Rabbi Yonah Bookstein

How the Jewish Community can Forgive Delmon Young

Published on May 7, 2012

A Very Special Hatikvah

Published on May 6, 2012

A Celebration Needed More Than Ever: The Force Behind LA’s Celebrate Israel Festival

Published on April 25, 2012

#NextGenJewCon: JFNA’s TribeFest Hits The Jackpot

Published on April 9, 2012

Get Yo’ Matzah at Paid Dues: Jewlicious and Kosha Dillz Bring Passover to Hip Hop Mega Fest

Published on April 1, 2012

Thou Shall Unplug: National Day of Tech Detox, Nurturing, and Community March 23-24

Published on March 21, 2012

Protecting the innocent

Published on February 16, 2012

“You shall not take up a false report” (Exodus 23:2). Steve Leaderman, 38, was on trial this month for failing to disperse, having been arrested on Nov. 30 during the final stand of the Occupy L.A. protest at City Hall Plaza. Tried before a jury, these criminal cases carry up to 100 days in prison and hefty fines.

Norman Finkelstein: BDS Movement Wants to Eliminate Israel

Published on February 16, 2012

The Economics of Generosity: A Homeless Man’s Advice to Restaurateurs

Published on January 18, 2012

10 Things New Years Can Learn From Rosh Hashanah

Published on December 28, 2011

A Tale of Two Corporate Hanukkah Displays

Published on December 26, 2011

Matisyahu’s Beard Goes Missing, Jewish World in a Panic

Published on December 13, 2011

Don’t be Afraid of People in Tents, Learn From Them, The Legacy of #OccupyLA

Published on November 25, 2011

Opinion: Not human enough to live

Published on November 22, 2011

The facts are horrific. Video captures the brutal attack on the side of a busy street. Onlookers and passers-by don’t come to the victim’s aid. Eventually, the bruised, bleeding half-dead body is attended to by medical personnel, but it is too late. The victim dies.

Not Human Enough to Live: The Murder of Kelly Thomas and Effort to Bring his Murderers to Justice

Published on October 25, 2011

Occupy Genesis

Published on October 25, 2011

Occupy Genesis

Published on October 19, 2011

The story of creation begins again this week in synagogues around the world. The Jewish people make a global reset and roll back our Torah scrolls. Fresh and new, our world is set in motion with organic divine harmony, only to be disrupted by human folly.

Sukkot Humbles The Rich, Comforts the Poor, Good Timing for #OccupyAmerica

Published on October 12, 2011

A Yom Kippur Primer - Forgive and be Forgiven

Published on October 7, 2011

20 Lessons For Non-Violent Protest You Can RT #occupywallstreet

Published on October 6, 2011

Don’t Give up on Yourself this Rosh Hasnahah— A Prayer for Tashlich

Published on September 28, 2011

Elijah’s Song

Published on August 29, 2011

A Rebirth Of Jewish Life In Downtown Detroit

Published on August 21, 2011

Camp Jewlicious - A Camp Festival of Jewlicious Proportions

Published on August 17, 2011

The Story of Ami and Bar Ami

Published on August 9, 2011

The Day The Music Didn’t Die

Published on August 4, 2011

Are Circuses Kosher?

Published on July 29, 2011

What does it take to make it in the music biz?

Published on July 24, 2011

A Shabbat Tent Diary

Published on June 30, 2011

The Legacy of the Kielce Pogrom

Published on June 28, 2011

“... The sight of the large, modern apartment house on Planty Street was the ultimate in ruthless havoc. ... The immense courtyard was still littered with bloodstained iron pipes, stones and clubs, which had been used to crush the skulls of Jewish men and women. Blackening puddles of blood still remained. ... Blood-drenched papers were scattered on the ground — sticky with gore, they clung to the earth though a strong wind blew through the yard.”

Got Jewish Kids That Love Bedtime Stories?

Published on June 24, 2011

Can We Help the Mavens of Disaster Relief?

Published on June 21, 2011

Dear Kids, Happy Father’s Day! Love, Dad

Published on June 19, 2011

Matisyahu Brings Message Of “One Day” To Auschwitz

Published on June 17, 2011

Ninel’s Samovar

Published on June 16, 2011

Why I Drink Beer On Shavuot

Published on June 6, 2011

Graduates, Your Mountain Is Waiting

Published on June 2, 2011

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Published on May 5, 2011