Strange Love
August 21, 2008
It was clear where the conversation was headed when Luke, speaking over melodic chants that included words like \”Lord\” and \”heaven,\” asked if I had any \”spiritual leanings.\”
David Suissa
David Suissa is Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Tribe Media/Jewish Journal, where he has been writing a weekly column on the Jewish world since 2006. In 2015, he was awarded first prize for "Editorial Excellence" by the American Jewish Press Association. Prior to Tribe Media, David was founder and CEO of Suissa Miller Advertising, a marketing firm named “Agency of the Year” by USA Today. He sold his company in 2006 to devote himself full time to his first passion: Israel and the Jewish world. David was born in Casablanca, Morocco, grew up in Montreal, and now lives in Los Angeles with his five children.
Dear Condoleeza Rice:
August 14, 2008
Last Saturday, on the Jewish Sabbath, I was attending prayer services at one of the big synagogues in Los Angeles, Beth Jacob Congregation, when something unusual happened that made me think of writing you this letter.
Lebhar’s Dream
August 6, 2008
Our Moroccan ancestors, the rabbi explained, were Torah romantics. They were so in love with Shabbat that they didn\’t want it to end
For a few good laughs
July 31, 2008
\”I think I have an interesting activity for us,\” my sister said. \”There\’s a guy out there who\’s got this laughter yoga thing going on.\”
\nHow does anyone say no to a \”laughter yoga thing\”?
Candidate Adeena
July 24, 2008
If you want to really annoy Adeena Bleich, just ask her what it feels like to be a young Orthodox woman running for City Council. I know, because when we sat\ndown recently for lunch at Shiloh\’s, the first thing I asked her is what it felt like to be a young Orthodox woman running for City Council.
From Pico to Sheba
July 3, 2008
I\’m dying to tell you about a fascinating afternoon I spent with an Israeli scientist at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer, but first, I want to tell you how I ended up there
Thriving on the edge
June 26, 2008
Is there any hope for peace in Israel? Are things getting better or worse? Does war and conflict dominate Israeli consciousness? After spending a week in the Holy Land with very little sleep and lots of Turkish coffee, talking to bright people from the left to the right, I can report with absolute certainty that I have no idea.
Eva’s prayer
June 19, 2008
He wasn\’t the only one who helped Eva fight through the pain. For years, Eva has had an extended family down the street at Maimonides Academy. The head of the school, Rabbi Boruch Kupfer, often came to visit. One day, knowing what Eva was going through, he asked her what they could bring. Eva wasn\’t shy: Food, she said, and lots of soup.
A Persian tragedy
June 12, 2008
The most important thing I can say to all my Persian friends is that before we are anything, we are all Jews. What binds us together is not just our humanity, but the collective Jewish identity we forged at Sinai some 3,300 years ago.
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