Monday Morning Thoughts: Imam Controversy Not Going Away
I don’t know what the plan is and perhaps there is a lot going on behind the…
Commentary: The Defenders of the Jews Fall Silent on Charlottesville
After last night’s rally, Mayor Robb Davis asked me, how many more? It has been a trying…
White Supremacists and Islamic Supremacists; From Charlottesville to Davis
By Gail Rubin For calling out White supremacy and violence – You’re brave. For calling out Islamist…
Sunday Commentary: The Anti-Imam Protest and the Need For Unity
What at first appeared to be a protest organized locally now appears to be a little different. …
Protesters Call for the Ouster of the Imam
A number of people from the Jewish community gathered at Farmer’s Market on Wednesday to hold what…
Interfaith Healing is Occurring – Slowly
In the past week, we have seen some signs that healing is starting to occur. Following the…
My View: Whatever You Think of the Imam and His Apology, More Needs to Happen
Attending the event last week where Imam Shahin apologized was a powerful experience and, watching his body…
Letter to Our Jewish Friends
By Davis Muslim Hands Davis Muslim Hands publicly states that we strongly repudiate the hurtful and inexcusable…
My View: The Imam Apologized, but Is the Community Ready to Forgive?
My reactions to the statements from the Imam have ranged from initial disbelief and a withholding of…
Various Reactions to the Apology
On Friday morning, Imam Ammar Shahin apologized for the content of his recent sermon. Here are some…
Jewish Students React to Imam’s Serman
By Leah Julian, Elianna Wasserman, Hailey Levien, Mathilda Silverstein, and Devon Conway As a group of Jewish…
Imam Apologizes At Press Conference As Faith Community and Local Leaders Look On
At a press conference this morning Imam Ammar Shahin offered a sincere apology explaining, “Recently in my…
Commentary: Davis Islamic Community Must Condemn Anti-Semitic Sermon
I will always remember with a great deal of pride standing on the steps of the backside…
MEMRI’s Response to Statements by Imam and Islamic Center of Davis
By Steven Stalinsky The sermon is very anti-Semitic and violent much like many sermons in the mosques…
Statement from Mayor Davis on Imam
When I received the news about the sermon I immediately reached out to leaders of both the…
Did Imam Call for the Annihilation of Jews during Davis Sermon?
The Islamic Center of Davis has once again received national media coverage, after a translation of a…
UC Alum Letter Decries Anti-Israel Political Indoctrination in UC Classrooms
590 UC Alumni Send Letter to UC President Decrying Anti-Israel Political Indoctrination in UC Classrooms on November 2,…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Bearing Witness to the Holocaust
As a Jew growing up in this country, the shadow of the holocaust was omnipresent throughout my…
UCD Investigating Racist Fliers Sent to Printers
UC Davis is investigating the discovery of racist and anti-Semitic fliers received Friday on several networked campus…
UC Regents Unanimously Pass Amended Version of Intolerance Policy
The UC Board of Regents threaded the needle on Wednesday, passing a policy that was able to…
