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DAVID SUISSA Editor-in-Chief Tribe Media/Jewish Journal (Israeli American Council)

David Suissa

David Suissa is editor-in-chief and publisher of Tribe Media Corp and Jewish Journal. He can be reached at davids@jewishjournal.com.

Jewish pride is not something we should hide—I learned that a long time ago from an organization called the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
Mr. President, if you care about your legacy, not to mention reelection in the fall, you must instantly pivot from MAGA to MASA: Make America Safe Again.
No matter how dark the darkness gets, it’s hard to ignore the extraordinary fact that 360,000 new souls enter our world every day.
I have news for our fearless leaders: They can announce all the gradual “openings” they want, but none of it will matter, because it’s not up to them. It’s up to us.
As sundown falls on the holiday of Passover, Sephardic Jews will celebrate the centuries-old tradition of Mimouna. But this year, things won’t be the same.
Amid this modern-day plague, we can’t settle for the merely physical when we look to eliminate “chametz” from our homes. We must aim higher and deeper.
The coronavirus has humbled us and brought darkness to our world, but the darkness will end, however long it takes. It’s up to us to make sure the silver linings endure.
While each of us is reacting to the current crisis in our own way, there is one thing many of us have in common: free time. The only question is, what should we do with it?
The “activists of light” who are stepping up these days are clearly channeling their productive anxiety. Can we all do the same?
In this sudden nasty war against a lethal enemy we can’t see, all of us are on the same side. Politics will have to take a back seat on this one.
If there’s one Jewish holiday that offers us all a break, it’s Purim. For that one day at least, we can pretend to be someone else. But is that as simple as it sounds?
By blasting and boycotting AIPAC, the senator from Vermont is missing an opportunity to help his own cause.