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

Tisha B'Av

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

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.

Commentary

Big Tech is Big Trouble

Larry Greenfield -

Third in a Six-Part Series

Lighting Candles for the Meron 45

David Suissa - May 7, 20210

Editor's Note

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?

Jewish Groups Condemn Hamas Rocket Fire at Jerusalem

Aaron Bandler - May 10, 20210

Israel

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

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.

Health

Mothers and Genetic Screening: 5 Commonly Asked Questions

Gene Test Now (Sponsored Article) - May 4, 20210

Questions and answers about genetic screening, just in time for Mother's Day.

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 - April 27, 20210

Something Crazy Is Happening in Israel: Ideological Opposites May Unite

The anti-Bibi block is so fervent it’s willing to overlook deeply entrenched ideological differences.

Columnists

Marcus J Freed - May 7, 20210

Satirical Semite: Shopping for the Apocalypse

COVID-19 has forced many people to reconsider their career choices.

Columnists

Dan Schnur - May 10, 20210

Bridging the Jewish Generational Gap

For those of us who believe in the safety, security and future of Israel, ignoring these disagreements is untenable.

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.

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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

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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

Mount Meron and Metaphysics

Dov S. Zakheim - May 7, 20210

By offering a metaphysical “explanation” to the tragedy, the two Rabbis Kanievsky deflected blame from where it should be placed.

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?

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...

Book Review: The Story of Esther Meets the Story of America

Jonathan Kirsch - February 15, 2021

Book Review: ‘Sergeant Salinger’

Jonathan Kirsch - January 19, 2021

Book Review: ‘Sapiens: A Graphic History’

Jonathan Kirsch - January 1, 2021

JJ Bloggers

L.A. Guns’ Tracii Guns on the new Sunbomb album and getting bar mitzvahed at age 42

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Historical Novelist Renée Rosen on “The Social Graces”

Eve Rotman - May 10, 20210

Rosen’s latest work is a look at New York socialites at the turn of the twentieth century.

Family

Grappling With Loss on Mother’s Day

Rebecca Katz -

I notice mothers everywhere now.

Survivor

The Holocaust Survivor Fighting Antisemitism, One Story at a Time

Aaron Bandler -

‘You cannot afford to be apathetic. You cannot afford to be indifferent. When you see evil, do something. Speak up."

Culture

Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Has Ongoing Love Affair With Israel

Maya Margit, The Media Line -

At nearly 93, world-renowned expert on human sexuality reflects on Freud, life after the coronavirus, and her recent honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University.