“Araf,” 2011
“Araf” is a monochrome portrait of 94-year-old Fakhriyya Abdallah Younis. The photographer, from the Arab town of Umm el-Fahm, offers a sense of the subject’s emotional state and the weight and wisdom of her years. “Araf” is part of the international exhibition “Passage to Israel” at the Sagamore Hotel in the South Beach area of Miami Beach through June 30, as part of a “Peace 70” initiative (passagetoisrael.org).
10,000 frontline Houthi militia could determine the outcome of this month’s election and indirectly select the Jewish state’s next leader.
More than 100 participants recharged, made new friends, and reflected on summer camp nostalgia, while spending meaningful time with 10 campers from Israel.
It’s a relief to see Jew-haters finally receive some just deserts.
We have a bunker buster: 10,000 words of evidence that Hamas committed genocide on Oct. 7. What are we planning to do with it?
Memorials, especially a memorial for an unspeakable tragedy, are a reminder that, in the end, we can never really “move on.”
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
When our service of God degenerates into a paganism of self-worship, the deepest religious failures, including violence, take hold.
This is the end of the beginning…
When we teach our children, the lesson they glean should be sharp and clear enough, so they feel anchored by our tradition and confident in our values.
Was a single day’s attack, no matter how savage, too brief to qualify as genocide? It turns out that duration has never been the legal test.
The Israeli singer returns the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills on Oct. 11 with “One More Night,” bringing the mix of Ladino, flamenco and Middle Eastern music that has defined much of her work.
“NAZA: The Real Story” focuses on the IDF’s efforts to avoid civilian casualties while fighting Hamas, portraying an army that takes extensive precautions before carrying out strikes.
“Naza” is not successful on any level as a documentary, but if judged on awards, and getting people who were already angry angrier, it very well may be.
“I have no problem with freedom of speech, but don’t call me a baby killer” – Philip Krawitz
Kreiz will join the board and oversee day-to-day management and integration of the businesses.
