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Culture ›

0 Culture Antisemitism

The Loyalty Test Hidden Inside Conversations About Israel

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg's essay explores the implicit loyalty test imposed on Jews when they discuss Israel in social settings, highlighting a unique scrutiny that accompanies discussions about Jewish identity and politics.

History ›

0 History Communities

At the edge of America, six Jewish graves endure

Austin Albanese in Forward

The article explores the Jewish history in Fairbanks, Alaska, through the lens of six graves in the Jewish plot of Clay Street Cemetery.

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

Texas candidate's antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday runoff. Did it fuel her rise?

Grace Gilson in Forward

Maureen Galindo, a housing activist and Democratic candidate in a Texas congressional runoff, has gained attention due to her antisemitic rhetoric.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Galindo’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday runoff. Did it fuel her rise?

Grace Gilson in JTA

Maureen Galindo, a little-known candidate in a South Texas congressional district primary, has sparked significant controversy due to her history of antisemitic remarks.

0 Politics Culture

Spitting at Charedim

Emes Ve-Emunah

The conflict between Charedi Jews and broader Israeli society over military service is highlighted by a recent incident where a Charedi IDF recruit was spat upon.

0 Politics Ethics

Condemning Settler Violence is Not Enough

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook

Amid rising tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinians, Ken Silverman critiques the superficial condemnation of settler violence by Israeli and American commentators.

0 Politics Communities

The age of Jewish dependence is ending.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman's article explores the evolving relationship between Jews, the State of Israel, and global alliances, particularly concerning dependence on Western allies like the United States.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Who Shoulders the Cost of Saving Lives? Reappraising a Teshuvah of Rav Moshe Feinstein

Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli in Lehrhaus

Rabbi Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli revisits a pivotal teshuvah (responsum) by Rav Moshe Feinstein to the Bobover Rebbe, R. Shlomo Halberstam, about financial responsibility under Jewish law when borrowing to save lives.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

Too many Jewish institutions have failed this moment.

Melissa Brodsky in Future of Jewish

Melissa Brodsky criticizes Jewish institutions for focusing too much on Holocaust education at the expense of actively protecting Jews today from rising antisemitic violence and rhetoric.

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