JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Politics ›

0 Politics Culture

The Great American Breakup

B. Duncan Moench in Tablet

The text discusses the current state of America, calling it backward, dysfunctional, and anti-intellectual, pointing out issues such as political incompetence, economic troubles, and social unrest.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

Opinion | What we in the Black community need from Jews right now

Forward

In the wake of recent events like the killing of George Floyd, Reverend Anthony Johnson urges the Jewish community to actively help end the murder of innocent Black individuals with the same fervor they show for their own community and Israel.

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

Editorial | These historical times call for extreme empathy

Forward

In a reflection on the current historical moment marked by protests, job losses, and a pandemic, the author emphasizes the importance of extreme empathy, drawing parallels to Jewish traditions of imagining oneself in the shoes of the oppressed.