David Suissa
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Jewish Journal (Los Angeles)
Publisher and EIC @JewishJournal, speaker, columnist, host of "The David Suissa Podcast."
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1 week ago |
jewishjournal.com | David Suissa
Everything about the Milken Institute’s Global Conference, which took place over three days this week at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, smacks of importance. Start with the theme: “Toward a flourishing future.”Look at two numbers: about 1,000 speakers at some 200 sessions.
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1 week ago |
jewishjournal.com | David Suissa
The two most powerful and popular words in the Jewish world must surely be “Jewish education.” Walk into any board meeting of any Jewish organization and if you want the room to kvell, just talk about “the importance of Jewish education.”With the high rate of assimilation and the growing irrelevancy of organized religion to the new generation, it’s not surprising that Jewish leaders are constantly looking for an elixir that will keep more Jews in the fold.
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2 weeks ago |
jewishjournal.com | David Suissa
As I watch Israel burn on Yom Haatzmaut, a day that celebrates Israel’s independence and unleashes joy throughout the country, it struck me that Jew-haters can be quite intentional. When Hamas massacred 1200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, they chose the happiest day of the religious calendar, Simchat Torah.
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2 weeks ago |
jewishjournal.com | David Suissa
IF THE #1 QUESTION IN THE JEWISH world today is how to respond to the rise in Jew-hatred, perhaps the #1 mistake is that we’re fighting that hatred from a position of weakness. That thought hit me last Sunday night as I watched comedian Elon Gold entertain the crowd at the American Jewish University gala honoring Harold Masor at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. As I saw Gold perform, it struck me that comedians may be the best fighters against Jew-hatred. They’re not like regular activists.
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3 weeks ago |
jewishjournal.com | David Suissa
I might be the biggest Larry David fan on the planet. To this day, I will rewatch old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episodes and laugh so hard that tears come out. It’s not just the zany concoctions David comes up with; it’s also his disposition to offend everyone. “Curb” is built to offend. Over 12 seasons, the show has taken on virtually every taboo imaginable, from the Holocaust to incest to the disabled to #MeToo to racism to Jewish-Palestinian relations, among many others.
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The problem is a radical ideological takeover of school systems across the country. So the question is: What do we actually do about it? https://t.co/T3T7ggAFJc
A few observations from the Milken Institute’s 2025 Global Conference, a gathering place for those eager to shape the future. https://t.co/vHnoSe9RhK
RT @JTLonsdale: Spent the day in meetings around the Pentagon and w/ friends in other agencies, and stopped by the White House. Wow. Some…