Category: Science and Health

Our federal government spends more than $1.7 billion a year to maintain 77,000 empty buildings. A study by the Heritage Foundation once found a missing $25 billion in “unreconciled transactions affecting the change in net position.” In English, that means $25 billion that was spent by someone, somewhere on something, but auditors do not know […]

Chef Elizabeth Mehditach’s mission is to unite people through food. With a specialty in the fusion of California, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, Mehditach is all for eating healthy, as long as you remember that it’s okay to make exceptions. “If you have a cheat day, just get back on [the wagon],” Mehditach told the […]

In a poignant ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the European Union Delegation to Israel, in collaboration with Yad Vashem, held a moving commemoration on January 21, 2025. The event took place at Beit Juliana, a nursing home in Herzliya, and brought together Holocaust survivors, EU ambassadors to Israel, and local […]

My grandmother Charlotte Gerson used to read us a great children’s book by Remy Charlip, ”Fortunately.” It followed Ned’s roller-coaster experiences as “Fortunately,” he was invited to a party, “Unfortunately” it was far away, etc. etc. Up and down he went – with each success balanced by potential disaster – until saved by another burst of […]

Nora Bussigny, a journalist for the conservative French magazine Le Point, published an expose on Jan. 17 on an anti-Israel club providing training to French Wikipedia editors; the co-founder of the group denied any intent to manipulate the encyclopedia. There are more than 300 different language Wikipedias, all with their own unique article content and […]

Not all barbarians dress like terrorists. That was the thought that kept running through my mind as I wandered through the world premiere of “Anne Frank: The Exhibition” at the Center for Jewish History last week. Opening on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which this year is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, it’s […]

April Silverman, a resident of Hancock Park, grew increasingly frustrated by the city’s inaction against a homeless man who was terrorizing her quiet neighborhood. Despite constant complaints from residents, no action was taken. “I followed all the steps the city of Los Angeles outlines,” said Silverman. “I called 311—no response. I emailed L.A. Councilwoman Katy […]

The past two years have been full of ups and downs for TLV Tapas Bar, an upscale kosher Mediterranean restaurant in Tarzana. While the business is thriving, the shadow of October 7 and its aftermath have been lingering. “The months following October 7 were especially difficult for us, both emotionally and operationally, as we worked […]