political Archives – Jewish Journal

The seminar of a lifetime

Chelsea and Hayley Golub May 2, 2008

Who knew that 20 teenagers from Los Angeles could help make a difference in the world?

South African Judge Inspires Redemption

Laureen Lazarovici January 19, 2006

Today, Sachs is a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, appointed to the bench in 1994 by President Nelson Mandela and playing a leading role in writing the nation\’s new constitution after the fall of apartheid.

Present-Day Apathy Not Always Case

Michal Lemberger August 28, 2003

We live in cynical times. For years, young people have felt disengaged from the political process.

The Need for Campus Activism

Roz Rothstein February 13, 2003

Sadly, even though most Americans remain supportive of Israel, there is abundant evidence that in academia, opposition to Israel\’s policies has mutated into attacks that demonize the Jewish State, undermine its legitimacy and foment anti-Semitism. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reports that \”campus anti-Semitic incidents were up dramatically in 2002.\”

United Front

Michael Aushenker July 19, 2001

Imagine tens of thousands of Angelenos filling the block of Wilshire Boulevard between San Vicente and La Jolla to show their support for the State of Israel.