November 30, 2023

Some Ideas Are Worth Destroying

David Hazony November 30, 2023

Like that of ISIS, Hamas’s idea is a genocidal, imperialist one, which must be eviscerated if we are to live in peace.

Israel’s Wars from the Torah to Today: Reflections on Vayishlach

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern November 30, 2023

In considering Jacob’s actions in this week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach, in light of Israel’s ongoing war against the Hamas terrorists, it is worth reviewing emergent themes in the history of Jews and military conflict prior to 1948.

This Isn’t Just a Physical War. It’s a Spiritual War, Too.

Kylie Ora Lobell November 30, 2023

Just look to the Torah for guidance on how we can do both.

Repeating Mantras Won’t Bring Peace

David Suissa November 30, 2023

It’s not a coincidence that peaceniks have been repeating those same dreamy mantras for thirty years while the peace process slipped into a coma.

Campus Watch November 30, 2023

Aaron Bandler November 30, 2023

A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses.

A Hope, a Prayer and a Recipe for Mafrum

Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff November 30, 2023

We are honored to cook Avinatan’s favorite dish, Mafrum and thought we’d share his story and this recipe with you.

Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Yossi Malka: The War Is Quite Close in Tarzana

Ari L. Noonan November 30, 2023

The Gaza War is painfully personal for The Shul, a Tarzana community of Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews near the intersection of Ventura and Reseda Boulevards.