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Entryism and Jew Hatred: The Case of Doctors Without Borders
August 17, 2026
MSF’s governing structure has been manipulated by individuals who refashioned MSF into a vehicle for anti-Israel, anti-Western, and often antisemitic propaganda.
Habibi City’s SWANA Isn’t a Region. It’s a Loyalty Test.
August 17, 2026
SWANA is not a description of a region’s peoples. It is a membership test, and the price of admission is agreement on Jews and Israel.
Jewish National Fund-USA Marking 125 Years of Impact with San Diego Global Conference
August 16, 2026
The Global Conference for Israel will both celebrate the organization’s 125-year milestone and highlight discussions regarding what lies ahead for it, as well as for Israel’s future.
The Golden Age of Political Profanity
August 16, 2026
Many political animals behave like animals when it comes to making their opinions known—regardless of party.
Disarm, Verify, Withdraw. The Only Path Forward for Gaza
August 13, 2026
This is not a call for endless war. It is a call for realism.
Remembering Elly Katz: She Came to Show Us How
August 13, 2026
“Her prose disrupted my mind,” I wrote, “confronting me with words I had never seen come together before.”
A Bisl Torah — If They’re Not Ready
August 13, 2026
The philosopher Maimonides explains that if someone asks you for forgiveness, you should be open to their heartfelt apology. But this isn’t always realistic.
Print Issue: Education for Jewish Endurance | August 14, 2026
August 13, 2026
The five things we get wrong in Jewish education and what we can all do to improve it.
Elie Wiesel Film Premiere, JNF-USA Golf Tournament, AJC Los Angeles Names Director
August 12, 2026
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Dafina, the Shabbat Dish That Brings Us Home
August 12, 2026
For generations, Moroccan Jewish mothers and grandmothers prepared their dafina on Friday, knowing that it would sustain their families on Saturday.
Education for Jewish Endurance
August 12, 2026
The five things we get wrong in Jewish education and what we can all do to improve it.
Taking the Gloves Off: New Initiative Says ‘Enough’ to the Boycott of Israeli Academics
August 12, 2026
We may be able to tolerate an irrational mob that goes after anything associated with Israel, but academics whose lives revolve around the search for truth and knowledge?
A Book That Writes Itself: Dalia Rotter Youngerwood’s Jewish Journal
August 11, 2026
“Shavua” is an interactive journal woven with Jewish wisdom, inviting readers to pause, reflect and add their own thoughts to an ongoing Jewish conversation.
A Look Back at Israel’s Concert History — and When the Big Acts Might Return
August 11, 2026
For decades, the world’s biggest musical acts brought their concert tours through Israel: Michael Jackson, Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Alanis Morissette, Rihanna and Rage Against the Machine.