Jewish Journal

When Everything Becomes a Product—Including Girlhood

Judy Gruen — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:48:23 +0000

In her debut book, “Girls®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything” Freya India presents a stinging indictment against those she blames for having turned normal girls into GIRLS®, an ideal target market for the social media, pharmaceutical, beauty and online therapy industries.

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Rebels, Superheroes and Family Ghosts: Three Skirball Exhibitions on Jewish Reinvention

Ayala Or-El — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:42:32 +0000

Three fascinating exhibitions now showing at the Skirball Cultural Center stand on their own, yet together they trace unexpected threads of Jewish identity, memory and cultural reinvention.

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Gabba Gabba Oy!

Steven Mirkin — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:32:52 +0000

For Cate Thurston, the chief curator at the Skirball, the exhibit gives the museum a chance to “explore this sort of underserved story” about the Jewish relationship and participation and crafting the look of punk

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Antisemitism Isn’t Hiding— It’s Evolving on UC Campuses

Lily Karofsky — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:26:04 +0000

Universities are supposed to protect political free speech, but antisemitism stops being protected political expression when Jewish students are targeted, threatened, harassed, and blamed for the actions of the state of Israel.

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Recognizing Jewish Heritage Month

Samara Hutman — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:23:07 +0000

On this beautiful Sacramento morning, in the face, perhaps in defiance of, so much in the world that is painful, tenuous and deeply troubling, we convened and we lifted up what connects us – the promise of growth and healing, and the potent ability for people to endure, to create change, and to scaffold our communities in justice and truth.

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From Antisemitism to Antizionism: Toronto Symposium Marks a New Era in Jewish Advocacy

Naya Lekht — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:19:01 +0000

The inaugural World Symposium Against Antizionism reflected a meaningful shift in how some Jewish thinkers and advocates believe the community should engage with the forces arrayed against it.

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AJU Honors Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson at Gala Marking 25-Year Legacy

Ayala Or-El — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:01:27 +0000

A leading voice in Conservative Judaism, Artson has long shaped Jewish thought and leadership far beyond the walls of AJU.

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Ancient Glory: Mediterranean Sea Bass

Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:58:18 +0000

I especially love the way Kalamata olives play against fish, adding a perfectly intense and satisfying umami profile.

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Shalom Everybody ft. Lauren Kagan

Schmuckboys Marla & Libby — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:55:09 +0000

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Fakesgiving Desserts and Drinks

Debra L. Eckerling — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:53:58 +0000

It's a reminder that gathering with friends and family over a big meal can be done any time of year.

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