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Actors, Musicians, Entertainment Leaders Push Back Against Growing Israel Boycott
September 25, 2025
Open letter from Creative Community for Peace garners more than 1,200 signatures.
“Hinenu” Book Captures Israel’s People and Personalities as Population Hits 10 Million
September 25, 2025
The author and photographer knew that this was a way he could contribute to the conversation and make a difference – one portrait at a time.
June Squibb Reprises Jacob’s Choice in Scarlett Johansson’s Moving Debut
September 25, 2025
Eleanor the Great is a funny, emotional, and thought-provoking story about the tales we tell and why we tell them.
Finding Her Light: Michele Kuvin Kupfer’s Journey from Trauma to Triumph
September 25, 2025
A former therapist turned filmmaker confronts a lifetime of pain while returning to competitive swimming after 40 years
Print Issue: When Words Break | September 26, 2025
September 25, 2025
In the aftermath of Oct. 7, language itself began to falter. Words no longer carried shared resonance, provoking confusion, trauma or defensiveness. The case for rebuilding a shared Jewish lexicon.
Never Too Late for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
September 25, 2025
At Jewish Health’s Grancell Village campus in Reseda, a capacity crowd of friends, relatives and staffers applauded their agreement in saluting the largest bar and bat mitzvah class in its 113-year history.
Jewish Students Turn Grief into Celebration at Club TLV
September 25, 2025
As the music swelled and the crowd bounced to the beat, the message was clear: Jewish pride is not only surviving on campus, it’s thriving.
A Costly Dream: Life for Undocumented Israelis in LA
September 25, 2025
Many undocumented Israelis are fearful of remaining in the U.S. illegally and are desperately seeking solutions.
Something Delicious: A Shorba Soup
September 25, 2025
Shorba, the tomato, chicken and rice soup recipe that we highlight here is a beloved classic from the Babylonian kitchen.
Festive Cocktails for Fall and High Holiday Season
September 25, 2025
Alcohol symbolizes joy, celebration and abundance. This is especially important during the fall’s Jewish holidays.
Did Tikkun Olam Shrink Our Tradition?
September 24, 2025
Who needs to build a sukkah to remember our ancestors in the desert when I could just go volunteer at a soup kitchen?
Ten Secrets to Academic Success | Fighting Educational Malpractice Personally: What Do I Do with a Politicized Prof – or Teacher
September 24, 2025
Sixth in a series
On 5786, A Protocol for Action in This New Year
September 24, 2025
In this New Year, we will find ourselves called upon to carry forward the responsibilities of leadership, the obligations of community building, the requirements of advancing Jewish civic interests.
Rosner’s Domain | Tell Me More About the State You Just Recognized …
September 24, 2025
You think the lives of Palestinians are going to be better than today within a Palestinian state? Look at Gaza, look at Syria, look at Yemen and think again.
How Not to Respond to the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service
September 23, 2025
Most Jews don’t understand what is taking shape in Christian America. They fear it, conflate its diverse voices and want to denounce it with great moral force, as if that will somehow make it all go away.
Living as Jews in Latin America After Oct. 7
September 23, 2025
Much like in other parts of the world, most of those who criticize Israel in Latin America have little or no grasp of the realities on the ground, yet they readily join the chorus of demonization.