Was it good for the Jews to go Westard-ho Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | March 18, 2016 Episode #87: “West Coast Jews, Jew-ish actors, Grammies gripe.” Are Goldbrener and Rosen up to the task when new microphones raise the level of professionalism at (Is it) Good for the Jews? Or will improved equipment just make Rosen’s Grammy awards gripes more difficult to dismiss? Consider this as you ponder this week’s question, merely: Was western U.S. migration good the Jews? Have those of us residing in the western states sacrificed our Jewish identity in our quest to move beyond tribalism and embrace the California (or Oregon, Washington, etc.) Dream? Even in Los Angeles, where Jews are more like Jews, can westerners be taken seriously by the “Eastern establishment?” LISTEN NOW J. Correspondent Also On J. Bay Area Bay Area leaders join one of the last flights of Ethiopians to Israel Politics Biden's new plan to fight antisemitism demands sweeping reforms Analysis Who won debate over defining ‘antisemitism’ in White House plan? TV Q&A: Meet Pamela Schuller, the comedian on ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up