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May 2, 2024
Rosner’s Domain | If We Can’t Change Them …
Shmuel Rosner
May 2, 2024
As an Israeli I look at American universities with a mix of puzzlement, amusement and sadness.
LA Jewish Symphony Anniversary, OBKLA Preps Meals, Jews of Color Discussion
Ryan Torok
May 2, 2024
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
“Quo Vadis?” An Interview with Erika Jacoby
Elizabeth Danziger
May 2, 2024
“Quo Vadis?” As I entered my cousin Erika Jacoby’s home, she looked me in the eye and asked me the question: Quo Vadis?
Arab Activist Loay Alshareef on Middle East Peace and Touring U.S. Campuses
Kylie Ora Lobell
May 2, 2024
What Alshareef believes will change people’s minds – even those who are radicalized – is education.
Echoes of History: Educating the Next Generation Through the David Labkovski Project
Ayala Or-El
May 2, 2024
The educational initiative, known as The David Labkovski Project (DLP), offers a unique approach to combating antisemitism and educating about the Holocaust.
Welcome Back, Carbs!
Debra L. Eckerling
May 2, 2024
The return of the chametz gives people a reason to celebrate.
A Perfect Pair of Confits
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
May 2, 2024
Confit, which derives from the French verb confire (to preserve), is a cooking method that originated in the Gascon region in the south of France.
In the Shadow of Nova
Karen Lehrman Bloch
May 2, 2024
Why are anti-Israel protesters on college campuses so agitated? An exhibit in New York City on the Oct. 7 massacre at the Nova festival shines a light on the confusion and madness of our times.
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