Dana Weiss and Shmuel Rosner discuss the upcoming election and its future implications.
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Nobody knows what their third act will bring. What we can do is try to stay vital and enjoy our lives. Spend your children’s money as freely as they love spending yours.
Just as anti-Zionism from the left too often oozes into overt antisemitism, the equally extreme nationalism from ultra-conservatives on the far right frequently manifests itself as equally noxious bigotry against the Jewish people.
Jews should feel empowered, not weakened, by the prospect of holding Mamdani accountable.
Whether kids like Sammy can achieve their dreams depends on whether Congress renews the Pediatric Priority Review Voucher (PPRV) program, which expired in December 2024.
Carlson’s claim that Israel Intentionally “bombed churches” revives ancient antisemitic tropes in modern packaging—turning propaganda into contrition and lies into influence.
Harm to precedent may prove to be the most damaging legacy of the Trump years.
Thirty years later, I still believe the melody matters. To remember, to grieve, to dream — and to keep singing “Shir LaShalom,” even when the harmony feels impossible.
We pray that today, Catholics will follow Nostra Aetate and serve as friends and allies to help their Jewish neighbors in these perilous times.
For those who listen to “Unpacking Israeli History” and attend the upcoming Sinai Temple event, Weissman aims to give them a more nuanced look at the important topics that impact the Jewish community.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
If Vance chose to remain silent in such a large and televised public setting, then either he doesn’t believe Israel is an essential American ally, or he felt compelled to appease an audience partial to Christian pieties and anti-globalist protocols.
Jewish safety depends on clarity, memory and the courage to see reality as it is, not as we wish it to be.
The evening celebrated the reach and responsibility of the arts and journalism when it comes to confronting the ugliest parts of humanity.
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger led a SNAP Day of Action earlier this week, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release contingency funds and use their transfer authority to keep benefits flowing.
Vance seemed to leave open the possibility that he believes Israel or Jews may have “manipulated or controlled” previous presidents.
On a night hosted by a center that makes sure the world never forgets the lessons of the Holocaust, that one line—I chose life—pierced through every grateful heart in the A-list room.
