Print Issue: We the Israelites | April 17, 2026
What will define the Jewish future is not antisemitism but how we respond to it. Embracing our Maccabean spirit would be a good start.
Editor's Picks
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
Latest Articles
Jewish Power and Other Myths
Paul Socken
To Love Israel Is to Demand More of It
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Prayer in Times of Illness
Rabbi Jason Weiner
Jewish and Christian Zionists Must Stand Together
Yisroel Benporat
The Philanthropic Pivot to Jewish Joy Is Misguided
June 3, 2026
The problem is not Jewish joy itself. The problem is the growing belief that Jewish joy can replace the difficult work of protecting the conditions that make Jewish flourishing possible in the first place.
More Than a Trip: A Lesson in Jewish Identity
June 3, 2026
While disappointment over not being in Israel was real, the experience quickly evolved into something deeper: an exploration of what it means to be a Jew in America.
Rosner’s Domain | Accepting an Unacceptable Dictate
June 3, 2026
Can Israel’s dependency on the U.S. be reduced? Yes, but it is a lengthy, costly process.
Zionism and the Bones of Ezekiel
June 3, 2026
Nothing about the Jewish story—with its revolutionary insistence that there is one God, its history of relentless suffering, its triumphant return to the land it was expelled from millennia ago—is normal, and we shouldn’t try claiming it is.
Democracy, Divinity and the Inherent Challenge of the Image of God
June 3, 2026
Tomer Persico’s “In God’s Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea” is a tour de force — with a twist. Tracing the history of the concept, he suggests the Deity perhaps planted the seeds for His own modern demise.
Papa, Thank You
June 3, 2026
There are moments in my own life that I would not have overcome without what my father gave me. His resilience became mine. His mindset became my foundation.
The Two-State Conundrum
June 3, 2026
While I continue to personally believe that a two-state solution is preferable to sacrificing Israel’s Jewish or democratic foundations, I would never attempt to impose my priorities from 7,500 miles away.
Jewish Angelenos and our Allies Deserve Better
June 2, 2026
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman wants to be mayor of Los Angeles, but after her actions earlier this month, many Jewish Angelenos are left wondering whether her vision for the city truly includes all of us.
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.