On Sunday, I Witnessed An Actual Jewish Event
In pandemic times, safe, live events may not look like the old ones, but they are doable.
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.
In pandemic times, safe, live events may not look like the old ones, but they are doable.
In all of the anxiety and chronic seriousness and righteous pursuits of 2020, I’ve noticed that very few people are talking about happiness.
Plenty of people may remain skeptical and unhappy over the next four years, but the more our legal system can reassure Americans that the election results were fair and square, the better we will be able to move forward as a nation.
The passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Nov. 7 has led to an outpouring of tributes from around the world– both Jewish and non-Jewish. When a prolific intellectual giant leaves us, it’s hard to summarize succinctly his unique contribution beyond the usual superlatives.
For many of us, a risk-averse quarantine life is simply an exaggerated continuation of our pre-COVID-19 lives. After all, if were extra careful before the pandemic, how much more so now?
When I see the mainstream media’s all-out assault on Trump’s refusal to concede, I can’t help wondering: Would they be reacting the same way if the shoe were on the other foot?