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December 8, 2022


How Tech and COVID Altered Sam Glaser’s Musical World
As a popular and well-traveled performer in the world of Jewish music, Sam Glaser’s career was sailing – until two unanticipated disruptions threatened the journey.

Tom Tugend, War Veteran and Lifelong Jewish Journalist, has Died at 97
Tom Tugend, a dogged and prolific journalist who fought in three wars, then focused on writing the news of the Jewish world until his last days, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at his home in Sherman Oaks, CA. He was 97.

Print Issue: Why Are We so Silent About the Uprising in Iran? | December 9, 2022
The Iranian people took to the streets in outrage. Women were seen removing their hijabs in protest – an illegal act and one of defiance against the Islamic Republic regime that overthrew the Shah 43 years ago.

Is It Cool to Be a Jew?
If we expanded the view of cool to include pride, I believe we’d be on to something.

The Kippah That Traveled the World
At a time when many observant Jews feel they must circle the wagons and keep outsiders out, let’s remember the power of an open door.

AJU Panel Unpacks Iranian Unrest
Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh, vice president of Jewish engagement at AJU and an Iranian American, moderated the discussion, which was organized following approximately 80 consecutive days of demonstrations in Iran.


Do You Believe in Magic: Orange Semolina Cake
This recipe is magical and it’s just in time for peak orange season.

Campus Watch Dec. 8, 2022
A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses.
New Articles

Iris Bahr Brings Her Wildest Stories — and Darkest Jokes — to the Stage in ‘Stories From the Brink’

Life After Loss
Hearing the Silent Aleph – Torah portion Vayakhel

Book Review: ‘The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting’
