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What Ever Happened to the LA Times?
Dan Schnur
Who Are the Jews On Joe Biden’s Cabinet?
Ryan Torok
No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
Larry Greenfield
Latest Articles
A Very Jewish Stew: Toscano Hamin
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Table for Five: Lech Lecha
Salvador Litvak
The View from Israel
Brian Fishbach
Is the New Facebook Film Equal to the Original?
Alan Zeitlin
Larry David Is Spot-on in His Satire of the DSA
October 21, 2026
In his article about his proposals for the Democratic Socialists of America, he jokes that “The DSA has great respect for religious traditions.”
Remember and Be Grateful
October 21, 2026
Memory is the mother of gratitude. If we do not remember our past, it is difficult to improve our present or build a better future.
Michael Broukhim’s Journey to a Deeper Judaism
October 21, 2026
What began as a personal exploration of Judaism eventually became intertwined with Broukhim’s professional life.
Rosner’s Domain | No Surprise Is Also an Election Surprise
October 21, 2026
It’s worth paying attention to what is – or isn’t – happening to our “large” parties. They are quite small, or at least that’s how they appear in the polls even as Election Day draws near.
Lech Lecha: The Journey of Growth and the Process of Becoming
October 21, 2026
We need not know where every decision will lead before taking the first step. Sometimes acting upon our deepest convictions is itself the beginning of wisdom.
From Atop the Pulpit
October 21, 2026
New opportunities and challenges have always come and gone. But pulpit clergy with their years of training, education and perspective on life, generated from atop the pulpit, are especially well suited for whatever lies ahead.
Abraham’s Lessons in Leadership on the Eve of Israel’s Elections
October 21, 2026
Anyone who votes, or leads, would be wise to study the story of Abraham and David.
A Different Kind of Tower
October 21, 2026
The Tower of Babel reminds us how easily language can divide us. Our shared history reminds us of what becomes possible when we find ways to understand one another.
Paris on Fire, America on Edge and the Generation of the Flood
October 21, 2026
What is especially troubling to me is that at many of these protests in France you will find signs reading “Intifada Revolution” and “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Arab,” along with ubiquitous Palestinian flags, and Hamas flags too.
Torah Portion: Lech Lecha
October 21, 2026
In this parsha, we meet the first hire — employee #1 — of Jew, Inc. a new God-created enterprise that will change everything.
“What is Life Worth?”
October 21, 2026
Determine how much a man’s life – and death – are WORTH? The man who did this for the 9/11 families!
Mayoral Election Preview: Mayor Karen Bass vs. Councilmember Nithya Raman
October 21, 2026
It is the first time two women are running against each other in the general election for Los Angeles Mayor.
Voting Down Party Lines This Midterm Election Will Hurt Jews
October 21, 2026
As an Iranian-born Jewish American, I cherish the right to participate in choosing our leaders. That means researching candidates, understanding the powers of each office and expecting promises to be matched by follow-through.
The Missing Years
October 21, 2026
The question is not only which campus will be safe for our children. It is who our children will be when they arrive.
Silence of the Jews: How Antizionist Mobs on College Campuses Are Assaulting the Freedom of Jewish Students to Disagree with Them
October 21, 2026
Facing potential mob violence, silence can become a kind of rational, albeit disappointing, response.
Whatever Happens, We’re Here to Stay
October 21, 2026
Zionism, to me, begins with a decision: to stay and refuse to give up – even when election results disappoint us, even when the government pursues a course we fiercely oppose.
Will Israel’s Critics Repent?
October 21, 2026
There is a special need for the critics of Israel to repent for their false charges against Israel of starving Gazans.
Who Is Your Provider?
October 21, 2026
When TV was free, somehow there was always something to watch. It was a very Norman Rockwell experience. The whole family would gather in the living room. The dog was asleep on the woven rug.
Obama’s Turn on Israel
October 21, 2026
The fact that he thinks such a once-radical message will be accepted by the American people speaks volumes as to the challenges that the winner of next week’s Israeli elections will face in the court of American public opinion.
