EL AL says it is operating special Dubai-to-Tel Aviv rescue flights for Israelis, with $249 Lite fares; passengers should expect security-related schedule changes and personal-item-only baggage rules.

From family fun and fire performers to sushi in the sukkah and a 22nd annual mystery tour, here is The LA Jewish Home’s neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to Sukkot events across Los Angeles, September 29–October 2.

Shmira Public Safety and Magen Am have announced an alliance that combines volunteer response, licensed security, and community resources ahead of the High Holidays.

Rabbi Yisroel Casen led LINK Kollel’s Labor Day shiur, examining the halachic questions surrounding bentching gomel after flying.

The New Yeshiva High School of Los Angeles begins its journey with 11 talmidim and a clear vision: a warm, values-centered environment where serious Torah learning, academic excellence, character, and student growth thrive together.

Hatzolah of Los Angeles celebrates 25 years of lifesaving service and proudly welcomes 16 newly certified EMT volunteers to its ranks — each completing a rigorous 120-hour training program and National Registry certification before joining the community’s 24/7 emergency response team.

A 64-year-old heir to the Lion Raisins fortune is facing up to nine years in state prison after being charged with three felony hate crimes for allegedly terrorizing Chabad of Pacific Palisades Rabbi Zushe Cunin — with months of antisemitic slurs, threats, and intimidation at his $5.275 million mansion next door.

What an election night for Los Angeles! Amid one of the most closely watched primary seasons in California history, we have some very exciting local news to celebrate: Ben Forer appears to be headed to the bench — and the LA Jewish community couldn’t be more proud. Ben is a 20-year Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, a USC professor of Cyber Law & Privacy, and a published author of legal textbooks on cybercrime and digital privacy. He is also an ordained rabbi an

Federal authorities say an alleged commander tied to the Iran-backed terror organization Kataʼib Hizballah sought to orchestrate attacks against Jewish institutions in Los Angeles, New York, and Scottsdale, Arizona, a plot prosecutors say was stopped only because the would-be hitman was actually an undercover agent. The arrest of Mohammad Al-Saadi, announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice, has sent quiet shockwaves through Jewish communities across the country, part

A missing Jewish woman with dementia has been found alive after nine harrowing days — and it took a team of dedicated volunteers who flew across the country to bring her home. This is what klal Yisrael looks like.

We all want to share deep and thoughtful ideas at the Seder in order to enhance our Pesach experience. I hope this collection of Divrei Torah will aid you on your journey towards a meaningful and transformative Seder night. Why Do We Announce All the Steps of the Seder? Why do we begin the Seder by announcing all the steps of the Seder that we will complete? On no other chag do we announce the steps of the holiday ritual aloud before proceeding to perform them. On Sukkos, we

Book review by Lane Igoudin The Shochet: A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea by Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn, translated by Michoel Rotenfeld Touro University Press, 918 pp., 2 volumes (2023; 2025) Shochet, the kosher slaughterer, was once a central figure in the shtetl. Most shtetlach dotting the Pale of Settlement of the Russian Empire were too small or too poor to support a rabbi, so slaughtering aside, the shoykhet, in Yiddish terms, would also be a khazn leading se

When my family made aliyah over two decades ago, we left behind in Bergenfield, NJ, a synagogue that played a central role in our religious and communal lives. We loved our shul, our rabbi, and the close-knit community that formed around it. Our greatest concern wasn’t employment or language. It was whether we could recreate the communal infrastructure that had shaped our family. With that in mind, we chose the Sheinfeld neighborhood in Beit Shemesh, drawn to Rabbi Avishai Da

Rabbi Shmuel Reichman As we encounter Purim, let us delve deeper into the unique spiritual and existential battle that the Jewish People must continue to wage against the philosophy of Amalek. Amalek first appeared on the scene when they attacked Klal Yisrael in the midbar, on their journey to Har Sinai. The most striking aspect of this attack was its timing. Hashem had just performed the makkos and split the Yam Suf for the Jewish People — acts that had worldwide reverberati

I tearfully removed my ring the day I realized my marriage was over. Putting it back on later felt different. Not like love. Like handcuffs. Technically married, emotionally imprisoned, and trapped between halacha, family pressure, and a system that insisted nothing was wrong yet.

Yoram walked out of a shiur on emunah, convinced it was unrealistic. Years later, in a foreign country, with a sword pressed against his neck by a mafia boss, those same words came rushing back: “Even if a sharp sword rests on your neck, never despair.” What followed was a rescue he could not explain — and a reminder that emunah often works beyond logic.

In 2026, every sidewalk can become a stage. What happened outside a Jewish institution in Pico-Robertson reflects a larger phenomenon: the rise of First Amendment audits, the economics of algorithm-driven outrage, and why composure—not confrontation—may be the most strategic response in an age where attention is currency.

Rage episodes are rarely about the moment itself. Beneath the explosion is usually a deeper wound: feeling unseen, worthless, overwhelmed, or emotionally trapped. Healing begins not with shame, but with learning to recognize the trigger before the fuse blows.

Just as Yosef powerfully declared 'I am Yosef' to reunite with his brothers, so too will Hashem one day say 'I am Hashem', two simple words that will reveal truth, bring clarity, and redeem the world. Speak wisely; your words carry immense power.

A joyful Hanukkah celebration by the sea turned deadly when gunmen opened fire, killing 15 and wounding dozens. In the chaos, a courageous Muslim bystander, Ahmed Al Ahmed, confronted an attacker and likely saved lives. His bravery proved that hate is the enemy of all decent people. This tragedy demands moral clarity and decisive action,because unchallenged hatred becomes deadly.