Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Keep justice flowing
by Mark Gold, Heal the Bay
Justice delayed is justice denied.. . .
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Ten years after
By Tom Teicholz
It’s been 10 years since my mother died on Sept. 22 — nine since I stood by her graveside at the unveiling. Since then, I have visited her grave. . .
Friday, August 20, 2010
Parenting means always having to say you’re sorry
by Wendy Jaffe
Do you enjoy parenting? If you answered “yes,” please reread the question. The question is not: “Do you enjoy being a parent?” The question. . .
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Shul Shopping
by Robin Heinz Bratslavsky
It’s that time of year again: When many Jews realize they need to find a synagogue — and fast.. . .
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Visiting the family of the Hamas terrorist who tried to kill my wife
By David E.H. Gershon, JTA
What should I buy for the children of the Hamas terrorist who tried to kill my wife?. . .
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The Jury Is In
By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
When I tell people I served on a jury for a nine-day gang-related murder trial, the first reaction I get is, “You couldn’t get out of it?”. . .
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Open-mic night at the Improv
By Ryan Torok
Comedy’s living legends — like Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Richard Lewis — all started out, at least in part, as nobodies playing. . .
Friday, January 29, 2010
Finding Love in the Canyons
by Rabbi Steve Cohen
May 1986. I had moved to Santa Barbara from New York City the previous summer to take the job as Hillel rabbi at UC Santa Barbara. After 10 months in. . .
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Marathoners Raise Funds for Shoah Survivors
by Olivia Karlin, Contributing Writer
I’m a mom of three children with hectic schedules; I’m also a deputy attorney general for California. And I’m an avid runner, squeezing in my. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
In Approaching the High Holy Days, It Pays to Take Time to Prepare
By Jeff Bernhardt
First, my confession. And it comes with a slice of guilt. I never liked the High Holy Days. In fact, as the thoughts of family and friend-filled. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Not Your Typical Car Horn
by Betsy R. Rosenthal
Ever since the California legislature passed a bill banning the use of hand-held cell phones by drivers, I’ve been anxious that the law might be. . .
Thursday, July 23, 2009
My So-Called Jewish Life
By Brad A. Greenberg
Should I tell him I’m not a Jew? I wondered this over and over as I sat in the Cal State Long Beach office of academia’s leading anti-Semite.. . .
