At Jewish community events across Los Angeles, you’ll see a short elderly man wearing a baseball cap reading “102 Years Young” moving with the vigor of someone half his age, greeting all comers with a firm handshake. Meet Joseph Alexander, a Los Angeles-based survivor of 12 concentration camps who just celebrated his 103rd birthday on […]
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Extremists don’t scare me. If I were offered an interview with the head of Hamas or Hezbollah, I wouldn’t dare reject it on account that I’d be platforming bigots and antisemites. On the contrary: I would see it as an opportunity to expose their bigotry. That’s why I’m troubled by this idea that one should […]
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Tucker Carlson has spent years sanding down the edges of old antisemitic narratives and repackaging them as elevated commentary about “Western civilization.” But last week, on the Shawn Ryan Show, he aggressively abandoned the polish. What emerged was not just his open hostility toward Israel. It was an attempt to evict Jews from the very […]
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Vayetzei — And he went out (Genesis 28:10–32:3) And he went out from his homewith his stolen birthright and blessing And I went out from the East Coastwith golf pants and no particular direction. And he went out from an angry brotherand was saved by divine intervention. And I never wanted to go, buttweens have […]
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I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been named a two‑time finalist for the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, nominated for Podcast Host of the Year and for my episode on Make Your Own Map: “Tara Schuster Isn’t Afraid to Go There—And You’ll Be Glad She Did” (J7. One‑on‑One Interview, Arts/Culture Personalities, Radio/Podcasts, J1. Anchor/Host). Over the years, I’ve […]
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“I saw miracles day after day.” Omer Shem Tov proclaimed this from the stage at Sinai Temple on Thursday, Nov. 20, where he spoke to a packed room about his captivity. The Jewish National Fund-USA event, titled, “505 Days: Omer Shem Tov’s Story of Survival from Gaza,” featured a Q&A with Rabbi Nicole Guzik and Rabbi […]
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It’s that time of year again: Christmas trees and Hanukkah menorahs; tinsel and dreidels; plum puddings and potato latkes; Christmas caroling and Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song—and, of course, everyone’s favorite holiday cheer: Muslims proving once again that “Peace on Earth and goodwill toward Men” is a Judeo-Christian tradition that they want no part of. Over […]
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Spotlight on Brec Bassinger This World Diabetes Day For World Diabetes Day, we’re shining a bright, unwavering light on the strength, resilience, and voices of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community — and few embody that strength more powerfully than Brec Bassinger. Brec Bassinger on a hike in Zion National Park with her Dexcom (2023) […]
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Forget the Eiffel Tower, Where’s the Good Bread? Here’s the thing about immersive food travel: it’s not about being pretentious or hunting down Michelin star restaurants, it’s about understanding the best meal of your life might come from a guy named Juan ducking under steaming pans on a sidewalk in Mexico or in the home […]
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The 16th annual Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival gala was a sold-out event, with 450 people attending at Paramount Studios on Nov. 9. Attorney Neil Sheff, who founded the festival, was very pleased with the community’s response. “People called at the last minute and asked to attend,” he told the Journal. Moroccan music greeted the […]
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