Jewish Journal (Los Angeles)

5 days ago | jewishjournal.com | Hamid Enayat

The war that erupted in the early hours of Friday, June 13 marks the beginning of a critical new phase in both Iran’s internal crisis and regional developments. But we must not forget that the true conflict is not between Israel and the religious dictatorship in power in Iran. It is a long-standing battle between the Iranian people and their organized Resistance against a theocratic regime—a struggle that began in 1981.

6 days ago | jewishjournal.com | David Suissa

Why did President Donald Trump choose Saturday night to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran, including the formidable one in Fordow? Here’s one possibility: Iran kept insulting him by rejecting his offers or demanding conditions. They were acting like the wily mullahs who ran circles around Obama and Biden. They thought they could still play their old games with Trump, even though Trump was wily enough to know they had no leverage given Israel’s massive assault.

6 days ago | jewishjournal.com | David Suissa

In Alcoholics Anonymous, they say you have to hit your own bottom before you can make any progress. Israel hit its bottom on Oct. 7, 2023. It’s impossible to overstate the monumental security breakdown that allowed a ragtag gang of terrorists to invade the Gaza border and massacre 1200 Israelis. In a region where power rules and a fearsome reputation is a national life insurance policy, Israel never looked so weak and vulnerable.

1 week ago | jewishjournal.com | Ryan Torok

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of North America has named two Los Angeles residents to leadership positions in its western and southern regions. Rachel Charnick, a former Jewish Journal reporter who published under the name “Rachel Brand,” has been appointed the managing director of Hadassah West, while Lauren Rothman has been hired as managing director of Hadassah Super South. Together, the regions are home to 55,000 Hadassah members in almost 200 chapters across 26 states.

1 week ago | jewishjournal.com | Ryan Torok

Last Thursday night in Tel Aviv, Josh Goldberg was partying on a rooftop bar, celebrating his friend turning 31-years-old at midnight. But around 3 a.m. on Friday morning, the celebration came to abrupt halt. “We got a red alert while on the rooftop,” Goldberg said. After finding shelter in the bunker of a nearby corporate office building, Goldberg and his friends furiously scanned their phones to figure out what was happening.