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Latest Articles
How Not to Respond to the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service
David Bernstein
Living as Jews in Latin America After Oct. 7
Eduardo Kohn and Adriana Camisar
On These High Holy Days, Rabbis Must Restore Jews’ Faith in Israel
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
Our Sacred Promise
Karen Lehrman Bloch
Investing in Israel is No Longer About Charity
Monica Osborne
The Big Sorry: Atoning All Year
September 23, 2025
Guilt, despite its bad name, is actually good for me. Like regret and remorse and shame over my wrongdoings, guilt can be instructive and downright motivational.
Jonah, the Dovish Divine
September 23, 2025
Despite a year full of distance, imperfections, disappointment, perhaps even betrayal of our very nature, on Yom Kippur we are all doves, possessing the ability to, in the end, return home.
The Oys of Yiddish
September 23, 2025
One reason my wife and I never learned Yiddish was that our families didn’t want us to. Yiddish was only spoken when they tried to hide things from us.
Two-State Delusions
September 23, 2025
Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and the other Western leaders who made this proposal know that calling for a Palestinian state has as much likelihood of success as proposing a U.N. mission to Jupiter.
Appreciation: A Tool for Impossible Times
September 23, 2025
Appreciation may be the tool we need to hold many truths, build bridges, and begin a path toward healing.
Should We Add Something Positive When Asking for Forgiveness?
September 22, 2025
Mentioning the good stuff is a reminder that we have it in us, that we’re capable of the final step in the process of repentance—committing to not repeating the same mistakes.
The Real Free Speech Martyr is Charlie Kirk, Not Jimmy Kimmel
September 21, 2025
What’s noteworthy about Charlie Kirk is that even his biggest critics have acknowledged that he was fearless in engaging with the “other side.”
Rosh Hashanah and the Cyrus Accords: Vision and Hope for a New Middle East
September 21, 2025
The intersection of Rosh Hashanah and Reza Pahlavi’s advocacy is more than coincidence—it is a convergence of hope, a reminder that history bends toward renewal when guided by courageous hearts.
Nihilism, the New Normal
September 21, 2025
We are embarking on the golden age of political violence. Sacco and Vanzetti, American anarchists of yesteryear, have new acolytes.
The Hope That Baseball Offers
September 20, 2025
If anyone can win in the ultra-competitive sport of baseball, maybe we can also overcome the seemingly insurmountable challenges of life in these dark times.
The Jewish Case for Hope Amid History’s Darkness
September 19, 2025
Judaism refuses to let despair be the final chapter. The messianic hope is not naïve optimism but an act of spiritual defiance. To proclaim that history has meaning in the face of apparent meaninglessness is a form of courage.
The ‘Jewish Nose’ Insult Is Back Again in D.C.
September 19, 2025
Jokes about Jewish noses are not funny and they are clearly antisemitic.
A Plea to Pope Leo: Condemn the Antisemitism of Candace Owens
September 19, 2025
As antisemitism rises again — and as figures who claim Catholic identity trivialize Hitler and vilify Jews — it is incumbent upon you to speak with moral thunder.
Silence Is Complicity: The Rot at the Heart of Jinsta Influence
September 19, 2025
Let us speak plainly: many of these influencers are not advocates. They are actors. They cry on cue, curate their grief and sell Jewish tragedy as content. They master the algorithm, not the fight.
Rabbis of LA | 40 Years Down and Many to Go for Rabbi Muskin
September 19, 2025
“Whenever there is a communal issue, our concept is, ‘let’s try doing it as a community.’ Not just Young Israel. Young Israel is one piece of it.”
AJRCA Accreditation, Autism in Entertainment, iCenter Workshop
September 18, 2025
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Athens, Sparta and Jerusalem: Why Netanyahu’s ‘Super Sparta’ Shouldn’t Surprise Us
September 18, 2025
The tension between Athens and Sparta, openness and fortification, building and defending, has been with the Jewish people from Tanakh through Jabotinsky and into the present moment.