Dear all, The fierce Santa Ana winds have fueled a number of devastating fires throughout the Los Angeles area. I am remember of a passage from the book of 1 Kings about the prophet, Elijah: “Come out,” God called, “and stand on the mountain before GOD.” And lo, GOD passed by. There was a great and […]
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Urban sprawl is more than an eyesore—it may hinder upward mobility for low-income residents and perpetuate racial inequality, according to recent studies led by a geographer from the University of Utah. One study, co-authored with a former economics graduate student from the university’s College of Social & Behavioral Science, analyzed Census tract data and revealed […]
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Following a Wall Street Journal report that some Credit Suisse accounts (acquired by UBS in 2023) with Nazi ties were not disclosed in previous investigations, UBS (UBSG.S) announced on Saturday that it is cooperating with an independent ombudsman to investigate these accounts. The most recent investigation was led by Neil Barofsky, a former federal prosecutor […]
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Welcome to 2025, a year brimming with potential—not just for the world at large, but for the Jewish people. As I sit here reflecting on what it means to step into this new chapter, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the generations who came before me. Millions of Jews—countless souls whose names we […]
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Editor’s note: This is second in a series on the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The Democratic Socialists of America of Los Angeles claim that their mission is to build a “better world” where “everyone can live a life of dignity,” but many in the Los Angeles Jewish community believe that the local chapter of […]
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The Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel on Monday announced that it decided to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%. Despite geopolitical developments, economic activity is recovering at a moderate pace, explained the Bank of Israel. However, supply constraints in certain industries continue to impede the closing of the gap between actual GDP […]
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Last week in Brazil an Israeli military reservist was threatened with arrest on human rights charges over his service in Gaza during the Iron Swords War against Hamas terrorists. The Israeli, identified only as ‘Y,’ was forced to leave the country. Now Israel’s Channel 12 News is reporting that the country’s Foreign Ministry said that […]
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The terrorist attack by an American citizen turned ISIS ambassador in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 14 and left 35 seriously injured, was about as predictable as an unfulfilled New Year’s resolution. Problem is: New Year’s resolutions usually involve a nation without the self-discipline to lose weight. What happened in New Orleans […]
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A recent study led by the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food and Resource Economics of high school and university students in seven European countries found that roughly half are worried about the use of plagiarism detection software in education. Researchers found these concerns can lead to counterproductive behaviors and ineffective learning. Examples of such […]
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Over the eight nights of Hanukkah, author and activist Noa Tishby may have just set a record for most-viewed menorah lightings of all time. On each night — Dec. 25, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025 — Tishby posted a new video of her lighting a menorah with a different celebrity friend. As of January 3, […]
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