Reflections on the new times we’re in, some of the hot issues, and this week’s Torah portion.
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Dan Schnur
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Ryan Torok
No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
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Culture
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The Jewish Myth-Making African Adventurer
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern
What Dave Portnoy’s Valid Complaint Can Teach Us
May 16, 2025
Portnoy showed agency and morality in standing up for both the Jewish community and American ideals. We need more of that.
Ancient Carbs – A poem for Parsha Emor
May 15, 2025
I bake bread every week
which is a lie as it’s certainly
not every week.
Rabbis of LA | Israel Trips Intensely Personal for the Kahns
May 15, 2025
And they’re already planning for their next trip, at the end of summer.
Global Mitzvah Maker Day, Vision Awards, WIZO Brunch, AFMDA Discussion
May 15, 2025
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
A Bisl Torah~ Finding God through Abner Goldstine
May 15, 2025
The Jewish world lost a giant this week: A luminary and a visionary. We mourn the passing of Abner Goldstine, past president of Sinai Temple.
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