy, San Diego Built Bridges with Jewish/Muslim Seder
Gunshots at a synagogue in Poway brought a tragic end to local Passover celebrations, but…
Jewish Passover Observance for 2019 Begins at Sundown on Friday
Passover, the commemoration of the Old Testament story of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews…
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Opens Thursday with 32 Films
The San Diego International Jewish Film Festival opens Thursday night with 32 feature-length films that illuminate the…
Opinion: How Anti-Semitism Becomes Normal in America
Sunday’s New York Times Book Review featured an interview with the distinguished Alice Walker, author…
