Los Angeles

As Israel fought Iran, ‘Persian’ Jewish teens in Los Angeles felt a tug on their complex identities

Raised on Zionism and the Iranian culture of their immigrant parents and grandparents, young people watched the war with dread and hope.

Anti-hate mural showcasing Jewish diversity goes up in LA neighborhood where antisemitic shootings took place

“The Common Thread” is the first in a series of installations in a campaign called “L.A. vs. Hate: Summer of Solidarity.”

A photo of LAPD headquarters, taken in 2017. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

Man with ‘history of animus toward the Jewish community’ arrested in connection with 2 shootings outside Los Angeles synagogues

A statement Thursday morning from Los Angeles’ Jewish federation said that “at this time there is no indication that either incident is a hate crime.”

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Los Angeles council member recorded making racist comments also discussed Jews disparagingly

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Landmark survey of Jewish LA reveals an increasingly diverse and engaged community

United Teachers of Los Angeles 2019 strike

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Los Angeles teachers union votes to postpone Israel boycott motion indefinitely

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Hate crime charges filed in May fight with Jewish diners at LA restaurant

Food

Los Angeles loses a century-old Jewish deli as Greenblatt’s shutters permanently

Politics

Biden taps LA’s Jewish mayor Eric Garcetti to be US ambassador to India

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LA rabbis from across denominational spectrum urge congressional action on Uighurs

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