for Friday, December 4, 2020

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Zhanna Slor in Forward

In Zhanna Slor's defense of Ron Howard's film adaptation of "Hillbilly Elegy," she explores how the film resonates with Jewish themes, particularly the importance of family and the capacity for personal redemption irrespective of one's socioeconomic background.

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December 4's Short Reads

Tablet The Unofficial Spokesperson of Israeli Food

Tablet Hannah Arendt’s Critique of Social Media

Lehrhaus Isaac, the Eternal Optimist

Forward The Magic of Kadya Molodwsky’s children’s poetry – now in English

Tablet The Fact-Checkers

Jewish Insider Mondaire Jones says he wants to bridge the ideological divide

Recent podcast episodes

Billy Beane on the future of sports

3 Dec 2020 · Call Me Back

GAON #15 - The Gaon and His Bais Medrash

3 Dec 2020 · Jewish History Uncensored

Are They Trying to Lose Georgia?

3 Dec 2020 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

We’re All in This Together. Are We?

30 Nov 2020 · Tel Aviv Review

The Elite Thinks It Knows Best

1 Dec 2020 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Rocky Mountain Chai: Ep. 253

3 Dec 2020 · Unorthodox

The “Rational Insecurity” Edition

3 Dec 2020 · Promised Podcast

The “Rational Insecurity” Edition

3 Dec 2020 · Promised Podcast

#38: What is Halacha?

30 Nov 2020 · Torah 101

Israeli Elections, Part 4/?

3 Dec 2020 · Israel Policy Pod

#12: Israel and American Jewry Post-Election: An Intractable Divide?

2 Dec 2020 · For Heaven's Sake

Rabbi David Fohrman: Does the Torah Teach Science? [Science 3/4]

1 Dec 2020 · 18forty

We’re All in This Together. Are We?

30 Nov 2020 · Tel Aviv Review

Intrigue in Iran and the Stories of Mizrahi Jews

3 Dec 2020 · People of the Pod

What's Next for Israel and Iran?

1 Dec 2020 · Israel Policy Pod

The wisdom of a Church elder and the spirit of an eco warrior. Former United Church Moderator Mardi Tindal on NTKTR

3 Dec 2020 · Not That Kind of Rabbi

Rabbi David Fohrman: Does the Torah Teach Science? [Science 3/4]

1 Dec 2020 · 18forty

Emergencies Aren't Supposed to Last Forever

30 Nov 2020 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Biden Condescends

2 Dec 2020 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast