It seems that Melissa Barrera – and those who followed her off set – may have inadvertently saved the franchise from itself. In getting back to basics, the film found a way to connect with audiences from both the past and the present.
It is possible to remain holy in the heart of Hollywood – but it takes emunah and a kind of inner strength that is often tested, for our own good.
Seeing how people lived beyond the Iron Curtain made Tabarovsky dream of immigrating — an aspiration shared by many Jews in the Soviet Union.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
There is a second form of sacred survival: to survive as a nation. And that too takes precedence over everything.
Spiritual enslavement is not confined to the Egypt in the Torah.
When all of the people are counted – All of them, not just the ones who look like us.
Ambition over principle. Political gain over integrity. That is his legacy — a legacy stained in shame.
Success in the war against Iran – which every American and Israeli should hope for – will only strengthen the tendency of both leaders to highlight their dominant personalities as the state axis, at the expense of the boring institutions that serve them.
Tangy, bright and filled with irresistible umami flavor, turshi is the perfect complement to burgers, kebabs and chicken, as well as the perfect foil for eggs and salads.
Nothing says Jewish comfort food like sweet noodle kugel.
On Purim, re-reading Persia, we stand at the intersection of the past and this very moment. May we merit not merely a temporary cessation of war, but true peace — the ultimate end of all conflict.
As Israel is learning in Gaza, achieving regime change from the outside, without a commitment to deep and continuous involvement, is a difficult task.
