JJ Editor's Picks
"A huge carving of a monkey with its tail twirled in a spiral; vast, geometric images of a condor and a hummingbird; an immense spider — the 2,000-year-old Nazca Lines in Peru have awed and mystified modern viewers since they were first seen from..."
"A clearer picture of Rudy Giuliani has emerged during the first two weeks of impeachment hearings in the House of Representatives. He is Michael Cohen 2.0 — a henchman lawyer for President Trump, but with a better resume and a broader mandate..."
"To riff on the opening lines of Steven Shapin’s book The Scientific Revolution (1996), there is no such thing as a science-religion conflict, and this is an essay about it. It is not, however, another rebuttal of the ‘conflict narrative’ – there..."
"Acouple of weeks ago, we had our three-month-old son christened at the Methodist church in the County Durham village where my partner, Edie, grew up. I’m not religious myself, but Edie was raised in the church — her dad leads the singing for..."
"What if American capitalism isn't broken, rigged, or in dire need of saving? It's a notion completely foreign to contemporary American politics. That's why Democrats and Republicans often sound a lot alike these days. Elizabeth Warren wants a..."
"Throughout the Cold War, the Western genre exemplified America both to itself and the rest of the world. It was, as the cowboys say, our brand. The Western, the critic Robert Warshow concluded in a 1954 Partisan Review essay that has become..."
"Boycotting Israel and its people has only strengthened both, while doing great harm to Arab countries, and not least to the Palestinians. For the sake of the region, it is long past time to move forward to a postboycott era. That’s where the..."
"The media executive had a dire message for Kayla Curry and her classmates: If you have TikTok on your phone, delete it. The executive, who had come to talk to the journalism students at Missouri State University, was concerned about the app’s..."
JJ Inside The Print
I may have to rethink my decision to put on CNN in my office all day long. As much as I love keeping up with...
I didn’t want to do it. After five years of marriage and two children, surely, I argued, there had to be other options. And yet,...
You won’t find the phrase “civic engagement” in the Torah, and yet it’s almost impossible to imagine Jews as anything other than engaged citizens. A...
Throughout history, there have been leaders able to rise above the fray, whose innate moral clarity have enabled them to offer light and hope when...
Like everything else in American politics, the state of President Donald Trump’s impeachment depends almost entirely on what you want it to be. If you...
While shopping at Target one day, a man pushing a cart filled with household items sidled over to me and asked, “Do you know where...
In his seminal 1869 essay, “The Subjection of Women,” celebrated British social philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote, “So long as an opinion is strongly rooted...
For the past several years, I’ve traveled around the United States as an advocate, speaking about my family’s story of exile from Iraq and Tunisia...
Recently, a group of scholars from Hebrew Union College, American Jewish University (AJU), UCLA and USC gathered to honor Steven Lowenstein on the forthcoming publication...
For the past four years, Michael Freedman has been traversing the globe out of his home base in Tel Aviv with a grand vision to...
The Bluff Note the double negative in the statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: “The establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank...
I’m sorry, but I can’t write a column this week about Israel’s politics. I can’t write on a Tuesday (my deadline) and be certain that...
“Tikkun olam” is what Jews call the idea of the Jewish people making the world a better and more just place through good deeds and...
I What is it with this this mortal impermanence? You live and do things and the end is inevitable. Like a story called life which...
One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, Accidental Talmudist And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the Cave of Machpelah in the field...
Every year for Thanksgiving, I teach a very full and merrily hectic class called “Everything But The Turkey.” It’s the same menu every year. Naturally,...
More than 1,000 people from across the political spectrum gathered at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto on Nov. 10 for the opening of...
Graffiti-style artwork of burgers and vegetables floating in outer space decorate the walls of Psy Street Kitchen, the newest addition to the Pico-Robertson kosher restaurant...
According to Lifespan Learning Institute Clinical Education Director Bonnie Goldstein, “Helplessness and hopelessness is on the rise among teenagers. There is a sense of alienation, stemming...
In 2012, longtime local Jewish professional Leah Kitz was honored by Jewish Family Services with the Shining Star Award for her volunteer work with Chaverim,...
Azerbaijani survivors OF AN ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict spoke at Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills on Nov. 13 and shared their stories of resilience and struggle....
The jokes rained down, spanning a multitude of subjects, many of which were ripe for laughs: dating, body image, men, crazy families and airport metal...
The late French banker and Holocaust survivor Michel Cojot played a key role in one of Israeli history’s most significant events: the 1976 hostage crisis...
Marc Bennett is a man of many talents. The 61-year-old is an artist, photographer and documentary filmmaker. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and now residing in...
Erika Dreifus is one of our brightest literary lights. She was born in Brooklyn and educated at Harvard, where she earned a doctorate in history...
Harvey Abraham died April 30 at 89. Survived by daughter Susan; sons Mark (Linda), Jefry, Ken (Cori); 9 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha Joshua Assor...
If you’re in a pinch for Thanksgiving dinner décor, here’s an idea with minimum effort and maximum wow factor. These beautiful candleholders adorned with artificial leaves...
The bell rang, signaling the end of recess, but no one left the yard. This is exactly how it went down: It was sixth grade...
The opening night gala of the 33rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) honored independent producer Arthur Cohn with the 2019 IFF Lifetime Achievement Award and producer...
FRI NOV 22 Elana Arian Recording artist and composer Elana Arian, who studied conducting, violin, jazz guitar and songwriting at Yale, appears at Simply Shabbat...
SUN NOV 24 The Big Give on 6th Street The Big Give on 6th Street, organized by Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the Karsh Center, serves...
