Category: Science and Health

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 […]

Dear Emily, Doron and Romy, It’s so good to finally have you home. We’ve waited so long for this moment to greet you, to welcome you home, to hug you. For 471 days, you lived through an unimaginable hell. You are very strong, brave and courageous to have survived the tunnels, the cruelty, the abuse. […]

On Passover, Jews around the world are obligated to fulfill the commandment of remembering the devastation and life-upending disruption that was woven into the exodus from Egypt as if it happened to them personally. It is not enough to recall a tragedy and be a passive observer of suffering. Rather, one of the most fundamental […]

In his defiant return to office, President Donald Trump cast himself as a “peacemaker” and cited the release of “the hostages in the Middle East.” In a benediction following Trump’s second inaugural address, the president of Yeshiva University prayed for the release of the rest of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and for calm […]

It is a miracle. Kehillat Israel, a reconstructionist synagogue in the Pacific Palisades, stands after the devasting Palisades fire last week on January 7th. Yet many of their congregation lost their homes. Despite this, the tight-knit community wasted no time in re-establishing as quickly as possible. Through the generosity of the Cayton Children’s Museum in […]