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A Moment in Time: “What Can it Mean to Celebrate a Life Moment?”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
September 6, 2023
Do adults create meaningful opportunities when we honor life moments?
Sephardic Torah | I Have a Dream: A Tribute Honoring Rav Uziel’s 70th Anio
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September 6, 2023
Born in the Old City of Jerusalem in 1880, Rav Uziel was the 20th century’s outstanding embodiment of the classic Sephardic tradition.
ADL Responds to Elon Musk: “Profoundly Disturbing”
Aaron Bandler
September 6, 2023
Greenblatt argued the real issue isn’t the ADL or “the threat of a frivolous lawsuit” but “the safety of the Jewish people in the face of increasing, intensifying antisemitism.”
Magen Am on Staying Safe During the High Holy Days
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September 6, 2023
Right now, both general crime in Los Angeles and antisemitic hate crimes are on the rise, meaning that Jews have to be much more vigilant during the holidays this year.
The Shoulders on Which We Stand
Morton Schapiro
September 6, 2023
Sir Isaac Newton once wrote that “If I have seen further (than others), it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Why We Should Stop Saying ‘Pro-Israel’
Naya Lekht
September 6, 2023
When we say “pro-Israel” we imply that there is a “con” to Israel’s legitimacy.
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Bargain
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September 6, 2023
The possibility of a grand bargain between Saudi Arabia, the United States and Israel continues to grow.
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Tabby Refael
September 6, 2023
I’ve spoken with many local Jewish residents, especially women and mothers who had expressed anxiety over the increase in local crime in the last few years
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