Jewish Journal

Another “Perfect Storm” in Jerusalem

A network of influential political NGOs groups predictably twisted the facts beyond recognition.

Tisha B'Av

What The New Pew Study Tells Us About The 7.5 Million American Jews

Nuance is everywhere because, as the Pew study puts it, “U.S. Jews do not have a single, uniform answer to what being Jewish means.”

Israel

Hamas Official Urges People to “Cut Off the Heads of Jews”

Aaron Bandler -

Hammad also accuses the Jews of spreading “corruption” and acting “with arrogance, and their moment of reckoning has come."

News

Omar Accuses Israel of “Act of Terrorism” With Gaza Strikes

Aaron Bandler -

The Israeli strikes were in response to Hamas bombarding Israel with rockets earlier in the day.

News

Beverly Hills to Launch Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Program

Harvey Farr -

The program is intended to empower volunteer residents in the event of a citywide emergency.

There Is No One Reason for the Violent Mess in Jerusalem

Shmuel Rosner - May 10, 20210

Commentary

Gazans will end up in as bad a position as they entered. It will not make them more prosperous or happier.

Big Tech is Big Trouble

Larry Greenfield - May 10, 20210

Commentary

Fourth in a Six-Part Series

Jewish Groups Condemn Hamas Rocket Fire at Jerusalem

Aaron Bandler - May 10, 20210

Jewish groups are condemning Hamas for launching rockets toward Jerusalem on May 10 as unrest grips the city.

News

Germany Urges Ban on Wearing Yellow Star to Protest Pandemic Lockdowns

Toby Axelrod, JTA - May 10, 20210

Germany’s antisemitism commissioner is urging a crackdown on protesters who don yellow stars to complain about the pandemic lockdown.

California

Pomona College Student Gov’t Removes Club Divestment from BDS Resolution

Aaron Bandler - May 7, 20210

The Pomona College student government removed a provision from the recently passed Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution that would have denied funding to Jewish and pro-Israel student groups on campus.

News

The Guardian Lists Support for Balfour Declaration As One of Their “Worst Errors of Judgment”

Aaron Bandler - May 7, 20210

The Guardian newspaper released a list of their “worst errors of judgment” over the past 200 years on May 7, which included their support of the Balfour Declaration.

News

Amid Pandemic, India’s Jews Try to Stay Safe While Offering Relief to the Hardest Hit

Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA - May 7, 20210

India’s approximately 7,000 Jews, most of whom live in Mumbai, generally belong to the privileged minority with the means to self-isolate.

Columnists

Editor's Note

David Suissa - May 7, 20210

Lighting Candles for the Meron 45

Perhaps inspired by the day of mourning and candle lighting in Israel, an idea popped into my head: Why not invite 45 people to each light a candle in honor of one of the victims?

Columnists

Marcus J Freed - April 29, 20210

Satirical Semite: Home Comforts

There are some upsides to being stuck in the United Kingdom.

Columnists

Dan Schnur - May 4, 20210

What Will US-Israel Relations Look Like When Israel Turns 100?

Unless some type of generational reckoning takes place, the ties between our two countries will be sorely tested.

Commentary

Shmuel Rosner - May 5, 20210

The Day After Netanyahu’s Mandate Expires, Every Dissident Is King

One more defection, and this coalition is gone.

Columnists

Tabby Refael - May 7, 20210

How to Celebrate Mother’s Day If You Don’t Get Along with...

Do we ever stop to think about those who are estranged from their mothers?

Commentary

Matthew Schultz - May 6, 20210

Unscrolled, Behar-Bechukotai: A Number of Harvests

As a prophet, Moses is present, but as a man, he is silent.

Hollywood Stories
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Entertainment

12-time Oscar Nominee and Non-profit are Bringing Adversaries and Art Together for Peace

Entertainment

Oscars 2021: Jewish Nominees (Nearly) Strike Out

California

Ruderman Foundation Grants $1M to Academy Right Before The Oscars to Promote Accessibility and Equity

Entertainment

Spielberg Launches Drive to Film Jewish Stories

Israel

British Actor Jokes Israel “Ignores the Arab Population” With COVID-19 Vaccines

Israel

KKL-JNF Releases Never-before-seen Photos of Jerusalem

JNS -

Ahead of Jerusalem Day, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund gives a glimpse into what the Holy City looked like during the early days of the British Mandate, well before the establishment of the State of Israel.

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Israel’s Critics Are Right: “Sheikh Jarrah” Exemplifies the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Micha Danzig - May 7, 20210

Shimon HaTzadik is an area that holds deep historical and religious significance to the Jewish people.

Commentary

“Jewish Harper’s Letter” Denounces Viewpoint Suppression On Social Justice

Oleg Ivanov - May 7, 20210

The letter argues that “open discourse” is a vital part of the Jewish tradition.

Commentary

For God’s Sake, Get Vaccinated

Chaim Steinmetz - May 6, 20210

Even if our souls can soar, our bodies can’t fly.

Commentary

A Mother’s Day Letter

Jodi Stolove - May 5, 20210

How can I possibly find all of the right words to express my gratitude and love for you?

Commentary

My Son Was at the Mount Meron Disaster

Rabbi Robyn Frisch - May 5, 20210

What kind of devastating things had he witnessed? Was he injured? I couldn’t bear to let myself think beyond that.

PodcastsDavid Suissa - May 7, 20210

Curious Times Episode 25: Honoring the Meron 45

Thoughts on a global candle lighting ceremony to honor the 45 victims of Mount Meron. Enjoy the conversation. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Stitcher Follow...

PodcastsErin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz - April 30, 20210

Mindy and Mandy Moved Us While Oscars Snoozed Us

After briefly breaking down the Oscars, the Bagels compare it to the Jewish community after COVID (of course) and wonder if the trailers for "In The...

PodcastsSalvador Litvak - October 27, 20200

Rabbi Reuven Wolf: Who Is The Jewish Messiah and When Is He Coming?

Rabbi Reuven Wolf of Maayon Yisroel Chassidic Center, takes us deep into Jewish mysticism as Sal and his rabbi explore some tough questions: Why...

PodcastsShmuel Rosner - May 7, 20210

Daniel Levin: Proof of Life

Shmuel Rosner and Daniel Levin discuss Levin's new book, "Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle...

Rosner's DomainShmuel Rosner - May 6, 20210

Rosner’s Torah Talk: Behar-Bechukotai with Jessica Dell-Era

Jessica Dell’Era is a senior rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she is completing her Masters in Sacred Music through the Cantorial...