I have two kids: a 31 year old and a 29 year old. My daughter works at a law firm and my son works at Amtrak. I’m a proud mama. This weekend, I’ll be cheering on my granddaughter. She is training for cross-country.
Flower Street to Lankershim Boulevard
#myLAcommute is a project of Zócalo Public Square.
Anti-Israelism has become a kind of cultural and political loyalty test that has almost nothing to do with the actual policy questions at stake. If the postwar liberal order is fragmenting, the story of Israel is a symptom of that fragmentation, not its cause.
The film reminded me that an ancient poet could write about massacres but also about moral courage, while terrorists who dream of killing Jews can only think of going right to the massacre.
This tale of censorship is bad for books and portends a death knell for literature.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
She believes artists have an obligation not only to entertain but also to tell stories that preserve humanity when politics often fails.
Vance is aware of the truth, but he has no reason to say so if it won’t help him politically.
Rahm Emanuel’s recent speech at Tel Aviv University proves that the IHRA definition does not silence Israel’s critics.
I’m taking that phrase back – The river and the sea . . .
Criticizing their political party would mean betraying the identity that has defined most American Jews since the days of FDR.
Our constant battle is teetering from low to high, high to low, and back to high again.
A Jewish Angeleno looks back several decades and wonders whether the golden age of LA Jewry is behind us.
Throughout Israel’s history, in moments of crisis and uncertainty, the Jewish Diaspora has stood alongside the country through Israel Bonds.
For me, and probably every other Iraqi Jew, kitchri is the quintessential meal of the Nine Days.
Jewish Mexican chef Pati Jinich brings her multicultural perspective to every recipe she creates, blending the traditions, ingredients and stories that have shaped her cooking.
Whether you’re planning a backyard barbecue, a casual weeknight dinner or a Shabbat meal on the patio, the possibilities are endless.
A Jewish Angeleno looks back several decades and wonders whether the golden age of LA Jewry is behind us.
