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The Beauty of the Slow and Steady
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What could our lives look like if we embraced the infinitesimal as infinite?
Ziegler School Welcomes Prominent Rabbi, O.C. Federation Names CEO, Pico-Robertson Cleanup
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Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
A Bisl Torah ~ The Company You Keep
October 22, 2026
Does the company we keep enable our name to be a blessing? Are we doing enough to make our name as great as God intends?
Print Issue: The View From Israel | October 23, 2026
October 22, 2026
Three years after Oct. 7, a country trying to heal is still waiting for a full accounting of what went wrong.
Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Taff’s Daughter Follows Her Father’s Footsteps
October 22, 2026
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‘The Nuremberg Women’: The Untold Stories of Eight Women Who Witnessed History
October 22, 2026
“These women were pivotal to both the process and the outcome of the trial. Yet they were marginalized on many occasions, literally reduced to footnotes.“
A Very Jewish Stew: Toscano Hamin
October 22, 2026
This Hamin Toscano recipe reminded us of a Tuscan wedding soup.
The View from Israel
October 22, 2026
Three years after Oct. 7, Israel is still waiting for a full accounting of what went wrong.
Albie Selznick’s Unlikely Connection to David Bowie Inspires New Solo Show
October 21, 2026
Selznick saw his idol David Bowie perform live when he was 15 and made up his mind that he wanted to create a show of his own and work with Bowie.
Is the New Facebook Film Equal to the Original?
October 21, 2026
“The Social Reckoning” isn’t about a power struggle, but shows that powerful companies are reluctant to change unless there is pain.
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.
