Print Issue: Dancing Again | Mar 22, 2024
Survivors from the Oct. 7 Nova Festival massacre gathered at Camp Ramah in Ojai for a week of music, healing and, yes, dancing.
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What Ever Happened to the LA Times?
Dan Schnur
Who Are the Jews On Joe Biden’s Cabinet?
Ryan Torok
No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
Larry Greenfield
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The Point of Pointless Hatred
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After – A poem for Parsha Acharei-Mot
Rick Lupert
A Bisl Torah — When a Jew Talks About a Jew
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
A Moment in Time: “Looking Inward, Reaching Upward”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
He Built the Campaign That Freed Gaza’s Child Hostages. Now He Is Sharing What He Learned
April 23, 2026
For businesses and public figures, a crisis is not a question of if, but when. Leaders must be prepared to respond in the way each dilemma demands. The right crisis response, Ben-Horin argues, depends on timing and the leader’s nerve to act.
No Funny Business: How Jewish Entertainers Are Being Targeted on Stage and Off
April 23, 2026
Some have reportedly hired private security, while others avoid interviews or limit commentary on Israel and the war altogether due to fear of backlash, harassment or professional repercussions.
Print Issue: Israel and America | April 24, 2026
April 23, 2026
As Israel turns 78, its alliance with America is being questioned from all sides. What is the wise path forward?
Los Angeles Teen Wins Second Place in International Bible Contest
April 23, 2026
This second place is the highest that an American has won in 13 years.
For Oran Almog, Yom Hazikaron Doesn’t End at Sundown
April 23, 2026
Oran Almog, who lost his eyesight and five family members in a terror attack in 2003, describes the delicate process of helping fellow survivors and bereaved families continue with their lives.
Stolen in the Holocaust, Trapped in Court: HEAR Act Update Promises a Clearer Path
April 23, 2026
The updated HEAR Act will not guarantee victory for every claimant, but Congress has now made its message unmistakable: Nazi-looted art cases should not be dismissed because Survivors and heirs could not find what was deliberately hidden from them.
Professor’s Lawsuit Highlights UCLA’s Post–October 7 Campus Climate
April 23, 2026
For those involved, the lawsuits are not only about past incidents, but about whether they will lead to meaningful accountability and lasting change on campus — so that Jewish faculty and students can feel safe, visible and protected within the university.
Global Survey by the Jewish Agency Finds Strong Optimism About the Future of World Jewry
April 23, 2026
The report revealed that nearly three-quarters, 74%, of Jewish young adults (ages 18-28) worldwide and two-thirds, 67%, of young adults in Israel believe they can positively influence the future of their communities.
Friday Night Lights: Fried Israeli Schnitzel
April 23, 2026
Nowadays, most Fridays find me breading and frying schnitzel.
Celebrate Rugelach Day
April 23, 2026
Like many enduring recipes – traditional rugelach dates back centuries in Eastern Europe – it was passed down, adapted and refined in kitchens through multiple generations.
The $90 Billion Blind Spot: The Diaspora’s Costliest Contradiction
April 22, 2026
We are so very fortunate that the diaspora shows up when Israel is under rocket fire and we are in shelters. The harder question is whether they will show up when Israel is underpriced.
Teddy’s Bear and the Birth of Israel
April 22, 2026
A U.S. president’s mercy had helped give the Michtom family the means of substantively supporting the eventual rebirth of the State of Israel.
For Rachel Goldberg-Polin and the Rest of Us
April 22, 2026
Rachel is a gifted woman who has been chosen to carry a burden. And in turn, she has chosen, by her own telling, to write and to speak about that burden.
What is Meant by Israel’s Right to Exist as a Jewish Nation
April 22, 2026
A Jewish state means what international law has long recognized, what the moral logic of self-determination requires, and what the law of indigenous rights confirms.
Judging by Appearances in Panama
April 22, 2026
When it comes to judging other people, we cannot believe all we see.
Ban Antisemites from World Cup Soccer
April 22, 2026
Our nation’s leaders should exclude those whose behavior violates America’s fundamental moral values. That will send a message to athletes and aspiring athletes around the world that the United States rejects bigotry.
Islam and Jesus: Evaluating Tucker Carlson’s Claim
April 22, 2026
Christianity and Islam make fundamentally different claims about Jesus.
The Golden Rule: What Does It Mean in Practice?
April 22, 2026
We are being commanded to be kind to others, but we are not being asked to be angels, especially when dealing with those who do not share our values, including those who are our enemies.