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Forward 'The rabbis did disaster pretty well’: Amid wildfires, LA Jews cope with regret — and rancor 14 Jan 2025
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, Jewish communities are grappling with significant loss while drawing on a strong tradition of mutual sup...
14 Jan 2025
Forward What a remarkable Torah rescued from Iran — then LA's fire — can teach about community amid devastation 10 Jan 2025
In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton Fire that destroyed the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, the resilience of the Jewish community shines through th...
10 Jan 2025
Forward I was hosting a shiva in LA — then the fires started 8 Jan 2025
As wildfires ravage parts of California, the piece by Rob Eshman captures the devastation experienced by communities and individuals, emphasizing the emotion...
8 Jan 2025
Forward Four years after Jan. 6, pardons for rioters would be an insult — and threat — to Jews 6 Jan 2025
On the fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rob Eshman argues that pardoning those involved would be an insult to Jewish communiti...
6 Jan 2025
Forward Christmukkah is old news. This year, try merging Hanukkah with an ancient Persian holiday 24 Dec 2024
Erev Yalda offers a novel cultural fusion by blending Hanukkah with the ancient Persian holiday Yalda, celebrated during the winter solstice. In Los Angeles,...
24 Dec 2024
Forward Celebrating Christmukkah? There’s a food for that. 20 Dec 2024
Rob Eshman explores the unique culinary connections between Jewish and Christian holiday foods when Hanukkah coincides with Christmas. He highlights how cert...
20 Dec 2024
Forward It's a hopeless time. Here's one genuinely good Israeli solution 17 Dec 2024
Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green, leaders of the Israeli peace group Standing Together, are delivering a hopeful message of unity amidst the bleak Israeli-Pales...
17 Dec 2024
Forward So Joe Biden’s reading Rashid Khalidi. You should too. 3 Dec 2024
President Joe Biden was seen with Rashid Khalidi's book 'The Hundred Years War on Palestine,' sparking reactions from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian cir...
3 Dec 2024
Forward My pre-Thanksgiving challenge: hugging a turkey 26 Nov 2024
Rob Eshman highlights the transformative experience of physically connecting with animals usually seen only as food, particularly through his encounter with ...
26 Nov 2024
Forward Trump's first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote 13 Nov 2024
In a column by Rob Eshman, the author reflects on President-elect Donald Trump's picks for key positions related to U.S. policy on Israel and Palestine, expr...
13 Nov 2024