David Suissa
David Suissa is Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Tribe Media/Jewish Journal, where he has been writing a weekly column on the Jewish world since 2006. In 2015, he was awarded first prize for "Editorial Excellence" by the American Jewish Press Association. Prior to Tribe Media, David was founder and CEO of Suissa Miller Advertising, a marketing firm named “Agency of the Year” by USA Today. He sold his company in 2006 to devote himself full time to his first passion: Israel and the Jewish world. David was born in Casablanca, Morocco, grew up in Montreal, and now lives in Los Angeles with his five children.
Jewish World Needs a Creative Infusion
November 17, 2021
Our community has been dealing with familiar problems for decades, until the COVID pandemic accelerated a lethal problem: Millions of Jews are now happy just staying home, living the online life.
Why Vaxxers and Anti-Vaxxers Can’t Talk
November 10, 2021
One side is afraid it may kill or harm them if they take it, while the other side is afraid it may kill or harm them if they don’t.
How Will Synagogues Reinvent Themselves? (Hint: It Won’t Be with Zoom)
November 4, 2021
Synagogues can and should become the communal antidote to everything virtual; they should be the source, the last bastion, of real human connections.
A Problem Too Painful to Look At?
November 4, 2021
How permanent is the lingering reluctance to enter enclosed spaces like synagogues? Has the amazing convenience of online technology led to new habits that will be hard to shake?
Democrats are Hurting Without Donald Trump
November 3, 2021
Terry McAuliffe tried to ride Trump-hatred to victory in yesterday’s election. The problem is that Trump is no longer in the White House.
Jay Sanderson’s Night of Gratitude
October 28, 2021
What is Sanderson’s greatest asset? If I had to name one asset, I would say simply: He cares. He cares deeply about every member of our community. That comes naturally to him
Can Jews Keep Their Sense of Humor?
October 21, 2021
Perhaps no ethnic group has been as equipped, willing and eager to make America laugh as the Jews. I’ve often argued that Jewish comics have done more than any other Jewish group to create bonds of affection with our fellow Americans.
Are We Losing Our Imagination?
October 20, 2021
The ultimate uniqueness of being human is the never-ending search to imagine better possibilities.
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