For Palestinian leaders, a two-state solution is a two-state nightmare that would eliminate their lucrative victim status while saving Zionism in the process.
In many ways, Nazarian’s journey is the ultimate success story — fleeing oppression in one country and rising to prominence in another.
In addition to writing, Eger’s focus has been her executive coaching practice: tutoring rabbis, ministers and non-profit executives – on Zoom – all over the U.S. and Canada. Since March, she has also been the interim executive director for A Wider Bridge.
In the soul searching that the Democratic party has begun, that is perhaps the point that stings the most: a sense that they “turned their back” on their base and took them for granted.
When my 13-year-old daughter forwarded me a number of posts she’d seen on Instagram—accusing Israel of genocide, twisting history into propaganda, and riddled with the same tired antisemitic tropes—I was shaken.
It behooves us, the Jewish people, to look in the mirror and remind ourselves of our noble and timeless mission to be a reflection.
Anyone touched by the Holocaust or the events of Oct. 7 has had their hearts broken apart. Tisha b’Av is but another opportunity to allow the tears of our inner Mikveh (Divine spiritual bath) to flow once again, releasing all that fills our souls.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
For educational reform to succeed, policymakers must affirm that viewpoint diversity demands fidelity in truth and intellectual honesty.
If you can march for climate justice, immigrant rights, or peace in the Middle East, bring that same passion to the streets of Los Angeles.
As we meet each curve in the road, God’s gentle guidance will lead us to where we are meant to go.
Two ancient civilizations, united by shared trauma, must now unite in moral leadership.
The end goal isn’t just to make Zionism defensible — it’s to make it compelling. To make it something young people want to own, not inherit. And that means answering the question that has haunted this entire conversation: What is the value proposition?
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 117
Shabat has always had an internal drive to be and feel free and unfettered. The idea of liberation is one she has explored not only in her work but also in her life.
Edri has been singing for the homeless since she arrived in Los Angeles a couple of years ago.
In “Off Road,” Lior Raz (“Fauda,” “Gladiator II”) and Rotem Sela (“The Baker and the Beauty”) trade the safety of scripted series for the unpredictable.
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