With Eric Garcetti, LA's Jewish mayor, up for a cabinet post, some are cheering -- and some are not. Danielle Berrin assessment in The Forward forward.com/news/national/…

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is rumored to be a candidate for a post in the Biden Administration — yet the city he leads is grappling with problems he hasn’t been able to solve. Will it matter? forward.com/news/national/…

In our age of hyperpartisan politics, Merrick Garland offers us a very human moment and shows us the virtues of good character.

A quick reading from the charter of Hamas. For ؘ ໊ @dualipa Abel Tesfaye @kendalljenner enjoyment. Each one of you has more followers than the entire Jewish population of the WORLD. Claiming you don’t help spreading antisemitism is absurd. instagram.com/tv/CO78CzxpRLv…

A two-state solution, you say? Been there, done that.

"Westerners see Hamas flags in the Al-Aqsa Mosque & perceive a civil rights protest; a Hamas leader [says] to buy “five-shekel knives” to cut off Jewish heads, some hear a call for social justice Israelis should try to accommodate." Matti Friedman tabletmag.com/sections/israe…

My grandmother, a 97-year old Holocaust survivor, has lost more than anyone I know and yet is the happiest person I know. Grateful beyond words to @cbsthismorning for sharing the story of how she survived and thrived. x.com/CBSThisMorning…

Many of the problems that plague our society are rooted in issues of economics. Join me this Thurs when Jewish Dems hosts a vital & rare community conversation on poverty, inequality & the 'good' economy w/ Joe Sanberg Pia Malaney Rabbi Joel Simonds mobilize.us/jewishdems/eve…

Pia Malaney Joe Sanberg Thank you so much to our amazing moderator Danielle Berrin and panelists Joe Sanberg, Pia Malaney, and Rabbi Joel Simonds for joining us!

Lately Danielle Berrin has been writing outstanding profiles of Rabbis for Jewish Journal - this week the subject is my colleague at Sinai, Nicole Guzik jewishjournal.com/community/3411…

Noah Farkas is leaving the pulpit to become the next President and CEO of Jewish Federation Los Angeles, placing him in one of the city's most public and powerful positions. Here's what he has to say about Jewish communal priorities at a time of political and cultural upheaval. jewishjournal.com/community/3413…

Nice to have a little wink from the universe.

I stand with Israel

Must-read speech on the legality of Israel's fight against Hamas, delivered in 🇬🇧 House of Lords yesterday by Lord Guglielmo Verdirame KC, professor and barrister in public international law: “There has been a lot of talk about proportionality in the law on self-defence. I refer

For all those easily persuaded by mass demonstrations, I refer you to Plato on the delirium of the mob. There’s a reason we place trust in a constitutional republic. That “everyone is doing it” does not make it right or good. Human emotions, easily stirred, are unreliable guides.

Young person on #USC campus justifies tearing down posters of innocents taken hostage by #Hamas by saying: “It’s not helping the conflict.” Meaning: It’s not helping to “Free Palestine” to bear witness to Palestinian crimes against Jewish humanity. Agreed!

This has been a profoundly painful time for those suffering the terror and trauma of war. Can an ancient practice help us heal? jewishjournal.com/community/3711…

The year since October 7th has meant many different things to those whose lives were shaped by that terrible day. Here’s a reflection on how it shaped mine forward.com/opinion/665554…