Hamas will only release its hostages when its back is against the wall.
Author: Kosher OC Staff
Kosher OC Magazine: Celebrating a Fresh Start with Our Grand Re-Launch!
Orange County’s Jewish lifestyle magazine is back with a modern twist! Join us as we unveil a new chapter full of flavor, culture, and community.
Baked Chicken in Pomegranate Sauce
Brimming with flavor, our oven-baked chicken in pomegranate sauce recipes will help to bring a variety of flavor to your Rosh Hashanah table. Ingredients Steps of Preparation
Quiz: How well do you know Israeli food?
Israeli food is famous worldwide for its exciting blend of tastes and flavors. But how much do you really know about it? Try our quiz and find out.
Exploring Jewish Culture: The OC Jewish Arts Festival
A Vibrant Celebration of Tradition, Creativity, and Togetherness. November 4-19
Stop Linking Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Rabbis do not use their pulpits to advocate for the elimination of Muslims or liken them to apes and pigs. Islamist imams do.
Before All Hell Breaks Loose
Facing Rising Anti-Semitism, American Jews Should Consider Self-Defense as a Vital Skill
Hamas is a terrorist organization
The attacks on Israel sheds light on a clear distinction.
The Magic of Unity and the Peril of Division
In the face of adversity, we find strength in togetherness. Unity.
Local OC officials respond to Israeli-Hamas war
In a recent OC Board of Supervisors meeting, a wave of speakers voiced concerns over a joint statement by three county leaders that condemned the latest Hamas aggression against Israel. Some attendees felt that this proclamation might inadvertently endanger local…
Orange County Stands United: Leaders Mourn Lives Lost in Israel
Local leader come together to condemn attacks and advocate for peace
Amidst Profound Tragedy: Our Shared Commitment to Humanity and Understanding
Statement from UC Irvine’s Chancellor
University of California statement on Mideast violence
University of California Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib and UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., shared the following statement today, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in the wake of a violent weekend in the Middle East: Our hearts are heavy…
Quiz: How well do you know Purim?
Prepare for the masquerade season by testing your memory on the famous Persian Jewish story.
Quiz: How well do you know Hanukkah?
How much do you know about the Festival of Lights?
At the JCC: Ed Asner Still Laughing
With seven Emmy awards and five Golden Globes, Ed Asner is regarded as the most honored performer in American television. He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, received the Screen Actors Guild Life…
Birthright’s Right to Define Itself
Over the last month, a great deal of press has surfaced about two aspects of the Birthright Israel program that has cast an unnecessarily negative shadow on a program that has been incredibly successful in achieving its goals. In one…
Why Are Some People Denying the Reality?
On December 6 President Donald Trump acknowledged something that most Israelis, most pro-Israel groups and many other people in the world have accepted as reality since 1949 by formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directing the State Department to…
Independent Film Producer Andrew Hunt Addresses Class at TVT
“Creativity is a process,” explained independent film producer, writer and actor Andrew Hunt, who spoke to Michelle Glickman’s film classes at TVT Community Day School recently. “You take things that are in existence and put them together in different and…
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Rosh Hashanah
Impress your friends and family with these little-known facts about the Jewish New Year.
Kosher Food at Disneyland
When trying to bring in your own food, for diet reasons or just so you don’t overspend on sugar water, Disneyland can be worse than the airport. It’s impossible to hide anything. So, you have to get a locker, which…
Cypress College presents second annual Yom HaShoah ceremony
Yom HaShoah exists as an annual memorial to more than six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis during World War II. On April 26 at 7 p.m. Cypress College will pay respect to this Holocaust Day of Remembrance…
B’Tzalel Arts Festival brings community together
When she was still living in Florida, Cantor Natalie Young had a dream about bringing “all the talented people together to explore the rich culture we have to offer, to build up the leaders in the community and to build…
The Story of Purim
A long time ago in a galaxy not too far away, the Persians would have gotten away if it weren’t for princess Esther… The Germans weren’t the first to try and exterminate the Jews. A long time ago in a…