Moni Fanan, the former chairman of the board for the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club, was found dead in his home on Monday after he committed suicide.
After several failed resuscitation attempts the rescue services at the scene pronounced him dead.
Fanan became a team symbol and was known as one of the groups’ most fervent fans.
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Part history, part memoir, part farewell letter to her native land, “Stained Glass” tells its agonizing story with restrained anger, but more so, deep sadness.
No endorsements. Just three possibilities to consider as we prepare to navigate an increasingly complicated political landscape before we cast our votes for these three critical offices.
Israel’s path to independence unfolded under conditions where the outcome remained uncertain until it was achieved. No external mechanism could deliver it cleanly or without cost. It took shape through sustained effort in an environment defined by risk.
We sing no matter what. When the hostages were held in Gaza, we sang in their honor. When another week of bad news hits us, we sing. Our singing is our fact on the ground.
People who should know better seem to know absolutely nothing when the stakes are at their highest. The Pope, who is the final arbiter on Catholic teachings, appears to be only vaguely familiar with both Christian and papal history.
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Jay Ruderman has been an activist his entire life.
Negativity about Jewish identity can be just as damaging as slander.
We’ve never been more physically isolated and in need of human connection. The problem is that Silicon Valley doesn’t make any money when our human connections do not require their gizmos.
Israel’s 78th Independence Day is an opportunity to defy this political moment and think eternally, existentially, and about your identity.
Who am I who has never given birth
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Even if the information is true, one who speaks disparagingly about another is guilty of lashon hara, evil speech.
What will define the Jewish future is not antisemitism but how we respond to it. Embracing our Maccabean spirit would be a good start.
As the publisher and co-founder of Random House, Bennett Cerf was one of the most important figures in 20th-century culture and literature.
As Matti Friedman demonstrates in his riveting new book, one of Israel’s greatest legends is also riddled with mysteries and open questions.
