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The stories of the Jewish suffering in Arab lands during World War II and beyond needs to be kept alive. If I can change one young person’s mind, I feel I’ll have accomplished my mission.
A “joke” on the possible death of a president doesn’t win you the glory of becoming a free speech martyr with your Trump-hating comrades. It just makes you a lousy comedian.
The announcement follows a difficult year in which the school struggled to raise funds to ensure its continued operation.
By its very nature, laughter feels neither urgent nor important. It’s usually accidental: If it happens it happens. Laughter also has a silly quality, and silly is the opposite of serious.
Bilzerian is running a primary campaign to replace Florida Republican Randy Fine.
The question we should be asking right now is not: will this happen again? It absolutely could happen again. But what ideological systems are creating today’s moral contagion?
The goal is to nurture the students’ social, emotional, and academic skills, helping them discover new ideas, contextualize what’s happening today, and address the rise in antisemitism.
Alex Sinclair’s post about his interaction with police went viral.
It is this balance—of remembrance and renewal, sacrifice and pride—that defines Israel. And perhaps, more than anything, it is what sustains the spirit of its people.
We cannot afford to wait for the next tragedy to demand better.
She encouraged the room full of women to use their voice and influence their networks, as well as get involved as much as possible.
A president who cannot name antisemitism and a faculty member who cannot name a single incident are not defending Sarah Lawrence. They are defining its failure.
The good news is that the only people paying attention to antisemitism are the antisemites themselves. Most Jews, and most everyone else, haven’t noticed a thing.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Hatred is an ever-present instinct, and like its opposite, love, it can blossom into a full-blown passion.
After the death of Tony in 2004 I got married. The wedding was the same day as his funeral – terrible planning on everyone’s part…
Let us be very careful about how we use our words, especially about a fellow Jew.
