A Jewish Goal Line Stand

When it comes to the hatred of global Jewry, unnecessary roughness is not a penalty but rather pay dirt. Many receive great satisfaction treating Jews as tackling dummies—blaming and besmirching them; resenting their success; cheering their losses. Antisemitism comes with a scorecard, and the smart money is always betting against the Jews. The Super Bowl […]

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The Wolfs Open Chabad in Fairbanks

When Rabbi Heshy Wolf and his wife Chani announced to their family and friends that they were moving from Los Angeles to Fairbanks, Alaska, they were met with skepticism. “Everyone was looking at us like, ‘What are you doing? You’re crazy,’” Heshy told The Journal on a Zoom interview from his home in Fairbanks, where […]

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My Adventure Of A Lifetime

As Seen on Bored Panda: Nothing Prepares You For The Scale And Beauty Of Antarctica: My Adventure Of A Lifetime Very few places on Earth feel truly untouched. Antarctica is one of them. It’s the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, yet it draws travelers who are curious, determined, and ready to be humbled. In all […]

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Hijacking the Holocaust

International Holocaust Remembrance Day has now come and gone. It wouldn’t be such a bad idea for it to finally be gone for good. After all, this most recent commemoration was part travesty and complete misnomer. A day that had little to do with the actual Holocaust. President Trump’s campaign promise to clamp down on […]

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120 Years in One Night

I’ve driven by Sinai Temple in Westwood hundreds of times, and attended countless events, but never once have I asked myself: What came before this? I’ve always known the temple has been around for a while, but I have no idea how it started or how it evolved. We’re a people of stories and memory. […]

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A Lesson in Jewish Courage

Parshat Beshalach offers a seminar on courage. It begins by declaring that, “God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although it was nearer; for God said, ‘The people may have a change of heart when they see war, and return to Egypt.’” The newly freed slaves were not ready […]

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Arson In a Fire That Badly Damaged Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Miss., Early Saturday Morning

Arson In a Fire That Badly Damaged Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Miss., Early Saturday Morning  Another poem about a firethat burns a synagoguethat burned beforein Mississippi,then the KKK,who today? And the article says “no one was hurt”And the article says “two Torahs burned” Then it was 1967, which the article calls“The Civil Rights Era”Now […]

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The Return Of Ran Gvili

The return of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage, has raised questions for many people: What’s the big deal? Why write about this now, when there are so many other urgent things happening in the world? Why keep returning to October 7, to one man, to one body? I’ve been asked these very questions by […]

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Inside Birthright’s Bet on Jewish Storytellers

Birthright Israel is widely associated with short-term trips designed to introduce young Jews to Israel for the first time. Jacqueline Korren is working on something built for what happens after people return home. Through Birthright’s Storytellers initiative, Korren is leading an effort buttressing Jewish presence in media and culture, rather than exhausting debate. “Birthright Israel […]

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