Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/ Connect. Inform. Inspire. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:11:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-jjlogo6214_512-32x32.png Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/ 32 32 The Case for Optimism https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/392008/the-case-for-optimism/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:11:23 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=392008 If we change our focus, we can see the world differently, and do what Jews do well – make the world better.

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]]> Elevate Your Tzedakah on the High Holy Days https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/392005/elevate-your-tzedakah-on-the-high-holy-days/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:07:44 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=392005 While we may never fully know the spiritual outcome of our High Holiday prayers or the impact of our repentance, the tangible power of tzedakah is undeniable. Every dollar contributed leaves an imprint.

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]]> How Do People Change? https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/392001/how-do-people-change/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:04:17 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=392001 When does the Jewish calendar ask us to study human transformation? Rosh Hashanah — what we might call “the beginning of transformation.”

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]]> The Universalism that Makes Room for Difference https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/391995/the-universalism-that-makes-room-for-difference/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:59:12 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391995 Judaism insists that there is something precious about belonging to a particular people, observing a particular tradition, and living within a particular covenant. But precisely because it does not require every human being to join that covenant, it can make room for difference.

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]]> Inward, Upward, Outward https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/391990/inward-upward-outward/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:55:25 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391990 Every new year confronts us with a seminal question: What in our lives is worth repeating, and what needs to change?

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]]> For Whom the Siren Tolls https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/391987/for-whom-the-siren-tolls/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:50:31 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391987 How best to handle the sirens this Sept. 11?

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]]> This New Year, Become a Spiritual Warrior https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/391977/this-new-year-become-a-spiritual-warrior/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:43:09 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391977 We need to conquer new ways for the New Year that will expand and deepen our strategies and skill, accessible pathways for renewed expression of our souls, impervious to the evil surrounding us.

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]]> California Bill Would Add Jewish Identity to State Demographic Data https://jewishjournal.com/community/391974/california-bill-would-add-jewish-identity-to-state-demographic-data/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:40:05 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391974 Under SB 1387, California law would state that “ethnicity” is inclusive of Jewish identity.

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]]> Jewish Federation Los Angeles Names Becky Sobelman-Stern Deputy CEO https://jewishjournal.com/community/391971/jewish-federation-los-angeles-names-becky-sobelman-stern-deputy-ceo/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:36:59 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391971 Sobelman-Stern will share executive responsibility for the organization with Rabbi Noah Farkas, the L.A. Federation’s president and CEO.

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]]> High Holy Days Sermon Preview https://jewishjournal.com/community/391969/high-holy-days-sermon-preview/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:32:47 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=391969 Ahead of the High Holy Days, the Journal reached out to rabbis in our community and asked what they will be speaking about from the pulpit this year.

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