Thoughts on the erosion of free speech, the new times we’re entering and this week’s Torah portion.
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When you walk out of the house and are lucky enough to return safely, remember how blessed you are to have someone there to say, “I love you.”
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He no longer deserves to represent us, in elective office or in any other way.
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Jews are being squeezed from both sides, which makes it even more urgent that the center space — the place where we can support Israel, support democracy, oppose antisemitism and oppose permanent war — does not collapse.
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk issued a video statement that said hate of any kind—including antisemitism—has no place on UCLA’s campus.
‘Never Forget’ How Jews Responded to the Holocaust
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Here’s my wish for Holocaust Remembrance: Just as we remember the Jews who perished, let’s also remember the Jews who stood up and rebuilt.
How Long Until Never Again?
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For Jews, the rising Jew-hate is chilling. Yet many of my colleagues and friends don’t see it. Or worse, they excuse it.
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All humans need hope and clearly these immigrants had come to the end of their ropes. They left Venezuela because the unjust and corrupt administrations of Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicholas Maduro had failed them.
ICE Meltdown: Confusing Law Enforcement with National Security
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At this point, all sides must agree that the crisis itself has gone too far and that letting it get further out of hand should be out of the question.
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Jewish activist organizations that have been outspoken critics of Israel and vocal advocates for Palestinians have had almost nothing to say about Iran.
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Upon completion of the mission, Israel opened the Rafah Crossing for the first time in more than two years.
After Maduro’s Capture, Iran’s Ayatollahs on Borrowed Time
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The United States must continue to stand with our true friends, the people of Iran.
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With well over 11 million people in the United States illegally, and the Trump administration determined to deport the criminals among them, why not offer British Jews political asylum?
Jew-Hatred on Campus Meets Louis Armstrong
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The Jewish story in America is marked by an aspiration to thrive and contribute, not by a need to defend ourselves.
Power Addict Trump Getting High on New Lows
January 24, 2026
Trump is a narcissist with a deep hole inside of him that can only be filled with spectacular demonstrations of his power. Pretty much any action he has taken can fit that lens.
When Social Media Rewrites Jewish Identity
January 23, 2026
Continuity requires boundaries, depth and the courage to teach children that their inheritance is not optional even when the surrounding culture feels warm, generous and irresistible.
“United for Sydney” Event, Galperin Named AJC Interim Director, Jewish Future Fellowship
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Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
UC Irvine Student Government Removes Language Mentioning Modern Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in IHRD Resolution
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The passed resolution has caused controversy and upset Jewish students and groups on campus.
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The San Francisco Democrat, running to replace Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives, will make the move on Feb. 15.
