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Framing the Faith of Maimonides
July 29, 2026
In this enriching new edition of the classic code of Jewish law, readers can delve deeply into the mind of Maimonides, from his analysis of the commandments to the controversies that have accompanied his writings, offering a window into the wisdom of one of our tradition’s preeminent thinkers.
Hope in Faith, Faith in Hope
July 29, 2026
Will Americans ever regain trust in our institutions? I think so.
Finding Communal Comfort
July 29, 2026
In the book of Isaiah, God calls the prophet to comfort the Jewish people. But we know this is really something we must do for one another.
Leaving Behind a Better World
July 29, 2026
The America my generation seems to be leaving our kids and grandkids is not safer nor saner, and it breaks my heart.
Boy George Releases Song Calling Out Israel’s Critics
July 29, 2026
The Culture Club singer shared a new song, “We Will Dance Again,” while calling out fellow musicians’ “selective memories” and “mouthing like sheep.”
Was Our Golden Age Fool’s Gold?
July 29, 2026
We didn’t think that we were living in a “Golden Age,” because it did not occur to us that what we were experiencing was only a temporary respite from centuries of animosity and intolerance.
Genocide Shmenocide
July 28, 2026
Since Israel evacuated Gaza in 2005, the Palestinian population has grown from 1.3 million to 2.1 million. In the West Bank, it has grown from 2.4 million to 3.4 million. If the Israelis were hellbent on committing genocide, it’s one of the most epic failures in military history.
Bibi’s Visit: Spin in the Air, Facts on the Ground
July 28, 2026
From Trump’s standpoint, the nuclear issue has been overtaken by the bedeviling problem of the Strait of Hormuz. What Trump sees now in Iran is a mess, not a victory.
The Obsession with Israel Is Becoming Creepy
July 28, 2026
The world’s fanatical fixation with a group that is less that 0.2 percent of the world’s population has crossed the boundaries of moral vocabulary and into creepiness.
What Will It Take?
July 26, 2026
An open revolt for Jewish rights and protections is going to have to come from Jews finally making demands and fighting back—or not at all.
Mamdani Needs to Pay a Price for Harming Jews
July 24, 2026
It’d be one thing if Mamdani were a lowly Israelophobe with a few hundred followers. But he’s not. He’s mayor of the city with the world’s largest Jewish population.
Rabbi Artson Honored by WLCJ, Mem Global’s Embark Names Executive Director
July 24, 2026
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
I Can’t Always — A poem for Parsha Va’etchanan
July 23, 2026
You Can’t Always Get What You Want came out the year after I was born.
A Bisl Torah — Senseless versus Sensible
July 23, 2026
The 9th of Av is an annual reminder to look inward and ask if any hatred has taken root within our hearts.
Print Issue: Haredim at War | July 24, 2026
July 23, 2026
The Haredim who break out of their bubbles to join the IDF are often caught between faith, family and country. Here are some of their stories.
The Inversion of History
July 23, 2026
Molly Crabapple has written a work of great inversion and of ultimate betrayal.
From ‘The Chosen’ to ‘Imaging Torah’: Jeremy Kagan’s Journey to Bring Torah to Life
July 23, 2026
For the director/artist, creating images inspired by Torah is a way of engaging with the stories, ideas and interpretations that have shaped Jewish life for thousands of years.