After USC canceled graduation, Jewish students held their own ceremony
When USC canceled the main stage graduation ceremony, Jewish leaders on campus saw an opportunity. Before some 19,000 graduates walked…
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Memoir: Why Joan Nathan is more than a Jewish cookbook writer
The morning after Joan Nathan's 80th birthday party last year, a long-table gathering in Palm Springs on the grounds of…
Opinion: Have we learned nothing? 'Going back to Poland' is grotesque
When it was reported that a protester near Columbia University had loudly suggested that Jews should return to Poland, I…
Downplaying Jewish concerns about war is anti-Semitic
To the editor: In one letter, a “proud Jewish academic” asks whether acknowledging that nothing happening to Jews in this…
Remembering the 'very good people,' who exactly hates Judaism, Mr. Trump?
To the editor: People have asked if former President Trump's depravity and mendacity are bottomless. His recent comment that “any…
Opinion: How should we read the Purim and Passover texts this year?
In a few days, Jews will gather for the holiday of Purim and read aloud from the Book of Esther.…
The problem with the rush to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
If I were a Palestinian fighting in the rubble of Gaza, I would probably think Israel was committing genocide. If…
Complaint Alleges Berkeley Public Schools Enabled Anti-Semitic Acts
The week after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, Ilana Pearlman asked her 14-year-old son, Ezra, a ninth-grader at…
Single-family zoning, a legacy of racist housing agreements, must end
February 12, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: It's a good thing that Los Angeles County is working…
A way of frying, from the Roman Jewish passion that culminates in Hanukkah
From crunchy, velvety fried artichokes to matzah fritters soaked in honey and studded with pine nuts and raisins, the Jews…