Human Interest
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On July 2, 2024 I hopped on a plane to Israel with the Momentum Unlimited Mother to Mother Unity Mission. Our aim: to bear witness to the October 7th atrocities, volunteer, and share what we’d learned abroad with our respective local Jewish communities. The photo of me in the ICU is my sole memento. On […]
Human Interest
5 min read
The best relationship advice I ever got was this: don't talk when you’re angry. We shouldn't talk with our kids when they’re angry either. Easier said than done, obviously. Children say things that push your buttons. It usually happens when they're upset and tense — they complain, they hurl accusations, and you respond in kind. […]
Growing up in a religious Muslim Arab family in Lod in the 1980s, Yaron Avraham was exposed to crime and violence from a young age. As a seven-year-old, he was sent to distribute drugs to his family’s customers in the neighborhood. At age nine, things went from bad to worse. Yaron’s 16-year-old sister, whom he’d […]
It’s been nearly three years since Hamas’ deadly October 7, 2023 attack and the start of all-out war between Israel and Hamas. In that time, antisemitism has soared worldwide as Israel’s reputation has utterly collapsed. In the USA, a 2026 poll found that 60% of adults view Israel negatively, up from 53% in 2025. In […]
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Jamie Geller lends a hand at the legendary kosher dairy restaurant that's been feeding Jewish LA for almost 50 years.
