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No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
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Latest Articles
Rosner’s Domain | Trump’s Plan: Themes and Symbolism
Shmuel Rosner
Yom Kippur Jubilee
Gershon Hepner
A Bisl Torah — Choosing to Live
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
America’s Almost-Seal, the Sukkah
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern
Today’s Troubled College Students
Morton Schapiro
Kamala Still Doesn’t Get It
October 1, 2025
Some politicians write books in order to build bridges. Kamala Harris used hers as an opportunity to burn them.
The Power and Peril of Our Words
October 1, 2025
We must contemplate how we can harness the power of our words for good, for making a difference in what has become a path that is already far too dark.
Craving What Never Changes
September 30, 2025
The fact that our holidays never change enables us to change. We study their timeless lessons to make timely changes in our lives. While they stay the same, we grow. While they stay old, we can renew ourselves.
How Yom Kippur Helps Us Stop Playing the Blame Game
September 30, 2025
Once a year, we stand shoulder to shoulder and chant our sins out loud. Wrapped in solidarity with those who may have lived very differently from us, we affirm: “Your failings are my failings. My repentance is yours.”
One Hamas Terrorist Can Destroy Trump’s Big, Beautiful Peace Plan
September 29, 2025
Even in a best-case scenario where Hamas agrees to Trump’s plan, the contempt for Jews and Israel will remain in the soul of every armed Hamas terrorist.
World War III Will Be Short on Good Guys
September 28, 2025
October 7 resulted in mass Israeli casualties while revealing Europe’s own future. The entire Continent responded accordingly, like cowards. The next leap backward will involve Islamist demands that the Western world submit to Allah and hail the caliphate.
Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Schaffer Found a Happy Home in the Classroom
September 26, 2025
One of Rabbi Schaffer’s important goals is for his students to be able to craft and help them grow in their own Jewish context, empower them to create their own meanings.
JNF-USA Golf Classic, OBKLA Breaks Record, IDFWO Names Exec Director
September 26, 2025
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
A Bisl Torah — You Can Do Better
September 25, 2025
This High Holy Day season, we can all do better. We can all be better.
11 Quotes Worth Repeating from the Jewish American Summit
September 25, 2025
Bill Maher, Senator John Fetterman, Matisyahu, Montana Tucker and Jewish leaders gather to discuss the toughest topics facing Jews and Israel today.
Actors, Musicians, Entertainment Leaders Push Back Against Growing Israel Boycott
September 25, 2025
Open letter from Creative Community for Peace garners more than 1,200 signatures.
“Hinenu” Book Captures Israel’s People and Personalities as Population Hits 10 Million
September 25, 2025
The author and photographer knew that this was a way he could contribute to the conversation and make a difference – one portrait at a time.
June Squibb Reprises Jacob’s Choice in Scarlett Johansson’s Moving Debut
September 25, 2025
Eleanor the Great is a funny, emotional, and thought-provoking story about the tales we tell and why we tell them.
