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They’re Coming Home
October 10, 2025
Our devotion to the hostages speaks volumes about our communal identity; and having a strong communal identity also has strategic value.
Clock for Hostage Release Starts Ticking, as Israel Approves First Stage of Deal
October 9, 2025
The Israeli government “approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages, the living and the deceased,” the prime minister’s office stated.
Jewish Educator Award Recipients, Jewish Federation of Orange County Gala
October 9, 2025
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Rabbis of LA | A Camp Follower: Wilshire’s Rabbi Eshel
October 9, 2025
“It’s an extension of finding a place to eventually articulate my meta-mission of being a guide for people on their Jewish journeys.”
“I’m Breathing Again”: An Israeli Friend Responds to Hostage News
October 9, 2025
Have we ever seen a cause in our time that has captured more Jewish hearts around the world?
A Bisl Torah — Impermanence is Not Forever
October 9, 2025
The central lesson of Sukkot is impermanence.
Print Issue: Can This Be the End? | October 10, 2025
October 9, 2025
As we commemorate the two-year anniversary of Oct. 7, there is hope that the hostages will finally come home and the war will end. But it’s still too soon to celebrate.
Bakersfield Jewish Community Shaken After 27 Headstones Vandalized Before Yom Kippur
October 9, 2025
Some of the headstones in the historic Union Cemetery date back to the 1920s.
Unspoken Stories: Orthodox Cartoonist Chari Pere Transforms Trauma Into Healing Art
October 9, 2025
Chari Pere is an award-winning Orthodox Jewish cartoonist, writer, and filmmaker whose work delves into deeply personal and often taboo experiences.
The Shifting College-to-Career Landscape in the Age of AI: Challenges for Teachers and Community Leaders
October 9, 2025
While the job market transforms, the cost of higher education continues to soar.
First Look: Artist Renderings of the October 7 Memorial in Beverly Hills
October 9, 2025
The Oct. 7 Memorial, titled “Forty Steps to the Sky,” will be located at the northeast corner of Rexford Drive and South Santa Monica Boulevard.
Tradition in a Pot: T’bit Chicken and Rice
October 9, 2025
This classic slow-roasted chicken and rice dish is most emblematic of the Babylonian kitchen.
Noah Rothbaum: The Whiskey Bible, Spirits and Penicillin Drink Recipe
October 8, 2025
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 127
Trump Announces Israel-Hamas Deal
October 8, 2025
“All of the hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a strong, durable, and everlasting peace.”
Remembering October 6
October 8, 2025
Next Tuesday on Simchat Torah, may our 2023 tears of grief be replaced by our 2025 tears of joy.
