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What Ever Happened to the LA Times?
Dan Schnur

Who Are the Jews On Joe Biden’s Cabinet?
Ryan Torok


No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
Larry Greenfield
Latest Articles


Aliyah Post-Oct. 7: A New Sense of Urgency
Ariel Greenwald

But That’s OK!: The Spiritual Practice of Letting Life Be Easy
Rabbi Alyson Solomon

The Sound of Our Stories: Reclaiming Jewish Narrative
Stephen Smith

Water Gate and a Curious Rosh Hashanah Custom
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern

For the New Year and After, 11 Reasons to Be Happy
Peter Himmelman

Healing Our Collective Trauma in the New Year
September 17, 2025
We’re still living the trauma of that October morning — today — 700 days later. The pain, trauma and fear are still with us. They’re in the cells of our bodies. We remain tense and hypervigilant, scanning the environment for another sign of attack. Even here in America 7,600 miles away.

Rosh Hashanah, Rebirthed and Renewed
September 17, 2025
We need to rediscover the excitement and amazement of life by going back to the beginning, which is what Rosh Hashanah, on one very deep level, is about.

Don’t Hate Debate TV Is Using AI to Address the Hot Topics of Today
September 17, 2025
Led by Robin Lemberg, DHD TV covers the hot topics of today featuring the Sally and Ben, who debate in a calm and collected manner.

JSU Global Campus Connecting with Jewish Teens All Over the U.S.
September 17, 2025
Today, the initiative has grown to more 500+ clubs for over 20,000 members, helping Jewish students connect with their heritage in a time when it isn’t easy to be a Jew.

New Virtual Pathway a Bold Shift for Reform Judaism’s Rabbinical School
September 17, 2025
Last week, Hebrew Union College’s rabbinical school Virtual Pathway students gathered for our first week of school, a four-day intensive on our historic Cincinnati campus.

Dreading the Holidays
September 16, 2025
When I think about any Jewish holiday, all I can think about is cooking – and cooking – and serving and clearing and cooking some more. I’ve been doing this for nearly 40 years.

With AB 715, Jews Take What They Can Get
September 16, 2025
The bill does represent progress, but the determination of the opposition is a sobering reminder of the challenges that the Jewish community still faces to make necessary improvements.

Why There Should Be No Flags in Schools
September 16, 2025
Despite a school’s good intentions to create an inclusive space, symbols meant to affirm or welcome one identity group can signal exclusion to others.

Sanctuary Pulpits Should Not Be Political
September 16, 2025
The synagogue is not a campaign rally, and the rabbi is not meant to be a partisan pundit.

Why Jews Make Such a Big Target for Haters
September 16, 2025
The problem is that the haters never stop reminding us that we’re different, and in the anatomy of hatred, difference is the lead virus.

Toxic Triangle: The NGO Industry, State Funding, and Media Manipulation
September 16, 2025
Israel and its supporters must take a proactive approach in exposing these campaigns, challenging their legitimacy, and making clear that the misuse of journalism for political warfare not only endangers Israel, but endangers the very principles of a free press and democracy.

Repairing Northwestern University: Saving Western Civilization
September 16, 2025
As has been demonstrated repeatedly, academia is no longer a place for open debate. Too many faculty members embrace a dangerous double standard: words they dislike are “violence,” but actual violence against their opponents can be justified.

Trump’s UCLA Funding Cut Hurts Science and Fails to Protect Jewish Students
September 16, 2025
At its core, Trump’s policy is not aimed at combating antisemitism. It’s a thinly veiled attack on higher education.

Hannah Einbinder’s Emmys Speech Draws Jewish Criticism
September 15, 2025
After winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in HBO’s “Hacks,” Einbinder concluded her remarks by saying, “Go Birds, f—k ICE and free Palestine.”

‘Log Off, Turn Off, Touch Grass’: This Year’s Message for Rosh Hashanah
September 15, 2025
It’s astonishing to imagine what would happen if enough people revolt and break the chains of our modern-day addictions that have put our nation at each other’s throats.


Israel’s ‘Godfather’ Moment
September 14, 2025
Movie audiences wait in anticipation for the demise of the Corleones’ enemies. Critics of Israel, however, who represent a far more extensive and devoted fanbase, root for terrorists to live another day.

TalkIsrael Shares Authentic and Impactful Pro-Israel Content from Gen Z
September 12, 2025
TalkIsrael specifically focuses on Gen Z because they are more prone than other generations to seeing misinformation about Israel and the Jewish people.

Charlie Kirk, Christian Nationalism and the Jews
September 12, 2025
The American experiment — and, by extension, American Jews — needs Christians to be better Christians.
