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Jason Ciment lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children. He runs a website development and digital marketing agency (www.getvisible.com).
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By Jason Ciment
A Guideline for Speaking Up About Israel I just returned from Israel, where I spent a week visiting cities, attending meetings, and reconnecting with friends and family. What hit me hardest weren’t the headlines or the policies, but the raw conversations I had with a variety of friends and family - many of them deeply […]
By Jason Ciment
Elul has started. It’s the time of year when we find ourselves reflecting on the past, hoping we didn’t mess up too badly, and wondering if we’ll make it through the U’netaneh Tokef of Rosh Hashana with a clean slate. The end of the year is a great catalyst to thinking about goals – […]
By Jason Ciment
Like the Maccabees, these individuals fought not just with weapons but with purpose, resilience, and a deep love for their people and their land. Their stories remind us that, even when the odds seem stacked against us, miracles are possible – but we must take the first step.
By Jason Ciment
What happened to the steadfast support for Israel and the uncompromising stand against all forms of bigotry? Instead, we’re seeing antisemitism creeping in like ivy overtaking a once-sturdy wall, often disguised as anti-Zionism, anti-colonialism, or the trendy Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
By Jason Ciment
What becomes clearer after the constant refrain from politicians of their support for Jews in America is that their declarations and actions are not just about protecting Jewish communities – though that is certainly at the foundation.
By Jason Ciment
Inside the convention, more sessions delved into the rising tide of antisemitism, especially in educational settings. The stories shared by students and educators were eye-opening.
By Jason Ciment
Davening in a minyan is the great social equalizer because each person is typically treated with the same dignity and respect. At the RJC, that feeling of common cause transcended each person’s economic status level and extended itself to the rest of the conference experience.
By Jason Ciment
The author uses the addiction framework as a prism through which to also reach a much larger audience – people who are unaware that certain habits mask addictive behaviors.
By Jason Ciment
As a newly minted pillar of the minyan, I wanted to understand what was sparking my desire to disrupt my preference for davening alone. As I started exploring my journey to davening and its uneven trajectory, I looked at my childhood experiences.
By Jason Ciment
I stood with him during his entire haftorah reading, rarely prompting him (because he really did know it) and it was not just exceptional; it was better than he had ever practiced.
By Jason Ciment
When thousands of people from all walks of Jewish life come together to support Israel, I will admit that it makes me feel good to be a Jew. When politicians from both sides of the aisle reiterate support for an enduring USA-Israel relationship, it makes me feel good to be an American.
By Jason Ciment
This year though I want to highlight a different aspect of the Convention – I’d like to talk about why 14,000 Jews leave their busy lives each year to come to AIPAC.
By Jason Ciment
obvious takeaway from this week’s annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington D.C. is that Ambassador Nikki Haley is more of a superhero than Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman.
By Jason Ciment
All pres. candidates who spoke agreed: They would not allow the UN Sec. Council bypass Israel's right to protect its present and future.
By Jason Ciment
All pres. candidates who spoke agreed: They would not allow the UN Sec. Council bypass Israel's right to protect its present and future.
By Jason Ciment
All I could think of as a first-timer drinking the Cool-Aid, was where do I sign up for next year.
June 26, 2026 
