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Opinion I was hosting a shiva in LA — then the fires started
Countless friends have been forced to evacuate their homes — and leave too much of their history behind
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Fast Forward At least one synagogue destroyed as unprecedented wildfires rip through Los Angeles
Some local Jewish leaders wondered if their spiritual homes would still be standing in the morning
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News How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump
The political shift in Pico-Robertson, an Orthodox neighborhood in LA's Westside, reflects voters with a change of heart and changing demographics
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Yiddish World New Los Angeles Yiddish scene continues a long tradition
Many Yiddish writers came to L.A. at the turn of the 20th century as part of a health-seeking movement
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Looking Forward This is not an endorsement for Kamala Harris — or Donald Trump
Voters should think about who the candidates surround themselves with, and how they make decisions
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Politics Did the LA Times decline to endorse Kamala Harris because of her support for Israel?
The call was made by the newspaper’s owner, whose daughter is a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights
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Sports Orthodox Jews navigate a World Series quandary: How to watch the games
It’s Yankees vs. Dodgers vs. Shabbat for Jews who observe
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Fast Forward 2 pro-Israel activists arrested for violence at UCLA encampment last spring
The two rioters had been previously identified online.
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News DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
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Culture She was a dancer who leapt to the top of her field — then the Trump administration fired her
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Fast Forward Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.
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