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Jew-Hatred Meets the Power of Attitude
May 21, 2026
I was no longer on my laptop writing about Jew-hatred. I was on a street corner confronting that hatred. If I could write in my columns the need for a winning attitude in fighting Jew-hatred, this was my chance to show it.
Print Issue: Smart Fighting | May 22, 2026
May 21, 2026
A new book by Melanie Phillips challenges the conventional wisdom and offers innovative ideas and practical tools to fight the global surge of antisemitism.
Lev Livitsky’s Very Complicated Second Act
May 21, 2026
“Out From Under” is filled with strong, dynamic women who all have something to teach Lev, but the author resists framing the novel as a feminist project.
Amid Surge in Antisemitism, Spanish Jewish Leader Builds Landmark Museum in Madrid
May 21, 2026
Hatchwell believes the most powerful response is not silence or retreat, but education.
Cantor Chayim Frenkel: Fulfilling the Promise of L’dor V’dor
May 21, 2026
Forty years mark a full biblical generation — a measure of time often associated with transformation, endurance and renewal. Few people embody that idea more fully than Cantor Chayim Frenkel.
Laura Stein Elected Chair of Israel Bonds’ National Campaign Advisory Council
May 21, 2026
Since its founding in 1951, Israel Bonds has focused on one mission: to generate financial support for the building and development of Israel’s economy.
The Boyle Heights Lessons Behind Villaraigosa’s Run for Governor
May 21, 2026
Villaraigosa is running for governor by arguing that California needs the lessons he says he learned there: dignity for working families, better schools, public safety, second chances, coalition building and transparent government that works.
Gatekeeping Our Future: How Sky-High Cost of Jewish Education Mirrors LA’s Housing Affordability Trap
May 21, 2026
Treating education costs and housing as parallel crises reveals a unified threat to demographic and cultural vitality.
It’s Getting Hot– Moroccan Chicken Skewers
May 21, 2026
With Memorial Day here and the official start of the summer grilling season, we offer you a recipe for delicious for Moroccan-spiced chicken skewers.
Fire Up the Grill for Memorial Day Weekend
May 21, 2026
There’s nothing like gathering outdoors, firing up the grill and trying some new, delicious dishes. While traditional cookout fare always has its place, there are plenty of ways to mix things up.
A Trio of Dairy Desserts from Pati Jinich for Shavuot
May 21, 2026
Given the prominence of dairy in Mexican cuisines, Jinich loves embracing dairy for Shavuot, which is one of her favorite parts of the holiday.
Duck Arithmetic : Contradiction, Certainty, and the Jewish State
May 21, 2026
The strangest thing is the instability of standards — the peculiar way arithmetic shifts, the speed with which contradictions become irrelevant, the confidence with which certainty arrives before inquiry.
Fighting Smart
May 21, 2026
A new book by Melanie Phillips challenges the conventional wisdom and offers innovative ideas and practical tools to fight the global surge of antisemitism.
Rosner’s Domain | Analysis as Substitute for Panic
May 21, 2026
Was there a plan for bringing about a revolution, or more a hope than a plan?
We’ve Seen This Movie Before. Don’t Sit Through It Twice.
May 21, 2026
We are being manipulated, by the same people, with the same playbook.
A Ray of Zionist Hope on a College Campus
May 21, 2026
In a world where encampments, boycotts and student government protests of released hostages make headlines, we must focus on students who want to learn, engage and become bridge builders.