Yesterday I went to the Young Hollywood Roundtable at AFI Fest in Hollywood, it had some up and coming stars discuss their work and life in the industry. Pictured above from the left, it featured Jena Malone, Logan Lerman, Joey King and Jenny Slate. All were focused, articulate and bright, and it was a fascinating discussion aptly moderated by Amy Kaufman. The excellent AFI Fest continues through November 13th, for tickets and more information visit afi.com.
This roundup has recipes from two matchmakers: one is perfect for a special date night, the other is the perfect representative of lasting love.
For decades, the question of Haredi enlistment has remained one of Israel’s most sensitive and unresolved conflicts.
At the very least, the case would provide a global stage to debunk the genocide lie that is devastating world Jewry.
This Tisha b’Av, as we mourn over the Temple once more, it is an occasion to consider what resonance the remnants of the Temple structure hold for us today.
Coalition supporters want to define Eisenkot as a leftist because leftist is a title most Israelis do not want their Prime Minister to hold. But this definition has inherent limitations.
Last week, I moderated a panel of interfaith leaders fighting antisemtism and supporting Israel as part of the American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council’s conference.
As if life needed one more complication, my anniversary with life, my birthday, usually falls somewhere inside the Three Weeks, that narrow corridor of Jewish time when celebration starts to feel suspicious.
Does Morocco have genuine warmth toward Jews, or is it a way to reignite lucrative Jewish tourism? Does it even matter?
Anti-Israelism has become a kind of cultural and political loyalty test that has almost nothing to do with the actual policy questions at stake. If the postwar liberal order is fragmenting, the story of Israel is a symptom of that fragmentation, not its cause.
The film reminded me that an ancient poet could write about massacres but also about moral courage, while terrorists who dream of killing Jews can only think of going right to the massacre.
This tale of censorship is bad for books and portends a death knell for literature.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
She believes artists have an obligation not only to entertain but also to tell stories that preserve humanity when politics often fails.
Vance is aware of the truth, but he has no reason to say so if it won’t help him politically.
Rahm Emanuel’s recent speech at Tel Aviv University proves that the IHRA definition does not silence Israel’s critics.
I’m taking that phrase back – The river and the sea . . .
Criticizing their political party would mean betraying the identity that has defined most American Jews since the days of FDR.
