The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis

The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis If you stop caring now, you didn’t care in the first place Illustration by Elinda Xiao By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist December 15, 2016 It’s a well known fact that the worst time of year to fall ill is finals week. Students come to school with … Continue reading The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis

The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner

The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner A tribute to John Lennon and The Beatles Illustration by Kira Garlick By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist December 8, 2016 The mind truly is our most amazing asset. It tells us right from wrong, guides us through our predicaments and does … Continue reading The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner

The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword

The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword A guide to differentiating between real news, fake news and analysis By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist December 1, 2016 • The pen is mightier than the sword. That’s the phrase I live by as a journalist and someone who values written diplomatic difference of opinion as opposed … Continue reading The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword

‘I’m anti-Zionist, not anti-Semitic’ – Then Acknowledge That This Is Wrong

Vandalizers sprayed graffiti on the walls Los Angeles’ Congregation Beth Israel synagogue after the May 30 riots. (Photo by Lisa Daftari via Twitter) ‘I’m anti-Zionist, not anti-Semitic’ – Then Acknowledge That This Is Wrong By Shauli Bar-On JUN 1, 2020, The country is in turmoil, and Los Angeles is a major hub for Americans actively […]

Justice Reform Means Electing Just Leaders

Justice Reform Means Electing Just Leaders May 30, 2020 Shauli Bar-On Every week during the summer, it is traditional Jewish practice to study a chapter of a work called “Pirkei Avot.” It’s a collection of inspiring quotes and sayings by some of the most prominent Jewish leaders and sages. The first chapter contains the following […]

What an Israeli small business owner teaches us about criminal justice

Screenshot from the public video showing the break-in that Iluz posted on Facebook What an Israeli small business owner teaches us about criminal justice There is no greater human motivator than the will to get even. People will put themselves in harm’s way, spend unreasonable amounts of time and money just to see the person […]

Be Wary of a Unanimous Political Opinion

Be Wary of a Unanimous Political Opinion May 18, 2020 Shauli Bar-On via: Independent Voter News I was scrolling through social and found a thread that can be summarized as follows: – Someone posts a political opinion, – Someone else comments his disagreement and explains why, – and the original poster comments back saying something […]

The Bar-On Brief: Lessons from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

The Bar-On Brief: Lessons from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising By SHAULI BAR-ON April 20, 2020 As students attend classes online and have seen most of their social activities canceled, it’s easy for the days of the week to all blend together. Don’t even get me started on remembering the calendar date. But if there’s one day […]