JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Saturday, November 2, 2019

History ›

0 History Holocaust

A Different Kind of Hero

Stephen Koch in Jewish Review of Books

The story of Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Jewish boy who assassinated a German diplomat in 1938, not only sparked Kristallnacht but also outlined the desperate and daring actions of an unexpected historical figure against the backdrop of the Holocaust.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Reform Movement Spurns Iconic Israeli Charity To Protest West Bank Land Buys

Forward

The Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) has rejected a donation and withdrawn support from Keren Kayemet LeYisrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) due to ethical concerns over undisclosed land purchases in the West Bank.