As the news broke last week of Yahya Sinwar being killed by the IDF, I experienced many emotions, as I'm sure many people did. Surprisingly, one of the thoughts that filtered into my brain was the idea of character. Thinking about one's character has been on my mind as I have come out of the…
What a whirlwind these last two weeks have been, from Rosh Hashanah and the start of 5785 to the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7 and this weekend’s Yom Kippur services. As I’ve shared, the start of this Jewish year is unlike anything we’ve e…
As I begin writing this week's column, reports are flooding in about Iran's latest missile attack on Israel as retaliation for Israel's defensive campaign in Lebanon as it tries to create a buffer zone so its citizens in the north can return to their homes safely. (Click here to read a Curre…
This past Friday, I attended a press conference sponsored by LA vs. Hate as it kicked off its Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week (Sept. 21-27). As you may remember, I am a commissioner of the LA County Commission on Human Relations. Sitting at the press conference, next to a couple of m…
I have learned a lot about myself over the years. And one of those things is that I have a lot of "favorites." And for the record… I am comfortable with this fact. 😊 And right now, the middle of September is one of those times. As an avid sports fan, baseball is nearing the playoffs (al…
