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Operation Breaking Dawn in Gaza started and ended in three days.
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Dante showed us the pathway out of the Ukraine war. Dante anticipated both federalism and democracy. And Dante showed us how someday humanity might abolish war.
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Imagine that you run an organization devoted exclusively to a woman’s right to have an abortion. At election time, you identify candidates most committed to your cause and do whatever you can to help them get elected, including forming political action committees to help fund their campaigns. There are thousands of such groups across America […]
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Want to experience Reykjavik the Icelandic way? Make sure to soak in the thermal waters with the 7-step ritual at Sky Lagoon! On my way to Sky Lagoon 🇮🇸Iceland I had always heard about the lagoon experiences in Iceland and it was on my bucket list to go try it out. I went to the […]
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Seekers of Truth Among the Ruins Thoughts on the Sabbath Before the 9th of Av (Parshat Devarim) 2022 Well-being is within your reach. We’ve all had moments of joy, connectedness, and purpose, where life felt as it was supposed to feel. We long to recreate those moments, to make them last. This […]
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Former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared on Al Mayadeen on July 30––a network that is reportedly supportive of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Iranian regime––where he decried the “powerful forces” that were against him during his reign as Labour Party leader. Corbyn claimed that he was attacked by the likes of former Israeli Prime Minister […]
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While we honor our past, including this weekend during Tisha B’Av, we must also apply lessons that can light a path too often worn by human rights violations, global strife and an increasingly painful reality for women worldwide.
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Despite the fall of the most diverse Israeli government to date, Jewish-Arab collaboration is possible in Israel.
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In 1934, Berl Katznelson, an avowedly secular Socialist Zionist living in Tel Aviv, criticized members of his youth movement for going off to camp on Tisha B’Av.
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Four hundred and eighty years had passed before the Temple could be built, like buildings, years must be amassed to be for time, not space, a quilt. Four hundred eighty years once more would pass before it was destroyed. Despite attempts made to restore it fell once more into a void, its site now used […]
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And the Amorites, dwelling in that mountain, came out towards you and pursued you as bees do – Deuteronomy 1:44 Everyone I know has been stung by a bee at one point or another. Not you yet? This is not meant to be prophecy. When a bee pursues you, you don’t realize it until it’s […]
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It's fun to play with your food when it creates such interesting patterns with paint.
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Approximately 350 Jewish teens from 16 communities in six countries arrived in Israel on July 4 for a three-week seminar as part of a year-long Diller Teen Fellowship, an immersive and international leadership program for teenagers from across Israel and the world. Among those in the program were 20 students from Los Angeles. “Diller has […]
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Everyone loves Jewish food and Italian food.
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Shira Yevin isn’t just a punk rock singer. She is an entrepreneur, activist and artist — a true multi-hyphenate.
The post Punk Singer Shira Yevin Working for the Next Generation of Women in Music appeared first on Jewish Journal.
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry [COI] member Miloon Kothari wrote a letter apologizing for his “Jewish lobby” comments that were criticized as being antisemitic.
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Michael Thal is spending his first year as president of Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf (TBS) scouring the landscape for anyone interested in participating in Shabbat services.
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Dear all, Last weekend, members of Temple Akiba joined me for a Paddle Boarding excursion in Marina del Rey. (Thank you to Kathryn, our Program Director, for organizing!) Having never done this before, I listened closely to our instructor who offered key tips for maintaining our balance. ”In short,” she said, “Just keep looking forward.” […]
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Our family spent a morning playing putt-putt. As someone with little patience during any kind of game, I am not an avid player. Unsure of whether it’s a universal rule, I was happy to learn that we’d have a limit of five turns per player before we moved to the next hole. Everyone seemed to […]
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This article is not easy to read, but I feel compelled to tell my truths.
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Peace is not just another halachic obligation; it is a moral foundation of Judaism.
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Today, more than ever, Europe and Israel need each other.
