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No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
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The Holy See Who Won’t See
April 19, 2026
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.
Rabbis of LA | For Rabbi Guzik, Being a Rabbi and a Therapist ‘Are the Same Thing’
April 17, 2026
Second of two parts
Jay Ruderman: Meaningful Activism – Not Intimidation – Makes Change Possible
April 17, 2026
Jay Ruderman has been an activist his entire life.
It’s Good to Be a Jew
April 17, 2026
Negativity about Jewish identity can be just as damaging as slander.
Are We Ready for Human Connection Through Glasses?
April 17, 2026
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.
The Israel Independence Day Test: Can You Rejoice That Israel Is?
April 17, 2026
Israel’s 78th Independence Day is an opportunity to defy this political moment and think eternally, existentially, and about your identity.
I Am the Afflicted – A poem for Parsha Tazria Metzora
April 16, 2026
Who am I who has never given birth
BagelFest West at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Yom HaShoah at Pan Pacific Park
April 16, 2026
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
A Bisl Torah — But It’s True!
April 16, 2026
Even if the information is true, one who speaks disparagingly about another is guilty of lashon hara, evil speech.
Print Issue: We the Israelites | April 17, 2026
April 16, 2026
What will define the Jewish future is not antisemitism but how we respond to it. Embracing our Maccabean spirit would be a good start.
Cerf’s Up!
April 16, 2026
As the publisher and co-founder of Random House, Bennett Cerf was one of the most important figures in 20th-century culture and literature.
‘Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe’
April 16, 2026
As Matti Friedman demonstrates in his riveting new book, one of Israel’s greatest legends is also riddled with mysteries and open questions.
Family Ties Center ‘This Is Not About Us’
April 16, 2026
The book is not a single narrative but a novel of interconnected stories, each laced with irony, poignancy, and hilarity.
Are We Still Comfortably Numb?
April 16, 2026
Forgiving someone on behalf of a community that is not yours is not forgiveness. It is opportunism dressed up as virtue.
Don’t Dismantle the Watchdogs — Pluralism Is Still Our Best Defense
April 16, 2026
Although institutional change can be slow, Jewish organizations fighting antisemitism have made progress…Critics may have some legitimate concerns about mission drift — but this is solved with accountability, not defunding.
A Sephardic Love Story–Eggplant Burekas
April 16, 2026
The transmission of these bureka recipes from generation to generation is a way of retaining heritage and history in Sephardic communities around the world.
National Picnic Day
April 16, 2026
There is nothing like spreading a soft blanket out in the shade and enjoying some delicious food with friends and family.