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0 Politics Antisemitism

California Jewish groups say Trump $1B demand of UCLA ‘does not make Jewish students safer’

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 12 Aug

California's leading Jewish organizations, led by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), have opposed a $1 billion demand from the Trump administration for UCLA to address federal antisemitism allegations.

0 Communities Ethics

Los Angeles Clergy Responds to Wildfires

Jordan Poltorak in Moment · 21 Jan

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

0 Communities Holidays

LA fires won't stop bar mitzvahs this Shabbat, as joy and pain meet

Louis Keene in Forward · 11 Jan

Despite the devastating wildfires sweeping Los Angeles, which have left many homeless and disrupted daily life, the Jewish community has united to ensure that bar mitzvahs continue as planned.

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 Literature Politics

Against Politics

David Mikics in Tablet · 3 Jun 2021

David Mikics examines how Thomas Mann, in his wartime writings, advocates for the separation of art and personal life from the political sphere.