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No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
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The Two-State Conundrum
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Jewish Angelenos and our Allies Deserve Better
Debbie Paperman and Laura Goldstein
As California Primary Elections Arrive, Community Grapples with Choices
June 2, 2026
Whether backing long-shot candidates, weighing strategic votes or sitting races out altogether, many said they were still searching for leaders who reflected both their values and their concerns.
Let’s Fight Antisemitism by Reclaiming Our Americanism
June 2, 2026
Maybe it’s because our 250th birthday is right around the corner. Or maybe it’s a statement of defiance, a way of telling Jew-haters I’m giving them the very opposite of what they want.
When Hippies Hate
June 1, 2026
The one community that should have shown unwavering solidarity with Israel after October 7 was the Park Slope Food Coop. Unless they were tripping out on antisemitism last week, what could possibly have drawn them to the side of carnivorous barbarians?
Israel in Three Words
May 30, 2026
Israelis seem to have a special affinity for that electric energy of the here and now. Maybe that is how the country has made it this far— millions and millions of “What do we do now?”
TEBH Gala, Jews of Color Initiative
May 29, 2026
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Boring, Very Boring
May 29, 2026
AI is accelerating our decline into a monoculture, where everything sounds the same, a culture that is dull and unoriginal.
Does This Count? – A poem for Parsha Nasso
May 28, 2026
I wish I knew about this in the 90s when I had the confidence to strut around in a mullet.
Print Issue: The Rise of Magen Am | May 22, 2026
May 28, 2026
How a Chabad rabbi built a community security movement in Los Angeles.
When Everything Becomes a Product—Including Girlhood
May 27, 2026
In her debut book, “Girls®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything” Freya India presents a stinging indictment against those she blames for having turned normal girls into GIRLS®, an ideal target market for the social media, pharmaceutical, beauty and online therapy industries.
Rebels, Superheroes and Family Ghosts: Three Skirball Exhibitions on Jewish Reinvention
May 27, 2026
Three fascinating exhibitions now showing at the Skirball Cultural Center stand on their own, yet together they trace unexpected threads of Jewish identity, memory and cultural reinvention.
Gabba Gabba Oy!
May 27, 2026
For Cate Thurston, the chief curator at the Skirball, the exhibit gives the museum a chance to “explore this sort of underserved story” about the Jewish relationship and participation and crafting the look of punk
Antisemitism Isn’t Hiding— It’s Evolving on UC Campuses
May 27, 2026
Universities are supposed to protect political free speech, but antisemitism stops being protected political expression when Jewish students are targeted, threatened, harassed, and blamed for the actions of the state of Israel.
Recognizing Jewish Heritage Month
May 27, 2026
On this beautiful Sacramento morning, in the face, perhaps in defiance of, so much in the world that is painful, tenuous and deeply troubling, we convened and we lifted up what connects us – the promise of growth and healing, and the potent ability for people to endure, to create change, and to scaffold our communities in justice and truth.
From Antisemitism to Antizionism: Toronto Symposium Marks a New Era in Jewish Advocacy
May 27, 2026
The inaugural World Symposium Against Antizionism reflected a meaningful shift in how some Jewish thinkers and advocates believe the community should engage with the forces arrayed against it.
AJU Honors Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson at Gala Marking 25-Year Legacy
May 27, 2026
A leading voice in Conservative Judaism, Artson has long shaped Jewish thought and leadership far beyond the walls of AJU.
Ancient Glory: Mediterranean Sea Bass
May 27, 2026
I especially love the way Kalamata olives play against fish, adding a perfectly intense and satisfying umami profile.
