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for Monday, February 16, 2026

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Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Communities

Letter to the Editor About “An Empty Place at the Jewish Table: Why Are Young Jews Dropping Out?”

Perry Dane in Lehrhaus

Perry Dane responds to Steve Lipman's article on young Jews leaving Orthodox Judaism, highlighting two key omissions.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

The one Jewish value everyone should hold dear in the age of AI

Louis Keene in Forward

In exploring the Jewish response to the rapid advancement of AI technology, Louis Keene argues that the value of "ameilut" or toil is crucial.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

I just visited Gaza’s new frontline.

Jonathan Sacerdoti in Future of Jewish

Jonathan Sacerdoti provides an on-the-ground insight into the tension along Gaza's "yellow line," a current front in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Politics Jewish Law

An Appalling Op-ed by a Charedi MK

Emes Ve-Emunah

Israeli Charedi MK Rabbi Yitzchak Pindrus has stirred controversy with an op-ed arguing that the Israeli state is systematically undermining the Torah-observant lifestyle, portraying a grim tale of hostility and suppression against the Charedi community.

0 Politics Communities

This Rabbi Politician is Lying

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin critiques Rabbi Yitzchak Pindrus's article in Mishpacha magazine for distorting the reality of the charedi community's role in Israeli society.

0 Politics Israel

Israel's Essential Challenge

Jewdicious

Joanna Landau discusses the strategic importance of Israel developing a strong global reputation alongside its military prowess, drawing parallels to historical France under Louis XIV.

Literature ›

0 Literature History

Three New Jewish Books to Read

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty

Jewish literature is thriving, as depicted in Rivka Bennun Kay's review of three compelling new books.

Communities ›

0 Communities History

Why a forgotten teacher’s grave became a Jewish pilgrimage site

Austin Albanese in Forward

In Rochester, New York, the grave of Rabbi Yechiel Meir Burgeman, a humble Polish-born teacher who passed away in 1938, has unexpectedly become a site of pilgrimage and prayer.

Culture ›

0 Culture Communities

Muslim and Sephardic Jewish college students are connecting over shared heritage

Simone Saidmehr in Forward

At universities in the U.S., Sephardic Jewish and Muslim students are discovering shared cultural heritage as a bridge across divides heightened by recent tensions.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

'Hitler was right' is trending again — and it's not 1939.

Ido Singer in Future of Jewish

Ido Singer, a Holocaust survivor's child, reflects on the alarming resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric, mirroring the past but occurring in modern-day contexts such as social media, schools, and public spaces.