Jewish Journal

10/31/2025

Schmoozing with David Ellison: “We Want to Regain America’s Trust”

On a night hosted by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an institution that makes sure the world never forgets the lessons of the Holocaust, that one line—I chose life—pierced through every grateful heart in the A-list room.

On a night hosted by a center that makes sure the world never forgets the lessons of the Holocaust, that one line—I chose life—pierced through every grateful heart in the A-list room.

10/23/2025

Producer — known for “Good Will Hunting,” “Inglourious Basterds,” and his longtime collaboration with Quentin Tarantino — takes on one of the most difficult stories of his career with Red Alert, a four-part Paramount+ series about the real families whose lives were shattered on October 7.

The series re-creates the attacks through their eyes, capturing the chaos, courage, and loss that defined that day. Bender spoke with the for this week’s cover story.

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10/23/2025

Sometimes, the most creative act of a creative community is to gather people under the stars and enable the magic of human connection.

Reflections on Creative Community for Peace - CCFP's 7th annual Ambassadors of Peace Gala:

Sometimes, the most creative act of a creative community is to gather people under the stars and enable the magic of human connection.

09/15/2025

Actress and comedian Hannah Einbinder ended her Emmy acceptance speech on Sept. 14 by shouting “Free Palestine.” Comedian is re-sharing his open letter to Einbinder in a guest column for the in March 2025.

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09/08/2025

Holocaust Museum LA Deletes Instagram Post After Outcry Over Use of ‘Never Again’

Backlash centers on the LA museum's use of “Never Again” as USHMM in D.C. faces an unrelated exhibit controversy.

08/22/2025

With America’s 250th birthday coming next July, Jews must lead the way in reclaiming not just the Jewish story but the American story.

With America’s 250th birthday coming next July, Jews must lead the way in reclaiming not just the Jewish story but the American story.

08/15/2025

Although Trump holds a significantly stronger hand as leader of the free world, he squandered much of that leverage by showing how eager he is to make a deal and win the Nobel Peace prize.

Although Trump holds a significantly stronger hand as leader of the free world, he squandered much of that leverage by showing how eager he is to make a deal and win the Nobel Peace prize.

08/05/2025

For comic Eli Leonard being Jewish in America means never forgetting that his world is a business and he better make us laugh.

For comic Eli Leonard, being Jewish in America means never forgetting that his world is a business and he better make us laugh.

08/01/2025

Though witnessing the rise in antisemitism in the U.S. hasn’t made him want to own a gun, Mark Feuerstein, star of "Guns & Moses" said he came to realize that Jews need to protect themselves and one another — because no one else will.

Though witnessing the rise in antisemitism in the U.S. hasn’t made him want to own a gun, Feuerstein said he came to realize that Jews need to protect themselves and one another — because no one else will.

08/01/2025

Soviet anti-zionism, which began with erasing Jews from Holocaust memory, paved the way for one of the most pernicious lies: that Zionists are N***s.

Soviet antizionism, which began with erasing Jews from Holocaust memory, paved the way for one of the most pernicious lies: that Zionists are N***s.

07/29/2025

Today, a settlement was announced in Frankel v. Regents of the University of California, resolving claims that UCLA failed to protect the rights of Jewish students during anti-Israel protests and encampments in 2024, which the plaintiffs described as “Jew Exclusion Zones.”

The agreement includes policy measures and significant financial contributions aimed at addressing concerns raised by Jewish students and advocacy groups.

07/25/2025

In the soul searching that the Democratic party has begun, perhaps the point that stings the most is a sense that they “turned their back” on their base and took them for granted.

In the soul searching that the Democratic party has begun, that is perhaps the point that stings the most: a sense that they “turned their back” on their base and took them for granted.