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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
Larry Greenfield
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An American Shabbat
Jonathan Feldstein


Rosner’s Domain | Remembering the Inimitable Abe Foxman
Shmuel Rosner

The Remnant of Israel and the Meaning of Monticello
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern

The End of an Anti-Israel Propaganda NGO – More to Come?
May 13, 2026
Perhaps this also signals a belated reckoning for other false-flag NGOs claiming to promote human rights. The damage from terror-supporting propaganda will take many years to reverse, but at least further abuse can finally be prevented.

Shavuot: Return to Sinai
May 13, 2026
Shavuot is that moment in the year where all becomes one – People Israel, Torah, memory and the Divine – a unification begun at Sinai.

A New Jewish College
May 13, 2026
This idea is not just about fleeing antisemitism, nor proving native loyalty. It is about experiencing life from a different angle than the coasts.

Two Down, One to Go
May 13, 2026
So now, for my wife and me, it’s time for the mezinka, an Ashkenazi Jewish wedding custom that is observed when parents marry off their last child.

AIPAC and Israel Are Good for America
May 13, 2026
Emphasizing Israel’s value to America must become a community-wide effort. From the ADL to the AJC to the Federation system to Hillel and every pro-Israel activist group in the country, the collective priority must be to strengthen the U.S.—Israeli relationship.

Jews Who Make a Difference
May 13, 2026
When the walls feel like they’re closing in, it’s tempting to shrink away, to hide or to assimilate. But instead, let’s learn from those among us, ordinary people who do extraordinary things.

Are Americans Finally Ready to Denounce Violence — Left, Right and Jihadist?
May 13, 2026
Amid so much media noise, with social media creating Algorithmic Radicals, spiraling deeper and deeper into violence-inducing echo chambers, many believe the shriller the better. But words matter – and tone matters too.

The Only People on Earth Being Told Their History Expired
May 13, 2026
Only Jews are routinely told that indigeneity comes with a statute of limitations.

When It Comes to Israel, The New York Times Can’t Help Itself
May 12, 2026
What are we to make of such flimsy evidence behind such incendiary and harmful accusations? Perhaps one answer is that the Times must have a reflex for assaulting Israel’s image.

The Best and Worst of Times
May 11, 2026
Not a tale of two cities, but a story of two realities—one sanguine; the other ominous.


Michigan Mischief
May 8, 2026
If I were a parent paying big bucks for my child to attend Michigan, I would want to know if Peterson is an outlier (what I believe) or if his malpractice is more widespread (what we should all fear).

Jews of Morocco: Beauty, Memory and Loss
May 8, 2026
Our trip to Morocco was not simply a tour. It was an encounter with both the beauty and fragility of Jewish life in exile.

Voting with Sanders, Padilla and Schiff Abandoned Principle and Our Ally
May 8, 2026
This is a time to stand on principle, support our allies in the face of ruthless terrorist regimes, and reject extremists who want to see the U.S.-Israel partnership destroyed.

What’s Worse Than Sticks and Stones?
May 8, 2026
Words can leave behind the deepest scars and wounds that never heal.

Exclusive: The Commencement Address I Was Supposed to Give at Georgetown Law
May 8, 2026
Georgetown asked for my talk in advance, and I was about to send it to them on the day I discussed the petition with the dean. It draws on several of my JJ columns about humility, gratitude, and, ironically, the urgent need for dialogue in our polarized society.

At the Mountain – A poem for Parsha Behar-Buchukotai
May 7, 2026
Any excuse to use the word “mountain” in a poem…

Immortality Lives On … as It Should
May 7, 2026
In sorting through our recently-deceased mother’s writings, my brother and I came upon this treasure.

A Bisl Torah — Carving Out and Making Space
May 7, 2026
Our tradition upholds the sacredness of this level of intimacy.


