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Google Says Antisemitic Words Were “Hurtful.” That’s Wrong. They Were Dangerous.

As a Jew, let me state unequivocally that Bobb’s words don’t hurt my feelings; they endanger my life.

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I’m Disappointed That More People My Age Aren’t Religious

My fellow millennials don’t give religion a chance. Many of them say it’s antiquated and hateful.

Officials Warn of Rising Violence Ahead of Israel’s Historic Administration Change

Death threats, explosive Jerusalem rallies threaten to infuse chaos in final days of Netanyahu’s reign.

A Political Earthquake in Israel Could Provide More Solid Footing in Washington

Israel’s new unity government likely to halt Democratic Party progressives’ momentum.

Keep the Masks On

Cover the face and most people are adrift in being able to recognize a person or to decode their emotional state or intentions.  

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International Holocaust Survivor Day—Do We Need Another Holocaust Day?

Trivializing the Holocaust is ignorant and dangerous at any time and in any place, but with the current spike in antisemitic attacks, it is especially frightening.

SF, LA Teachers’ Unions Express Support for Israel Boycotts

Local teachers’ unions in San Francisco and the Los Angeles area have passed resolutions expressing support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The...

The Ingenuity of Pizza World

How did the owner of the only kosher pizza restaurant in the Fairfax district make it through the last 15 months of the pandemic?

Mother of Slain Hamas Commander Lauds “Martyrdom,” Urges People to Rip Out Jews’ Hearts

She proceeded to accuse Jews of slaying “the prophets of Allah with one hand” and using the other to distort “their sacred books.”

ADL Head Provides “State of Hate” in AJU Webinar

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt provided a “State of Hate” address in a webinar with American Jewish University President Dr. Jeffrey Herbst on June 3 discussing the recent rise in antisemitism.

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The Newest Way to Malign Israel: White Supremacy

Israel-hatred is very much like Jew-hatred—the haters will always find new ways to hate.

Satirical Semite: Plastic Fantastic

Many people find it challenging to reveal their faces once again and see the bare faces of others, having become used to the fear of catching the virus.

An Open Letter to the Jewish People About Birthright-Israel and Israel...

Throughout the social and political conflicts, Birthright-Israel has remained a delightfully counter-cultural and non-partisan organization.

The New Israeli Government: A Test of Coexistence

For the first time in Israel’s history, an independent Arab party is joining the coalition as a full member.

Children’s Book Combines the Wisdom of the Talmud with the Ancient...

It’s‌ ‌not‌ ‌every‌ ‌day‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌sages‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Talmud‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌ancient‌ ‌Persian‌ ‌poet,‌ ‌Rumi,‌ ‌cross‌ ‌paths.‌

Unscrolled Shelach: Getting Off Easy

In Parashat Shelach, Moses sends twelve men, one from each tribe, into the promised land to do reconnaissance before the conquest of the land.

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John Oliver Fails Natan Sharansky’s “3D Test”

Last week the comedian John Oliver devoted a segment of his HBO show to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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What Roots Can Do

Herzl desperately wanted a return to Israel and Israel only. What motivated Herzl to adjust his plans was a shocking spike in European antisemitism.

Who Bears Responsibility for Human Shield Casualties?

The past month has seen tragic consequences for many Palestinian and Israeli civilians. Hamas fired rockets from hospitals, schools, and other locations where civilians...

Why, Why, Why, Wyoming?

The combination of vaccine avoidance and resistance to wearing masks guarantees that COVID infections will extend into the future like a dramatic Wyoming vista.

Pause When Agitated

The “pause when agitated” rule can save marriages, jobs, and friendships.

Palestinian Standard Health Indexes Tell an Unknown Story

A number of progressive publications and social media influencers have spent the past few weeks accusing Israel of “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing.” One prestigious...

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Emergency Podcast: Michael Oren on the Political Crisis in Israel

The former ambassador discusses the rise of a new coalition in Israel, as well as his new novel and the Israel 2048 project. Enjoy the...

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...

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...

Sergio Della Pergola: A Demographer’s Take on the 2020 Pew Research

Shmuel Rosner and Sergio Della Pergola discuss the latest Pew research results. Sergio Della Pergola is an Italian-Israeli demographer and statistician. He is a professor...

Rosner’s Torah Talk: Nasso with Margaret Hughes Robinson

Margo Hughes-Robinson will graduate from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2021. Prior to studying at JTS, Margo graduated from Clark University in Worcester, MA,...

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Modern, Meatless, Melted Cabbage

The real creativity of the modern Israeli food scene is the reinvention of fresh vegetables from the Shuk into culinary masterpieces.

Sci-Fi Author Sarah Pinsker on “We Are Satellites”

In 2020, Pinsker became the second Jewish woman to ever receive a Nebula Award for Best Novel from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

With Kids’ Mental Health Suffering Due to Pandemic, Jewish Experts Step Up Help

When New York was caught in the midst of a brutal wave of COVID-19 last spring, the daily death toll reaching as high as...

New Book About Israel is the Much-Needed Schooling/Scolding for all Sides of the Conflict

Noa Tishby’s book is a practical, no-nonsense resource fit for diplomats, heads of state, and anyone riled up by misleading memes

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A Bisl Torah: Graduating

Graduation does not mean forgetting. There is no forgetting the year that has transpired.

A Bisl Torah: Grow Up and Grow Wings

There’s a butterfly waiting to emerge from every cocoon.

A Bisl Torah: Cowering Under the Covers

We will unabashedly walk through the streets of Los Angeles and take pride as staunch supporters of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

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Rising to the Occasion — A poem for Torah Portion Shelach

and you will not fear the people of that land for they are our bread. -Numbers 14:9 Let’s talk about bread. Bread keeps you alive. Four ingredients plus time – Time is the secret...

A Blessing Found in Hebrew Hell

In a valley not far from Jerusalem, called Gehenna, a place where atrocities committed there once made it hell on earth, they found a copy of...

To Be Continued

Answering the final question of a questionnaire with paradoxical transcendence jihad survivor Salman Rushdie said the greatest of all his achievements was, amazingly, “to have continued”, like...

Second Chances — A poem for Torah Portion Beha’alotcha

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