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Izzy Salant is a Los Angeles-based journalist and social media/digital marketing manager at JNS.

“Turning serious issues into partisan battles is what Washington politicians do when they care more about scoring points than finding real solutions,” the former Maryland governor told JNS.
“It was always wrong to cut Jewish kids off from getting disability benefits solely because they want to follow their faith,” said Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at Becket Law.
The secretary of state met with Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
“One year on, we remember with sadness and sorrow, but we also remember with strength,” said Rabbi Noah Farkas, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation Los Angeles.
“Let this be a reminder, let this be a call for action: We must never allow our soldiers, our ‘shield,’ to feel alone in their darkest hours,” Itamar Charlap said in his acceptance speech at the RJC Annual Leadership Summit earlier this month in Las Vegas.
The former president addressed the RJC Annual Leadership Summit on the second day of the event.
“Iran must be dealt with forcefully,” he said, criticizing the Biden administration for considering new talks about the nuclear deal.
“Like all of you, I am heartbroken,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) of the news this week that six hostages were killed by Hamas in Gaza, including one Israeli American. “We must bring them all home, now!”
“Nothing has currently activated the Los Angeles Jewish community quite like this,” said a rabbi who spoke at the event. “It gives me hope.”
“A lot of people are touched by it and very grateful,” the group Nova Heaven told JNS.
Harley Finkelstein spoke with JNS after an anti-Israel protester accused a guest of genocide during a live taping of his podcast at an event in Montreal.
“It was the highlight of my week,” a University of California student told JNS of Daniel Levine’s course on major Jewish texts.