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Jewish Democrats Cave to Anti-Semites
September 20, 2026
Those of us who are not of the Democrat politic party have believed that the Democrats have done little to stop the disease of Jew hatred from infiltrating their party.
“Just a Few Sleeps Away” by Mike Nichols
September 18, 2026
A family’s discovery of good and evil in the aftermath of 9/11
Rabbi Kaplan Named JCC Camps Senior VP; Maman Events, JFSLA, Temple of the Arts
September 18, 2026
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Controversial Far-Left Streamer Hasan Piker Scheduled to Speak at Cornell, UT Austin
September 18, 2026
At Cornell, he is speaking at an event hosted by the Students Not Bombs campaign, which is demanding that the university divest from Israel.
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.