‘My Life as a American Persian Jew’ by Angelena Melody Khadavi

‘My Life as a American Persian Jew’ by Angelena Melody Khadavi
This is possible. It takes regime change. Americans took the plunge in 1776 and broke free. Now it’s the turn of the Iranian people.
Netanyahu has made no secret that he wants his ultimate legacy to be the leader who finally made Israel safe. The necessary steps for that to happen all depend on a resolution to the Gaza war.
I was not a professional writer. But I was hopelessly in love with storytelling.
AI is quietly removing the intellectual itch, the false starts, the second guessing, all those difficult mental activities that accompany brain work.
AJU is embracing a bold, strategic vision for what Jewish life in America can look like a generation from now.
The three-year, cohort-based program is built for experienced professionals already working in Jewish schools, synagogues, camps, and nonprofits.
After October 7, the most ardent supporters of Hamas were found on college campuses, in the audience at concerts and performing on musical stages.
The more noise we make about Jew-hatred, the more Jew-hatred seems to increase. Is all that noise spreading the very poison it is fighting? Is it time to introduce a radically new idea that will associate Jews not with hate but with love?
Democratic leaders can’t just blame their voters for this decline. They must take some responsibility. If they care for their country, they must recognize that a party that sees its patriotism eroding is a problem for the whole nation.
On this same date celebrating America’s independence, Israeli commandos freed the hostages being held by terrorists in the Entebbe airport.
His nomination dramatically underscores the tensions within the Democratic Party over Israel and the burgeoning growth of anti-Zionist sentiment among progressive voters.
These are small acts that anchor us in an ever-shifting world.
We’ve been passing through lands lately without asking permission…
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
If there’s one thing that’s characterized Temple Beth David’s Rabbi Nancy Myers’ career, it’s her persistence.
Blending humor with hard truths, Horwitz leans into the outlandishness of anti-Jewish conspiracy theories — at one point performing as a shapeshifting lizard from outer space.
Friedman has a method: let people speak freely — and the more they talk, the clearer it becomes how little some of them actually understand about the topics they’re protesting.