Summer beetles augured blue ponds in every leaf
of the cherry tree.
Cooler that way. The load lighter.
Open wells for the sun to fall through.
Pennywhistles for wind.
Burn marks from God’s magnifying glass.
Is that what seeking is?
Asking to be prospected.
Prospecting
Emily Warn’s latest book is “Shadow Architect,” a meditation on the 22 letters of the Alef Bet. She most recently served as founding editor of poetryfoundation.org and now teaches and lives in Seattle.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Looking at Moses’s full “resume,” there are many other reasons to disqualify him as a leader of the Jews.
Even as he continues to heal, he has taken on a public role few could imagine enduring — speaking openly about his captivity and using his voice to press for the release of those being held.
The iconic show includes great performances by actors who are Jewish or of Jewish descent, including Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Brett Gelman and Paul Reiser.
She stars in Josh Safdie’s film “Marty Supreme” as Rachel Mizler, a married Jewish woman who has an affair with her childhood friend Marty.
A Festschrift — a celebration of the intellectual achievements of a senior scholar in the form of essays by colleagues, students and mentees — marks a momentous moment of recognition.
Asking yourself four questions can help you navigate real conversations this year.
Lost on or in the days after the shootings at Bondi Beach were some of our most valuable and loved people.
When I came along, my parents agreed on my name but not on the spelling…
Here is Marty Mauser, the antithesis of weak and helpless. Mauser has shown up to rescue the Jewish mojo. His moxie and swagger will come to define the Jewish story after the nightmare of all nightmares.
I like being a part of the coffee-drinking American majority. But I love and deeply cherish my minority religious status here, and throughout the world, except for when I am in Israel.
One moment of attention was enough to liberate our people. Perhaps it’s enough to liberate ourselves.
Howls about Venezuela and silence over Iran. What led us to such a dogmatic creed at odds with humanity?
This dish is so very simple to make, always delicious and extremely comforting.
January is Veganuary, a time where people are encouraged to try out a vegan diet; perfect for those healthy eating New Years’ resolutions.
The United States did not kidnap a poet or a dissident. It apprehended an indicted narco-state leader whose government functioned as a criminal enterprise and provided safe haven to sworn enemies of the United States and its allies.
Two weeks ago, in a surprise move, Israel announced its recognition of Somaliland.
