It’s difficult to explain to a big pink gorilla why as a journalist you don’t want to mug for the camera, so I indulged Zack Sher last week at UC Irvine. He and his fellow Anteaters for Israel were celebrating the Jewish State’s 60th anniversary with iFest, a week long festival that preceded and partially overlapped Palestinian awareness week, for which I’ll be heading down south again this week.
Jewish genocide, for Islamism, is more than a theoretical aspiration.
To invite in a guest is to bring God into your home. This is what Jews have done for generations.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
A two-part spotlight of Craig Dershowitz, CEO of the Art Over Hate Collective.
In the face of growing anti-Israel and antisemitic conduct in public schools, the L.A. Unified School District has delivered an important victory for our community.
Why are we less likely to notice those who are most important?
In 2026, you don’t expect an American movie – even a documentary – to include an almost Talmudic discussion focusing on the meaning of the word “can.”
If you can’t get to Jerusalem, make a pot of this incredible red kubbah.
In the face of growing anti-Israel and antisemitic conduct in public schools, the Los Angeles Unified School District has delivered an important victory for our community.
His photographs portray Jews shaped by different cultures, histories and traditions while revealing the connections that unite them.
The site is now home to Milken’s Upper School, serving students in grades 9 through 12, and expands the school’s footprint across its three campuses to 28 acres.
A well-designed Israel experience cannot resolve every question. But it can give young people context, relationships, language, and a sense that they belong to a people and a story larger than themselves.
