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There’s Always a Jewish Party Around the Corner – A poem for Parsha Re’eh
August 21, 2025
There’s always a Jewish party around the corner…
If I Had Lived: Anne Frank on Why Israel Must Always Defend the Jewish People
August 21, 2025
Yesterday, I visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. In this imagined essay, Anne Frank reflects on the Holocaust, the massacre of October 7, and why the State of Israel and a strong IDF are the only guarantee that “Never Again” is not an empty slogan.
A Bisl Torah — A Dusty Soul
August 21, 2025
Real mistakes may never be fully wiped out, but instead, we can continue to wrestle with our thoughts and actions.
Family of Israeli Hostage Pleads with Red Cross for Urgent Aid
August 21, 2025
According to Health Team of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the hostages have lost “a dangerous amount of weight.”
Can “Dude Be Nice” Become the World’s Hottest Slogan?
August 20, 2025
“Just do it” certainly permeated the culture and became one of the most famous slogans in history. But Nike never told us what “it” was.
Jeremy Kneller Hernandez: Deli Nostalgia, Culture and Knish
August 20, 2025
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 121
France, Antisemitism and Dr. Seuss
August 20, 2025
The best way to honor Ilan’s memory is both to condemn those who desecrated his memorial, and to stand up against all those who commit anti-Jewish atrocities.
Fighting Antisemitism by Reclaiming the American Jewish Story
August 19, 2025
The Jewish story is so consequential precisely because it is inseparable from the American story. If Jews need America, America also needs the Jews.
Los Angeles Couple Launches Nationwide Fellowship for Jewish Journalism
August 18, 2025
Ten journalists will receive cash stipends and guidance from prolific figures in the media world.
The Denial Disease
August 17, 2025
Antisemitism in this new digital age where information is readily available, but all too often falsified, is a disease largely about denial.
My Biggest Life Lesson About Money
August 17, 2025
There’s a phenomenon in psychology called the “endowment effect”—people will value things more when they have paid for them.
‘Are Cabinet Ministers Not Playing Into Hamas’s Hands?’ Hostage Father Asks
August 17, 2025
Demonstrators filled Hostages Square and major intersections, channeling grief and anger into a strike that drew support from political leaders and celebrities
All Eyes on Alaska: Why Trump is Hardly a Shrewd Negotiator
August 15, 2025
Although Trump holds a significantly stronger hand as leader of the free world, he squandered much of that leverage by showing how eager he is to make a deal and win the Nobel Peace prize.
Esti Kohen, Local Child Who Suffered Severe Burns, Honored by Chai Lifeline
August 15, 2025
Even though Esti still has more surgeries and treatments to undergo, the Kohens expect positive news ahead.
What Will Happen After October 8th?
August 14, 2025
As the Jews and Israel have been the subject of hatred and vitriol, many Jews have leaned into their Jewish identity.
A Pair of Ballet Flats Raises $13,150 for Israel: Inside Tieks’ Philanthropic Mission
August 14, 2025
This pair became the centerpiece of a campaign that raised more than $180,000 for Israeli hospitals treating the victims of the October 7 terror attacks.
