Jewish Groups Praise Newsom for Vetoing Ethnic Studies Bill
Aaron Bandler
October 1, 2020
Newsom said he vetoed it because the latest draft “still needs revision.”
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October 1, 2020
Five Trends Jews Should Watch For in the Election
Steven Windmueller
October 1, 2020
As I watched the disturbing Trump-Biden debate, I couldn’t help but think about the ways Jewish voters would react and what that will mean for the election.
‘I’m Not Going to Get Stuck’: Ahead of the Election, Growing Numbers of US Jews Consider Leaving
Ben Sales, JTA
October 1, 2020
An immigration lawyer in Toronto said that she has seen a spike inquiries from American Jews about moving to Canada.
Prop. 20 Will Take California Backwards
Alison Sloan
October 1, 2020
As I reflect on the meaning of Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday centered around forgiveness and reconciliation, I become deeply concerned about Proposition 20, an initiative on California’s November ballot that seems to contradict these principles.
Courage Is Found in Taking Off Our Masks
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
October 1, 2020
Yes, we all wear masks. And yes, those masks can protect us. But they also can become barriers to the light that is within.
Israeli President Calls Swastika Graffiti in Britain on Yom Kippur ‘Shocking’
Aaron Bandler
October 1, 2020
“Words of condemnation are not enough. We need #Holocaust education and remembrance.”
2 Armed Palestinians Infiltrate From Gaza Into Southern Israel
Marcy Oster, JTA
October 1, 2020
Both were apprehended.
Coastal Roots Farm’s Creates Drive-Thru Sukkot Event
Kylie Ora Lobell
October 1, 2020
This year, the farm’s Sukkot Harvest Festival will look a little different because of COVID-19.
‘The Keeper’ Features a Soccer Star, a Rabbi and War Guilt
Tom Tugend
October 1, 2020
It is fitting that “The Keeper,” set post-World War II when people and nations across the globe were groping for a new normalcy, is opening in the Los Angeles area in the virtual format that has become our new reality.
The Sukkot in Our Midst
Rabbi Lori Shapiro
October 1, 2020
The sukkahs in our midst are a visible reminder of the formerly invisible homeless.
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