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Jun 23, 2026, 5:40 PM

Commencement Address to Barrack Hebrew Academy

This is adapted from the commencement address delivered by Paul Bernstein, CEO of Prizmah, to Barrack Hebrew Academy earlier this month Thank you to the board, faculty and staff, supporters, and all the families of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. Most importantly, mazal tov to the...

Jared M. Feldschreiber

Jun 22, 2026, 6:37 PM

An Enriched Sense of Jewish Touring in Europe

Evgenia Kempinski at Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain (Courtesy of the Kempinski family).

Evgenia Kempinski, a private and online tour guide based in Barcelona, is a ubiquitous presence while roaming Spain's capital city. Evgenia, who also goes by Jane, seems to be everywhere all at once, both as a highly-charged historian and...

Jun 22, 2026, 12:14 PM

My School District Opened Its Doors to CAIR—and Parents Were Kept in the Dark

AI Generated Photo

I did not learn about my school district's relationship with CAIR from the district itself. I learned about it from an investigative report. If this could happen in one California school district with little or no public disclosure, parents have...

Jun 21, 2026, 8:59 PM

From Getaway to Gateway: When Jewish Travel Becomes a Journey

There is a moment on every journey when ordinary life begins to loosen its grip. Packing, getting to the airport, checking in, and navigating security lines can be hectic and stressful even in the best of circumstances. For me, there...

Charles E. Savenor

Jun 21, 2026, 9:12 AM

To infinity and beyond: The wisdom of Toy Story

Like Woody the cowboy, I used to worry my kids would outgrow me. Instead, I have new assignments

Jun 20, 2026, 2:53 PM

Teaching in June and the Future of Education

The conference is about to begin, my photo

There is a common saying in Israel that after Pesach, the school year is essentially over, so by June there is not much school anymore. That was also the reason I never liked teaching during the second semester when...

Jun 19, 2026, 8:00 PM

When Politics Disrupts Progress, Everyone Loses

Imagine a researcher who spends years studying how a small, embattled territory could lift itself out of poverty by developing the one valuable resource sitting off its coast. He publishes peer-reviewed work arguing that this resource should be developed...

Alexander Woodman

Jun 17, 2026, 10:10 PM

What Jewish and Muslim Communities Taught Me About Education, Medicine, and Service

BEVERLY HILLS - On June 8, 2026, I had the privilege of returning to my alma mater, Los Angeles High School, as the keynote speaker for its graduation ceremony at the historic Saban Theatre on Wilshire Boulevard. As I...

Jun 16, 2026, 5:32 PM

The Seed in the Feed Trough: How Common Fodder Disqualifies Temimah

A red heifer calf named Temimah (perfect) entered the world a few weeks ago on a dairy farm in the hills of the Galilee. She displayed a strikingly pure red coat. Rabbi Azaria Ariel examined her personally soon after...

Jun 16, 2026, 8:47 AM

I spent a day trying to break the OU’s Torah AI

I got it to make a few errors, but where it got me was its propensity to plead ignorance rather than hallucinate falsehood. What other chatbot does that?!

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