Swine flu has not spared Israel, which is why earlier this month a group of rabbis boarded a plane that flew over Israel as they prayed to keep the non-kosher influenza away. Conan O’Brien picks up on this in the above video.
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Democrats who were long considered “moderates” or even pro-Israel have been signaling over the course of the last year that they can no longer be relied upon to back a Jewish state under assault by Iran and its terrorist proxies.
When each dispute seems existential, an error is a catastrophe and disagreement seems like betrayal.
The Torah offers a comforting view of a life beyond this life. We aren’t told what it will be exactly — yes, it’s abstract and vague — but we are told it’s waiting for us as it was for Abraham.
History teaches that you can always trust the fanatics to overplay their hand, allowing muscular moderates to reassert power.
How do voters reconcile longstanding party loyalties with changing views of Israel, communal security and American political leadership?
For me, the disaster isn’t that Democrats won or Republicans lost. It’s that politicians who demonize Israel, deny Jewish self-determination and explain away antisemitism are finding an increasingly receptive electorate in the world’s most important democracy.
The central issue is not whether Jewish voters should support Democrats or Republicans. It is whether either party can demonstrate that Jewish security, Jewish identity and Jewish self-determination are compatible with its broader political agenda.
Abdul El-Sayed (D-Michigan) becomes first Muslim elected to U.S. Senate, longtime Republican strongholds turn Democratic, and at least five Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates win U.S. House seats.
The new governor will be responsible for administering state programs and overseeing policies affecting California’s Jewish institutions alongside broader issues of housing, public safety, affordability and education.
The race remained too close to call Wednesday morning, raising the possibility that Los Angeles could elect a democratic socialist as mayor for the first time.
Just as it’s easy to blame the Iran war for Trump’s loss, it’s easy to blame Israel for the Iran war.
As Joanne and Noah navigate the highs and lows of this stage of their relationship, Joanne is on a journey of her own—a Jewish one.
Wildfire recovery, homeowners insurance, homelessness, crime and public safety are among the issues facing voters from the San Fernando Valley to Malibu and Thousand Oaks.
Control of Congress is at stake in the most expensive midterm election in U.S. history. Here are the races to watch Tuesday and when polls close in California time.
At the Goldrich Cultural Center at The Grove in Los Angeles, music will tell a story that spans generations, continents and some of the darkest chapters in Jewish history.
An El-Sayed victory would send a dangerous message to Democrats across the country that inflammatory rhetoric, tolerance of antisemitism and alliances with extremists are not political liabilities but a viable path to national office.
Can Israel afford to have a Muslim politician who is agnostic about terror serve in the cabinet and attend security briefings?
