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Editor's Picks

Israel and the Internet Wars – A Professional Social Media Review

Marion Haberman

The Invisible Student: A Tale of Homelessness at UCLA and USC

Tabby Refael

What Ever Happened to the LA Times?

Dan Schnur

Who Are the Jews On Joe Biden’s Cabinet?

Ryan Torok

You’re Not a Bad Jewish Mom If Your Kid Wants Santa Claus to Come to Your House

Marion Haberman

No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center

Larry Greenfield

Latest Articles

The Genocide Case Against Hamas

Gerald Posner

Will Sept. 30 Go Down in History Like Oct. 7?

David Suissa

Oct. 7 Makes Me Grateful for the Secular Calendar

October 2, 2026

It’s hard to imagine commemorating such a dark event on a day of joy. The cognitive dissonance would be unbearable.

October 7th and the Secret of Simchat Torah

October 2, 2026

In the last three years, so many heroic people have decided that October 7th will not be the tragic end.

Rabbis of LA | Rabbi’s Heroic Friend Remembers Oct. 7

October 1, 2026

First of two parts

EarlyJ Invests More Than $510,000 to Expand Jewish Parenting Centers Across California

October 1, 2026

Their goal is to ensure Jewish preschools become community hubs for families, starting in the earliest stages of parenthood.

Our Eyes Blink — A poem for Parsha Vezot Hab’rachah

October 1, 2026

My son turned eighteen yesterday…

AFHU Bel Air Affaire, Los Angeles Jewish Film Fest Screening

October 1, 2026

Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.

A Moment in Time: Give a Child a Summer to Remember

October 1, 2026

A Bisl Torah ~ Fragility Beckons Daily Courage

October 1, 2026

Sukkot emphasizes that which we intrinsically know. We go outside and show the world that no matter the environment, we will express our Judaism with pride and joy.

October Seventh and the Reversal Caused by Sukkot

October 1, 2026

The Antisemitism You Won’t Hear About in the News

October 1, 2026

Liat Cohen-Reeis, director of the Antisemitism Task Force at StandWithUs San Diego, has tried to bring local news media’s attention to antisemitic incidents, but has encountered disinterest.

Print Issue: Crisis of Truth | October 2, 2026

October 1, 2026

An uproar over an article showing discrimination against Jewish and Israeli writers dramatizes how ideology and politics prevail over truth.

A Free Makeover: A Bath, a Haircut and a Second Chance

October 1, 2026

At the shelters, the grooming does more than make the dogs look and smell better.

Rochelle Furstenberg, Iconic Writer, Editor, Passes Away in Jerusalem

October 1, 2026

Furstenberg has been an iconic writer and editor in Israeli and American publications for decades, including for the L.A. Jewish Journal, and her death, even at the age of 90, on the eve of Rosh Hashana, deeply moved Jerusalemites who knew her.

What Kind of Judaism Do We Want After Oct. 7?

October 1, 2026

Arthur Green, “Can Judaism Be Saved: Its Future After Gaza” (Teaneck, NJ: Ben Yehuda Press, 2025) pp. 139.

Your Organization Doesn’t Need a Chatbot. It Needs Its Hours Back.

October 1, 2026

The point of all this isn’t to replace the people who keep our institutions running. It’s to give them back the hours they spend being human copy machines, so they can spend those hours on the work only people can do.