What Will Bibi Do?
Shmuel Rosner
June 17, 2026
With the U.S. and Iran signing a ceasefire deal that limits Israel’s options, the Israeli prime minister is facing a most difficult moment during an election year.
Rabbis of LA | Rabbis Camras, Vogel Take One Step Back
Ari L. Noonan
June 18, 2026
Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Bookstein’s Love Affair with Poland
Ari L. Noonan
June 18, 2026
A Bisl Torah — What Do They Need?
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
June 18, 2026
A Moment in Time: “I Am Here”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
June 18, 2026
Korach and the Mutineers – A poem for Parsha Korach
Rick Lupert
June 18, 2026
Print Issue: What Will Bibi Do Now? | June 12, 2026
Jewish Journal Staff
June 18, 2026
Iran Deal Puts Israelis in Cognitive Dissonance with ‘Best Friend’ Trump
David Suissa
June 18, 2026
Ancient Crave-worthy Wisdom in Greek and Biblical Literature
Gershon Hepner
June 18, 2026
Phil Rosenthal’s Latest Children’s Book Encourages Kids to ‘Just Try It!’
Ryan Torok
June 18, 2026
Marking BCI’s 85th Anniversary, Jewish Leaders Reflect on a Program That Shaped Their Lives
Ryan Torok
June 18, 2026
Mandana Dayani at JFSLA: ‘The Spirit of Humanity Is the Choice to Show Up When It’s Hard’
Ayala Or-El
June 18, 2026
From Beverly Hills to Capitol Hill: Three American Jews Honored
Benjamin Raziel
June 18, 2026
Alone No More: How Aliyah Became a Lifeline for LiAmi Lawrence
Ayala Or-El
June 18, 2026
True Legends and a Smoked Brisket
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
June 18, 2026
Father’s Day Food
Debra L. Eckerling
June 18, 2026
Columnists
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Editor's Note
Lies in the Air, Facts on the Ground
David Suissa
We have no illusions about the rising threat to Jews around the world; we know there are PR battles Zionists may never win. But we
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A Moment in Time: “29 Years in the Rabbinate”
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A Moment in Time: “The Gift of Being Squished”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
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Rabbi Zach Shapiro
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Boaz Hepner
Boaz Hepner speaks to a group of 13 incredible poker pros.
CULTURECulture
Voice Actor Jeff Bergman on Replacing Don Rickles in ‘Toy Story 5’
June 11, 2026
“We very much want to keep the spirit and the essence of that iconic character that Rickles created.”
Film
Voice Actor Jeff Bergman on Replacing Don Rickles in ‘Toy Story 5’
Brian Fishbach
“We very much want to keep the spirit and the essence of that iconic character that Rickles created.”
Theater
Why I Cried Watching ‘Crossing Delancey’ Performed Live on Stage
Lisa Ansell
As I left the theater, wiping my eyes, I felt renewed gratitude for traditions that slow us down enough to truly see one another.
Books
‘Playmakers’: A Jewish Toyland
Steven Mirkin
The entire toy industry in America was largely Jewish, from the company founders and executives to the designers and factory workers, from the wholesale distributors and the army of salesmen, to the retail outlets and the large department stores that sold them.
L.A. Stories
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FOODFood Stories
True Legends and a Smoked Brisket
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Father’s Day Food
- Debra L. Eckerling
Miznon Expands with New West Third St. Location and a Kosher Restaurant, Malka
- Ayala Or-El
A Magical Potato Carpet Ride
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Sushi Day Recipes with Marisa Baggett
- Debra L. Eckerling
A Diploma and A Fava Bean Spring Pasta Dish
- Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Table For Five
Table for Five: Korach
June 18, 2026
Table for Five: Shlach
June 11, 2026
Table for Five: Behaalotecha
June 3, 2026
A Bisl Torah
A Bisl Torah — A Real Graduation Message
June 11, 2026
A Bisl Torah — The Angel Above You
June 4, 2026
A Bisl Torah — Keep Searching
May 28, 2026
POETRYPoetry
Korach and the Mutineers – A poem for Parsha Korach
June 18, 2026
My family is a mutiny of bald people.
Sing Songs, Raise Spirits – A poem for Parsha Beh’alotcha
June 4, 2026
I just returned from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin where I was surrounded by a choir of angels …
Movers & Shakers
Summer Lovin… in Croatia and Beyond
Delia duPlessis
Jewish Chemists Who Changed the World
Jared Sichel
The Jewish Drug Dealers Who Are Saving Lives
Jared Sichel
Sephardic Spice Girls
Ancient Glory: Mediterranean Sea Bass
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
It’s Getting Hot– Moroccan Chicken Skewers
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
A Guava Gourmet Cheesecake for Shavuot
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Comforts of Home
What I Learned as a Designer on a TV Home Makeover Show
Jonathan Fong
Branching Out for Hanukkah
Jonathan Fong
How to Make a Tzedakah Box from an Old Album Cover
Jonathan Fong
POEMSPoems
Preposthumous Non-Sobriety
- Gershon Hepner
Does This Count? – A poem for Parsha Nasso
- Rick Lupert
Ruth, Naomi, Mara, Maror, Meir and Elisha ben Abuyah
- Gershon Hepner
No Sleep ’til Brooklyn – A poem for Shavuot
- Rick Lupert
Greek Figs, Jewish Limes
- Gershon Hepner
In the Desert – A poem for Parsha Bamidbar
- Rick Lupert
PRINT ISSUESPRINT
Trump’s Surrender to Iran is Evident in First Sentence of Ceasefire Deal
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An Israeli Leftist Gets Mugged by Reality
Artificial Everything: The More AI Grows, the Blander it Becomes
Sleepless in Jerusalem, Mad About the Knicks