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UK Prime Minister Moved to ICU As Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) on April 6 after being hospitalized the previous day for...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Are Not The Enemy
While there is room for criticism of how Haredi leaders have handled the coronavirus epidemic, the discourse reeks of prejudice.
As Loneliness Grows, What We Can Learn from Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust survivors know what it's like to feel helpless and alone. Here is their advice for surviving COVID-19.
Confronting Coronavirus: A Struggle Between Life and Death
Jewish religion teaches that life is the most precious element in existence. Life itself is grounded in God, the source of life, who sustains...
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PassoverPassover
So much of the commentary around Passover this year has to do with helping us cope with the coronavirus pandemic. How do we make sense of a real, modern-day plague...
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State Department Designates Russian White Supremacist Group as Terror Organization
On April 6, the State Department designated as a terror organization the white supremacist group Russian Imperial Movement (RIM). Three of the group’s leaders were...
UK Prime Minister Moved to ICU As Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) on April 6 after being hospitalized the previous day for...
State Department Designates Russian White Supremacist Group as Terror Organization
On April 6, the State Department designated as a terror organization the white supremacist group Russian Imperial Movement (RIM). Three of the group’s leaders were...
UK Prime Minister Moved to ICU As Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) on April 6 after being hospitalized the previous day for...
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Columnists
Editor's Note
How Do We Get Rid of Chametz in Pandemic Times?
So much of the commentary around Passover this year has to do with helping us cope with the coronavirus pandemic. How do we make sense...
Columnists
This Passover Door Opens for Elijah, Not Relatives
Having your children around your seder table is meaningless if no one will be allowed around your deathbed, not even to recite a prayer.
Opinion
Is Coronavirus Really “Dismantling the Ultra-Orthodox Model?” Questions and Comments
This is a crisis in Charedi society — a crisis that is shaking the foundations of the entire Charedi society.
Columnists
President Trump Should Not Depend on ‘Guidelines’ to Save America, But Lock It Down
In the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial, a boisterous boy named Elliott darted away from his parents as they pushed their two younger sons...
Columnists
Dating During Coronavirus, Everyone is Like An Orthodox Jew
Mark Schiff - 0
Orthodox Jewish dating isn’t like secular dating. In the Orthodox tradition, there isn’t supposed to be any contact — no kissing, no hugging, no holding...
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Podcasts
Pandemic Times Episode 16: Food author Paula Shoyer on cooking during a pandemic
New David Suissa Podcast Every Morning at 11am. Celebrated food author Paula Shoyer discusses how the pandemic is influencing how we view food, and shares her...
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Helping you make sense of a changing world
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Are Not The Enemy
While there is room for criticism of how Haredi leaders have handled the coronavirus epidemic, the discourse reeks of prejudice.
As Loneliness Grows, What We Can Learn from Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust survivors know what it's like to feel helpless and alone. Here is their advice for surviving COVID-19.
The Guardian: Trump Is a Nazi and Jews Are His Enablers
To compare Trump — the father of a Jewish daughter and grandfather to three Jewish grandchildren — to Lindbergh/Hitler is an affront to the memory of 1.5 million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis.
Confronting Coronavirus: A Struggle Between Life and Death
Jewish religion teaches that life is the most precious element in existence. Life itself is grounded in God, the source of life, who sustains...
The 11th Plague: How COVID-19 Forces Us to Ask Disturbing Questions During Passover
Wandering Jews now are forcibly stationary.
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JJ Podcast Network
Pandemic Times Episode 15: Rabbi Lori Shapiro on finding light in darkness
New David Suissa Podcast Every Morning at 11am. Founder of Open Temple in Venice Beach, Rabbi Lori Shapiro shares words of wisdom on navigating this...
Socially Distant Bagels Seeking Roses Amid Thorns
Zooming from different parts of Los Angeles, Erin and Esther look to pop culture for strength. After remembering songwriter Adam Schlesinger ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", "That...
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman: What is Chassidus?
Rabbi Freeman, a self-described “un-Orthodox rabbi,” shares unexpectedChassidic teachings that help us come closer to God, each other and our own true selves. Rabbi Freeman,...
Menachem Lazar: A pollster’s view on the upcoming Israeli elections
Shmuel Rosner and Menachem Lazar discuss voter turnout, interesting trends and what to pay attention to as we approach the Israeli elections. Menachem Lazar is...
Two Nice Jewish Boys: Episode 154 – Evading Indictments and Taking Down Governments
Aesop, the great Greek storyteller, once said “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” Israel, just like any country...
Rosner’s Torah Talk: Vayakhel-Pekudei with Rabbi Analia Bortz
Analia Bortz is a medical doctor with postdoctoral studies in Bioethics. She became the first female Latin American rabbi when she was ordained in...
JJ Bloggers
Blogs
We Must Maintaining Our Humanity – Not Wealth – During COVID-19
Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl wrote, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose...
Blogs
Bracing for the Week of Death
I tell you this to break your heart; by which I mean only that it break open and never close again to the rest of the world. – From...
Blogs
Catalyst Campaigns’ Scott Goodstein on Yebiga, Working with Faith No More’s Bill Gould and Future Projects
Scott Goodstein is probably best known for his work with unique political campaigns that blend art, music, and culture. Having co-founded Punkvoter.com, Rock Against...
