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What Ever Happened to the LA Times?
Dan Schnur
Who Are the Jews On Joe Biden’s Cabinet?
Ryan Torok
No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
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Jewish Democrats Cave to Anti-Semites
Bruce L. Bialosky
“Just a Few Sleeps Away” by Mike Nichols
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Listen — A poem for Parsha Ha’Azinu
Rick Lupert
When Celebrities Endorsed a Different “Free Palestine”
September 17, 2026
When many of America’s leading celebrities called for a “Free Palestine” eighty years ago this week, they were talking about freeing Palestine from British occupation, in order to establish a Jewish state.
A Bisl Yom Kippur~ Plenty of Regrets
September 17, 2026
Yom Kippur is admitting our plentiful regrets and summoning and building our inner determination and drive to be better people, regrets, and all.
Print Issue: Renewing American Jewry | September 18, 2026
September 17, 2026
In this time of introspection and rising adversity, let us resolve as American Jews to write our new chapter by better understanding our history.
Expanding the Soul
September 17, 2026
There is a struggle within us between constriction and expansion, between despair and vitality. Good humor can be a powerful ally against the constriction that suffering creates.
Making Torah More Accessible
September 17, 2026
The 402-page book is organized around 36 life lessons related to the Book of Genesis, with thoughtful study questions and dozens of responses from respected sources in Jewish thought.
Avi Nesher Fights the Boycott with a Human Story
September 17, 2026
Making Israeli films is not easy. Budgets are generally small by American standards, and international financing has become increasingly difficult to secure amid the cultural boycott of Israeli cinema.
Combating Antisemitism Through Education in Beverly Hills
September 17, 2026
For Judith, her family’s experience as refugees from Iran is part of what drives her commitment to speaking out against antisemitism and never staying silent.
From Israel’s Farms to Los Angeles: The Etrog with a Purpose
September 17, 2026
Mickey Katzburg, founder of the World Center for Jewish Education, is trying to give Los Angeles Jews another option: an etrog grown in Israel, while at the same time helping support farmers in the country’s Gaza border region.
What’s in a Name: Peanut Butter Date Bark
September 17, 2026
Dates are a perfect way to add natural caramelized sweetness to desserts.
ACF Report Reveals the Strongest – and Most Concerning – Campuses for Jewish and Pro-Israel Students
September 16, 2026
The report, which can be found on CampusFairness.org, took into consideration five criteria: incident record, institutional response, anti-Israel organizing, Jewish life on campus, and the legal and structural environment.
Jason Arday, Donald Trump, and the Post-Truth World
September 16, 2026
For both MAGA and Arday’s defenders, truth doesn’t matter, lies are accepted as facts, and tribe matters above all.
How Yom Kippur’s Afternoon Prophet Inspires America
September 16, 2026
When Jonah makes his appearance on the holiest day of the year, he is meant to remind Jews across the globe of the remarkable grace of repentance.
Knowing Our History
September 16, 2026
In this time of introspection and rising adversity, let us resolve as American Jews to write our new chapter by better understanding our history.
Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Remarks at MetLife Stadium
September 16, 2026
Among the most high-profile artists to criticize Macklemore’s MetLife Stadium rant was P!NK. Born Alecia Moore, P!NK is a Jewish Grammy-winning pop star who has been increasingly public about her Judaism and antisemitism since Oct. 7.
Noah Wyle, Rob Reiner, and the Jewish Winners at the 78th Emmys
September 16, 2026
Wyle won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for playing Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on HBO Max’s “The Pitt.”
Rosner’s Domain | Choosing the Next Government
September 16, 2026
Are you better off than you were four years ago?
My Choice for Essay of the Year
September 16, 2026
The collective assault against Israel has been so broad and deep it’s been hard finding anyone in the mainstream media who will dare go after the Hamas murderers whose biggest victims are the Palestinians.