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In this week's letters: a reader who lived in Nevada City in the 1930s, when it wasn't so friendly to Jews — and a family friend of Anatoly Smolkin, who says he needs help, not prison.
The Jewish News of Northern California
Proud Boy got raw deal At no time was he accused of breaking any law, much less convicted of it. The article’s only reason for his dismissal was his past affiliation with folks who hold unpopular ideas. The labels placed on the Proud Boys by politicized groups like the ADL and the Southern Poverty Law Center have led to this man’s guilt by association, and this is a very dangerous slippery slope. The history of our own people should make us vigilant to support everyone’s rights to their own opinions and only judge people for their actions. After all, our own religious teachings have bee...