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Jewish Currents
A Dangerous Alliance - UCLA students arguing that Zionism is a First Amendment-protected religious belief have joined a powerful right-wing legal project.
13 Sep
A recent federal ruling deemed support for Israel as a First Amendment-protected religious belief for Jewish students at UCLA, amidst campus anti-Zionist pro...
13 Sep
Jewish Currents
(How) Should We Vote? - An investigation through Jewish text on the ethics of choosing the “lesser of two evils.”
1 Aug
The discussion revolves around the ethical dilemma of choosing between political candidates seen as destroyers. One participant draws parallels to Jewish tex...
1 Aug
Jewish Currents
The Complicity of Israeli Academia - Scholar Maya Wind discusses Israeli universities’ longstanding role in Palestinian subjugation.
23 May
Maya Wind discusses the complicity of Israeli academia in Palestinian subjugation and the ongoing occupation. She highlights how Israeli universities have hi...
23 May
Jewschool
Rest for Radicals: Shabbat HaGadol as General Strike
19 Apr
Raphael Magarik discusses the concept of Shabbat HaGadol as a form of general strike, inspired by Rabbi Joseph di Trani's interpretation. This idea suggests ...
19 Apr
Jewschool
A note on the massacre at the end of the Megillah
6 Mar
In a discussion about the ending of the book of Esther, the focus is on the distinction between self-defense and massacre in the text. While Esther 9:16 desc...
6 Mar
Jewschool
“Many do not know / That their enemy is marching at their head”: Thoughts on the Maccabees and Assimilation
12 Dec 2023
The article discusses the idea that the story of Hanukkah and the Maccabees is often seen as a fight against assimilation, but a closer reading of the book o...
12 Dec 2023
Jewschool
Hannukah is the Holiday of Dispute
7 Dec 2023
The author reflects on the multiple perspectives and contradictions surrounding the holiday of Hanukkah. They note that the two books of Maccabees, written i...
7 Dec 2023
Jewschool
Why Do We Destroy Our Hametz?
30 Mar 2023
The tradition of getting rid of hametz (leavened products) for Passover has its roots in the story of Joseph in the Bible. Joseph accumulates grain and creat...
30 Mar 2023