Beverly Hills, California, United States

A Jewish city attorney is going after pro-Palestinian protesters. Her Oct. 7 tweets are making it complicated.

Louis Keene in Forward · 30 Apr 2025

Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto faces a legal and ideological challenge as she pursues charges against members of IfNotNow, a Jewish group advocating for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Suddenly, antisemitism is activism and 'Islamophobia' is terrorism.

Daniel Greenfield in Future of Jewish · 7 Apr 2025

Daniel Greenfield critiques what he perceives as a double standard in how justice is served between attacks on Muslims and Jews in Los Angeles.

0 Antisemitism Leadership

Actor David Schwimmer to Fellow Jewish Stars: ‘I Wish You Would Speak Out Against Antisemitism’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 6 Mar 2025

David Schwimmer, renowned for his role as Ross Geller on 'Friends,' spoke out at the ADL's Never Is Now conference, urging fellow Jewish celebrities to voice their opposition to antisemitism in light of rising hate speech and attacks.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Belgium’s Jews Are Thinking of Moving Where?

Sharon S. Nazarian in Moment · 6 Mar 2025

In a dispatch from the front lines of antisemitism, Sharon S. Nazarian reports on the rising antisemitic sentiments affecting Jewish communities worldwide, highlighting a striking revelation concerning Belgian Jews considering relocation to Hungary or Poland instead of traditional havens like Israel or the United States.

0 Television/Film Politics

Celebrities in Pins: Political Statement or Mere Performance?

Megan Naftali in Moment · 27 Feb 2025

Amidst the 2025 awards season, celebrities don yellow and red pins signifying support for Israeli hostages and a cease-fire in Gaza, respectively.

0 Culture Television/Film

How a cross-dressing Gene Hackman heralded a new age of Jewish assimilation in Hollywood

Talya Zax in Forward · 27 Feb 2025

Gene Hackman's role in the 1996 film "The Birdcage," where he portrays a conservative senator ensnared by the antics of a Jewish drag club couple played by Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, symbolizes a pivotal moment in Jewish assimilation in Hollywood.

0 Communities Culture

The LA fires destroyed countless Jewish heirlooms. A national Judaica drive aims to create new ones.

Louis Keene in Forward · 20 Feb 2025

Following devastating fires in Los Angeles, Amy Conroy and her daughter Chloe have initiated a national Judaica collection drive to help Jewish families who lost heirlooms in the blaze.

0 Communities Ethics

Los Angeles Clergy Responds to Wildfires

Jordan Poltorak in Moment · 21 Jan 2025

Following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, various Jewish communities have mobilized efforts to support affected individuals.

0 Politics Israel

A dramatic inauguration, and a spectacular hostage release: What's behind the theater of Trump 2.0?

Pini Dunner in Forward · 21 Jan 2025

Rabbi Pini Dunner analyzes Donald Trump's highly theatrical second inauguration, which follows a dramatic hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

0 Communities Culture

How a new ketubah helped one couple restart after the LA fire

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 17 Jan 2025

After their Los Angeles home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire, Dave and Jen Miner faced profound loss, including their cherished ketubah from their 1994 wedding.

0 Culture Jewish Law

How a special Yiddish word and a phone company inspired Delia Ephron's new Broadway play

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 7 Jan 2025

Delia Ephron's Broadway play "Left on Tenth," inspired by an aggravating phone call with Verizon, explores her journey of rediscovering love and resilience after personal loss.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Belgium’s Jews Are Thinking of Moving Where?

Moment in Moment · 23 Dec 2024

European Jewish communities, particularly in Belgium, are feeling increasingly unsafe in light of a steep rise in antisemitic incidents exacerbated by tensions following the October 7 attacks.

0 Culture History

Should Jews mourn the loss of the Friars Club?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 12 Dec 2024

The closure of Manhattan's Friars Club, a hallmark of old Jewish social traditions and comedy, raises questions about the preservation of such institutions.

0 Communities Politics

How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump

Louis Keene in Forward · 10 Dec 2024

The Pico-Robertson neighborhood in Los Angeles, traditionally known for its liberal Jewish community, experienced a political shift in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with major voting precincts favoring Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Why I'm hopeful for Trump's second term — and my fellow American Jews shouldn't panic

Pini Dunner in Forward · 4 Dec 2024

Pini Dunner, an Orthodox rabbi, addresses American Jews' anxieties over Donald Trump's return to power in his second term as U.S. President.

0 Ethics Culture

My pre-Thanksgiving challenge: hugging a turkey

Rob Eshman in Forward · 26 Nov 2024

Rob Eshman highlights the transformative experience of physically connecting with animals usually seen only as food, particularly through his encounter with Justice, a turkey at the Gentle Barn animal sanctuary.

0 Politics Israel

In a Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles, the presidential election is all about Israel

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 5 Nov 2024

In Los Angeles' Jewish neighborhood of Pico-Robertson, the upcoming presidential election is heavily influenced by U.S.-Israel relations, particularly due to the impact of Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Abe Foxman: If Smotrich and Ben-Gvir get their way, Israel will lose me and American Jews

Ron Kampeas in Forward · 2 Dec 2022

Abe Foxman, former leader of the Anti-Defamation League, expresses his conditional support for Israel, contingent on the preservation of its democratic and pluralistic values amidst the rise of extremist political figures like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.

0 Culture History

Why are Bob Dylan's archives in Tulsa?

Seth Rogovoy in Forward · 3 May 2022

Bob Dylan's archives are housed in the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, largely due to the influence of Woody Guthrie, Tulsa's central location in the U.S., and substantial financial support from Tulsa billionaire George Kaiser.

0 Jewish Law History

For decades, a Jewish family has sought the return of their beloved painting — can the Supreme Court make that happen?

Forward · 17 Jan 2022

The protracted legal battle over a Nazi-looted painting by Camille Pissarro, valued at over $30 million, takes a pivotal turn as it reaches the United States Supreme Court.

0 Television/Film Culture

No, she wasn’t Jewish, but Betty White had a very Jewish century

Forward · 31 Dec 2021

Betty White, who passed away at 99, was a beloved American actress whose century-long career intersected with significant Jewish historical events, though she herself was not Jewish.

0 Prayer Communities

A requiem for the backyard minyan

Forward · 15 Jun 2021

In Los Angeles, the pandemic led to a creative form of worship for Orthodox Jews, as long-standing community traditions like in-person minyans were upended by COVID-19 restrictions.

0 Politics Communities

In L.A.’s Persian Jewish community, not everyone’s for Trump

Forward · 31 Oct 2020

The article explores the political dynamics within Los Angeles' Persian Jewish community during the 2020 U.S. presidential elections.

0 Television/Film Culture

Carl Reiner On Judaism, Atheism And The ‘Monster’ In The White House

Forward · 1 Apr 2019

At 96, legendary comedian Carl Reiner continues to be a vibrant force in the entertainment industry.

0 Television/Film Culture

How the Epstein Twins Drove Jack Warner Nuts

Leslie Epstein in Tablet · 14 Feb 2017

The article delves into the tumultuous yet comedic relationship between the Epstein twins, Philip and Julius, and their boss, Jack L. Warner of Warner Bros.

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