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A review of Rabby Hayyim Angel’s “Psalms: A Companion Volume”
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New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, a Republican, called on New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, to take action against the antisemitism at the City University of New York (CUNY).
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More Happiness
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Tisha B’Av is one of the two major fast days of the Jewish year.
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I had spent a week in the mystical city of Tzfat in northern Israel, and I kept thinking to myself, “This is as far from Los Angeles as I can imagine.”
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In my work as a palliative care chaplain, our team supports patients and families in inhabiting the space where their worst days and biggest fears intersect with their greatest hopes and connections.
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After operating out of the Rokah Karate studio on Pico Boulevard for many years and holding services in members’ backyards during COVID, Happy Minyan has finally secured a space of its own at 9311 West Pico Blvd.
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When Rabbi Zach Shapiro of Temple Akiba of Culver City was 11 years old, he knew he wanted to be a rabbi when he grew up.
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Which Wars Are Holy? Which Wars Are Not?
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Entering my 75th birthday has been a roller coaster ride, a year-long journey of bewilderment and many moments of sustained discomfort.
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If the soul of “Zion” is a combination of bravery, warmth, and beauty — a feeling of being closer to G-d — then both Washington and Barhany have achieved this in the music and vibe they create.
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Menachem Kashanian, 28, was riding his bicycle to synagogue at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 25 when he saw an older man sitting on the sidewalk, alone and visibly distraught.
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Lentils originated thousands of years ago in India, where they are still an important crop and an immensely popular source of protein.
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On the eve of Tisha B’Av — the day the Temple was destroyed, and a day on which we remember internal divides that brought about the catastrophe — Israel feels fragmented, divided.
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For those who grew up in Southern California, Vin Scully is a link to the mist of our collective past.
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From the very beginning, Zionism has counted non-Jews among its most enthusiastic supporters.
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The Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, pressed by the media about his association with an outspoken antisemite, last week condemned “antisemitism in any form” — yet refused to condemn the antisemite with whom he has been associating.
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Recently I saw a young man shopping at Trader Joe’s in his pajamas.
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When I wrote last week about the alarming poll results showing a continuing drop in support for Israel among Democrats and among young people, I promised to follow up this with ideas on how to confront this growing problem.
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On August 2, the U.S. Senate passed S.3373, the Honoring Our PACT Act by a vote of 86-11.
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Summertime… the season of love. Summer is indeed in full swing here in the Northern Hemisphere and I am loving the long sunny warm days! Whenever I look up summer getaway or entertainment inspiration, I keep getting suggestions for 10 or more “best” things to do this summer. The most popular are of course […]
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The December 2020 book “Separated Together: The Incredible True WWII Story of Soulmates Stranded an Ocean Apart” chronicles an amazing story of a married couple who were separated from each other for seven years during World War II before finally being reunited. The book, written by Kenneth P. Price, a Dallas-based psychologist, tells the story […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a July 31 letter to immediately remove U.N. Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry (COI) member Miloon Kothari as punishment for his antisemitic comments. Lapid wrote that in a July 25 interview, Kothari accused the “Jewish lobby” of attempting to denigrate the […]
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Is Nancy Pelosi’s courageous decision to visit Taiwan connected to her father’s actions during the Holocaust?
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Is Nancy Pelosi’s courageous decision to visit Taiwan connected to her father’s actions during the Holocaust?
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Although many people might not be aware of it, NASA doesn't just deal with space – it also does a great deal to study the Earth's climate – and the way it's changing today
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Sinai Temple held its “Come Together” gala on June 12. The evening honored Jamie and Joel Berman. The Bermans are longtime leaders at the Conservative congregation and in the community. Jamie served as board president from 2019-2021 and led the Westwood-based community through the pandemic lockdown. “What Jamie was able to accomplish in the midst […]
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The sprawling crisis along our southern border, with two million immigrants having crossed into and remained in the United States over the past two years, is a desecration of American law and moral principle—despite what the Biden administration says.
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