Blogs
Israeli Babysitter Maven Comes to Corona Rescue [VIDEO]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RErKhGx8y08&feature=emb_title I know it sounds cliché already, but it’s true that some good things are coming out of the Corona crisis. For one, I’ve gotten...
Blogs
In The Sea of Uncertainty
Emily Stern - 0
This Pesach, we tremble at the preciousness of life so we don't want to cause harm. This quaking in our bodies is an outgrowth of love. The Israelites felt...
Blogs
ShemeshFarms: A Story About Resilience
This article was written by Michelle Cait https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLBTBgkFtcw&t=57s In times of adversity and the unknown we look for inspiration all around us in hope of harnessing...
Blogs
Life Social Distancing in Les Baux
Well, it’s a fine day here in Les Baux and yeah, yeah, yeah, ok enough of the Garrison Keiler talk because something huge has...
CultureCulture
Rabbi Donin’s Trilogy Speaks Volumes About Jewish Life
Donin himself conceived of his work as “a practical handbook on how to live a Jewish life,” but he also acknowledges that the overarching goal of the three books in the series is “to answer the constant query, ‘Why?’
Gloves, Masks, Curbsides: Passover Shopping During a Pandemic
Passover shopping is hectic enough in normal times.
Jews Are Celebrating Passover – Hospitalized with COVID-19, Or Not
Even with abnormal hospital restrictions, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is ensuring Jews can still have a seder.
L.A. Stories
Culture
Meet The Orthodox Jewish Mom Who Became LA’s Go-To Jewish Artist
Los Angeles artist Aliza Marton was raised in an artistic family. But after she got married, she focused on raising her own family and...
California
This Pandemic is the Time to Preserve Your Family’s Stories
Ellie Kahn - 0
Everyone has a story. It is not only those who have experienced terrible suffering or accomplished something extraordinary. Wouldn’t we all love to have...
Community
Los Angeles Sisters Start Pandemic Grocery Assistance Program
Ryan Torok - 0
With the coronavirus pandemic leaving elderly people stranded at home without an easy way to access groceries, stepsisters Kayla Newman, 19, and Leeat Hatzav,...
Hollywood
Entertainment
’60 Minutes’ Segment Spotlights Artificial Intelligence Keeping Holocaust Survivors Alive
Thanks to artificial technology, it’s now possible to have a conversation with Holocaust survivors who are no longer living, as Lesley Stahl reports in...
Entertainment
Amid Coronavirus, Live Theater Goes Online
The coronavirus has forced the closure and postponement of live entertainment productions, but the show goes on, online and in other digital formats. The...
Entertainment
Adam Sandler Salutes Doctors and Nurses in ‘Quarantine Song’
“Doctors and nurses will save us from this mess if we get them the supplies that they need. And I hope they save us soon ‘cause I’m really, really sick of my family.”
Table For Five
Weekly Parsha: Vayikra
One verse five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist When you present an offering of meal baked in the oven, choice flour: unleavened...
Weekly Parsha: Vayakhel-Pekudei
One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, Accidental Talmudist On six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a...
Weekly Parsha: Ki Tisa
One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, Accidental Talmudist The rich shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less than half a...
Weekly Parsha: Tetzaveh
One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, Accidental Talmudist Inside the breast-piece of decision you shall place the Urim and Tumim, so that they are...
PoetryPoetry
In The Sea of Uncertainty
Emily Stern - 0
This Pesach, we tremble at the preciousness of life so we don't want to cause harm. This quaking in our bodies is an outgrowth of love. The Israelites felt supported in the midst of the...
The Oy of Cooking – a poem for Torah Portion Tzav
Rick Lupert - 0
And this is the law of the guilt offering. It is a holy of holies. Guilt is holy. Such a part of the Jewish DNA our Book has...
A Poem for Shabbat COVID-19
Eva Robbins - 0
I come here tonight, weary, bereft, filled with fear From a week of terrifying unknowns ever so near, A hidden yet overwhelming enemy abides Throughout this nation...
Family Business – a poem for Torah Portion Vayikra
Rick Lupert - 0
And the kohen shall bring near to the altar, and nip off its head My mother’s maiden name was Cohen so even though the job of...
Sephardic Spice Girls
Food
A Whole New Charoset Ball Game
In the Song of Songs, an allegory of the love between God and Israel, King Solomon extols the fruit of the land — apples,...
Food
The Cauliflower Cult
Cauliflower is having a moment. The cruciferous darling of the culinary scene is starring on restaurant menus all over the world — and Israeli chefs...
Food
Yemenite Soup: How to Make a Great Comfort Food
Many years ago, there was an authentic Yemenite restaurant on Pico Boulevard. At the Magic Carpet, you could order the crispiest malawach, the freshest salads...
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Comforts of Home
Home
7 No-Cost Decorating Tricks For Your Quarantined Home
Now that we’re all spending so much time inside during shelter in place orders, we might as well spruce up our homes a little...
Home
Spread Kindness With a Toilet Paper Bouquet
This week, I wanted to check on an elderly neighbor to see if she needed anything, so I left her this bouquet with a...
Home
Quarantine Crafts: A “Let’s Stay Home” Sign Made With Old Magazines
I’ve always been a homebody, so even before it was required for us to shelter in place during the pandemic, “Let’s Stay Home” was...
