Author: David Rutman

Six people were burned and injured in Boulder, Colorado, at least one critically, in a firebombing attack on people who had gathered to draw attention to the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. The victims were all senior citizens, aged 67-88, according to the FBI. Four have been transported to Boulder-area hospitals, and […]

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed walking through a drugstore aisle filled with cleaning supplies you don’t trust, shampoo you don’t understand, and unhealthy snacks you crave — but still buy — Dr. Aly Cohen understands. A triple board-certified physician in internal medicine, rheumatology and integrative medicine, Cohen has seen firsthand what happens when our modern […]

Whether you call him Abba, tatti, dad, or daddy, you want to celebrate your father in the most special way this Father’s Day. Along with taking him out to his favorite restaurant or heading to the golf course, you can grab a gift he’ll be sure to cherish. Check out these perfect picks for dad. […]

Yeastie Boys Bagels is full of personality, just like its owner and founder Evan Fox. With eight locations around Los Angeles, the vibrant truck is full of delicious New-York style LA bagels and creative combinations … with fun names – mainly pop culture and music references – to go with them. When Fox started Yeastie […]

On the holiday of Shavuot, the biblical book of Ruth is read in synagogue. Explanations for this practice include the springtime setting of both the tale and the holiday, as well as the heroine’s acceptance of Judaism, which thematically connects to the festival’s commemoration of the acceptance of God’s law at Sinai by the Israelites […]

The Democratic party has hit the abyss. As Shane Goldmacher wrote this week in The New York Times, “[the party’s] standing has plunged to startling new lows — 27 percent approval in a recent NBC News poll, the weakest in surveys dating to 1990.” This is not a nasty MAGA opinion; it’s a sober, factual […]

Elias Rodriguez could have yelled words like “genocide” and “apartheid” after he murdered two young Israelis in Washington last week. Instead, he uttered the “Free, free Palestine” chant that has inundated college campuses and city streets since the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023. Why did he go for “free Palestine” rather than more lethal […]

Dear Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Sanders, The tragic murder of a young Jewish couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum last week is a stark reminder of the consequences of unchecked and irresponsible extremist rhetoric and the failure to address rising antisemitism. As public servants, you have a duty to foster a climate of safety and […]

Most call it last Thursday. Jews call it Erev Lag Ba’omer – which in Israel is campfire night. And I call that Thursday: another day in our rollercoaster paradise. It started with my Republican friends feeling betrayed by Donald Trump’s “turn against Israel,” and my Democratic friends seeming more thrilled that they were vindicated than […]