The View from Israel
Brian Fishbach
October 22, 2026
Three years after Oct. 7, Israel is still waiting for a full accounting of what went wrong.
“I Love Life”: Paralyzed for Nearly Two Years, Dennis Prager Talks Gratitude and Happiness at Miami Gala
David Suissa
October 16, 2026
“What is Life Worth?”
Boaz Hepner
October 21, 2026
‘The Nuremberg Women’: The Untold Stories of Eight Women Who Witnessed History
Ayala Or-El
October 22, 2026
A Very Jewish Stew: Toscano Hamin
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
October 22, 2026
Table for Five: Lech Lecha
Salvador Litvak
October 22, 2026
Albie Selznick’s Unlikely Connection to David Bowie Inspires New Solo Show
Ayala Or-El
October 21, 2026
Is the New Facebook Film Equal to the Original?
Alan Zeitlin
October 21, 2026
Larry David Is Spot-on in His Satire of the DSA
Alan Zeitlin
October 21, 2026
Larry David Is Spot-on in His Satire of the DSA
Alan Zeitlin
October 21, 2026
Remember and Be Grateful
Joseph Samuels
October 21, 2026
Michael Broukhim’s Journey to a Deeper Judaism
Ayala Or-El
October 21, 2026
Rosner’s Domain | No Surprise Is Also an Election Surprise
Shmuel Rosner
October 21, 2026
Lech Lecha: The Journey of Growth and the Process of Becoming
Selwyn Gerber
October 21, 2026
From Atop the Pulpit
Michael Gotlieb
October 21, 2026
Abraham’s Lessons in Leadership on the Eve of Israel’s Elections
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern
October 21, 2026
A Different Kind of Tower
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
October 21, 2026
Paris on Fire, America on Edge and the Generation of the Flood
Peter Himmelman
October 21, 2026
Knowing Our History
Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz
Confronting Personal Tragedy: A Rosh Hashanah Reflection
Dennis Prager
High Holy Days Sermon Preview
Ryan Torok
Columnists
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Lies in the Air, Facts on the Ground
David Suissa
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Making Jewish Fiction New Again
Monica Osborne
What Kind of Judaism Do We Want After Oct. 7?
Michael Berenbaum
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Pico-Robertson Neighborhood Cleanup 2026 Recap
Boaz Hepner
A Moment in Time: October 7 – Beyond Black and White
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
A Moment in Time: October 7 – We Will Not be Defined by Loss
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“What is Life Worth?”
Boaz Hepner
Determine how much a man’s life – and death – are WORTH? The man who did this for the 9/11 families!
CULTURECulture
A Burst of Inspirational Art in Hadassah
October 15, 2026
What makes them special, in addition to their ethereal beauty, is that four of the paintings are of women; two others, while abstract, appear to reference the female.
Film
Is the New Facebook Film Equal to the Original?
Alan Zeitlin
“The Social Reckoning” isn’t about a power struggle, but shows that powerful companies are reluctant to change unless there is pain.
Comedy
Larry David Is Spot-on in His Satire of the DSA
Alan Zeitlin
In his article about his proposals for the Democratic Socialists of America, he jokes that “The DSA has great respect for religious traditions.”
Books
Michael Douglas Memoir, ‘One Helluva Ride,’ Is a Helluva Read
Alan Zeitlin
At 82, Douglas has survived cancer, is married to the love of his life, Catherine Zeta-Jones, has been in iconic films including “Wall Street” and “Basic Instinct” and grew up with the pressure of having a famous father, the legendary actor Kirk Douglas.
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A Very Jewish Stew: Toscano Hamin
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Challahs in the Air — Rainbows Everywhere
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
The Virtues of Fresh Salads
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Stuffed with Spice and Simcha
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
A Harira Hug in the Sukkah
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
What’s in a Name: Peanut Butter Date Bark
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Table For Five
Table for Five: Noach
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Table for Five: Bereshit
October 7, 2026
Table for Five: Simchat Torah
October 1, 2026
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October 15, 2026
A Bisl Torah ~ Sharp Anchoring
October 8, 2026
A Bisl Torah ~ Fragility Beckons Daily Courage
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POETRYPoetry
Two Hundred and Five Years – A poem for Parsha Noach
October 16, 2026
I would make the best of two hundred and five years.
The End of the Beginning – A poem for Parsha Bereshit
October 8, 2026
This is the end of the beginning…
Movers & Shakers
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Jewish Chemists Who Changed the World
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The Jewish Drug Dealers Who Are Saving Lives
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Sephardic Spice Girls
Sweet Devotion: An Apple Cake Recipe
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A Festive French Roast
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Nature’s Candy: A Sweet Fig, Date and Nut Cake
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Comforts of Home
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Jonathan Fong
Branching Out for Hanukkah
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How to Make a Tzedakah Box from an Old Album Cover
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POEMSPoems
Our Eyes Blink — A poem for Parsha Vezot Hab’rachah
- Rick Lupert
October Seventh and the Reversal Caused by Sukkot
- Gershon Hepner
Our Celebrated Guests – Ushpizot – A Sukkot Poem
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Kol Nidrei, Broken Eggs and a Beethoven Quartet in C Sharp Minor
- Gershon Hepner
Listen — A poem for Parsha Ha’Azinu
- Rick Lupert
Enigmatic End: the Penultimate Song in the Torah
- Gershon Hepner
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