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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
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Thoughts on Security
Shelby Lebovitz

Can Playgrounds Defeat Antisemitism?
Rafael Medoff

America First and Israel
Dan Schnur

Defending Israel in an Age of Madness
Michael Oren

By the Time You Read This … Who Knows?
David Suissa


The Jewish Kingdom of Southern Arabia
April 8, 2026
The tale of Himyar reminds us of the ongoing Jewish presence in the Middle East, its important history, but also of the danger of religion interwoven with state politics.

How Do We Regain Our Mojo?
April 7, 2026
How a Mark Twain passage at our Passover seder led me to reflect on the themes of envy and Jewish self-esteem.

Trumpian Whiplash: From “Ending Civilization” to “Close to Resolution” on the Same Day
April 7, 2026
As the hours and minutes ticked off on Tuesday, and an anxious world waited for the 8PM EST showdown, rumors began to fly that perhaps the Persian civilization wouldn’t die that night after all.

It Was Never About the Victims
April 7, 2026
In contradistinction to those whose intact moral compass tells them that violently attacking another human being is immoral regardless of identity categories, the progressive imagination doesn’t find immorality in the act of violence at all. It locates morality in identity, not conduct.

In Every Generation, ‘Egypt’ Returns — And Also Our Duty to Leave It
April 7, 2026
Every generation decides – whether it will build something different – or become “Egypt” again

Karpas – a poem
April 7, 2026
Ahoy! I have been to the supermarket – There is matzah on the end caps, and this time it’s not because it’s Hanukkah or Rosh Hashana!


When Penalty of Death Is Deserved
April 5, 2026
Terrorists terrorize. Governments are left with little choice but to respond in kind.

The Return of the Shabbat Table
April 5, 2026
The future of Jewish life will not be built primarily through better messaging, but through better experiences.

The Enduring Allure of Communism
April 5, 2026
There really are no compelling substitutes in the secular world for communism, or its progressive 21st-century permutations, which is why it endures and attracts despite the best efforts at education.

Songs of Freedom Concert, Lone Soldier Center Gathering, Women of Iron Awards, Nir Oz Fundraiser
April 3, 2026
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.


Print Issue: Reflections | April 3, 2026
April 2, 2026
How does the Exodus story, Judaism’s foundational narrative of freedom, speak to the present? We asked local leaders, including rabbis, educators and podcasters, to weigh in.


A Bisl Torah — Dayeinu: Enough or More than Enough
April 2, 2026
This week, you likely belted out the words Dayeinu.

Order, Please – A poem for Passover
April 1, 2026
Ahoy! I have been to the supermarket – There is matzah on the end caps, and this time it’s not because it’s Hanukkah or Rosh Hashana!

Why the Seder Is the Oldest Classroom in Human History
April 1, 2026
We are the people who said, three thousand years ago, that no human ruler is God. And tyrants have never forgiven us for it.

Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Shapiro Wants Music in All Aspects of Temple Life
April 1, 2026
Second of two parts

Antisemitism, Deicide, and Revolution
April 1, 2026
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops did a remarkable thing: It issued a memorandum to all American Catholic bishops urging them to prepare their teachings carefully during this Easter period and ensure that they accurately present the Church’s positive teachings about Jews.

Ruth Wisse Challenges Americans to Live American, Jewish and Zionist Values
April 1, 2026
On March 25, Professor Ruth Wisse, the legendary Yiddish literature and Jewish culture scholar, used an all-American platform to inspire Americans with Jewish, Zionist and quintessentially American, lessons.

