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June 3, 2015

A Jewish settler at the checkpoint

Even at first glance, it is clear that Issa Abu Aram, the former head of operations for preventive security in the West Bank, is a founding member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, with a chiseled, worn, leathery face, rotting teeth and a no-nonsense manner.

Tenants Protest Upcoming Eviction from Rent-Controlled Units

Steven Luftman and his partner moved into an apartment in their rent-controlled building in the Beverly Grove area 18 years ago. Now they and 16 other tenants of two neighboring buildings on Flores Avenue are being forced out to make room for million-dollar-plus condos — by a landlord who chairs a state agency tasked with creating affordable housing.

Tikkun olam doesn’t repair the world

For most Jews who care about Judaism, the moral essence of Judaism — indeed its ultimate purpose — is tikkun olam, literally meaning “repairing the world.”

Thanks for what?

Rob Eshman, the Jewish Journal’s Editor-in-chief, would like to thank President Obama on behalf of the Jewish people.

Mixing cocktails and conversation

Jews and Muslims in Los Angeles don’t often get together for drinks. After all, religious Muslims don’t drink, and the two groups have had their differences.

Exposing BDS

On March 4, 2009, during a Q&A session at Ottawa University, Omar Barghouti, the founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, made a confession that you can watch on YouTube.

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