by Fred Guttman | Mar 23, 2021 | Opinion
We have a wonderful family in our congregation wherein the mother is from the Philippines and the father is Jewish. The four boys in the family are being raised as Jews. Last week, the 13-year-old son, whose Bar Mitzvah Torah portion is from Leviticus, revised his...
by Fred Guttman | Oct 28, 2020 | Opinion
We have an opportunity on Nov. 9 to come together with people throughout the planet and take a stand against all forms of bias, bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism. Throughout the world, in commemoration of the anniversary of the terrible anti-Jewish riot known as...
by Jim Kelsey | Sep 9, 2019 | Opinion
I am afraid for my family. I am afraid for my community. I am afraid for my country. Several weeks ago, on a Sunday night, my wife and I were eating our dinner at the Chinese buffet in our community. I heard a commotion over by the cash register. At first, I thought...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 18, 2019 | Opinion
The president of the United States tweeted racists comments Sunday, attacking four female congresswomen with non-Anglo ethnicities. While three of the congresswomen were born in the United States, the president echoed a famous racist taunt. He tweeted, “Why don’t they...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 30, 2018 | Opinion
Last week in America, our worst demons emerged from the shadows. On three occasions, America’s worst tendencies were on full display, demonstrating a country suffering from the ongoing consequences of racial bigotry, the widening divide of political polarization and...
