JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, December 17, 2020

History ›

0 History Antisemitism

Zionism and Bolshevism

Chimen Abramsky in Tablet

The text discusses the intertwined dynamics of Zionism and Bolshevism during the years preceding and during World War I.

0 History Language

A Hanukkah Tale From Old Russia

Curt Leviant in Tablet

In a Russian shtetl during the mid-1800s, a man claiming to be a Jewish soldier named Dovid returns after 25 years in the czarist army, seeking his family.

Politics ›

0 Politics Culture

Why the mayor of Ramallah does it all

Forward

Musa Hadid, the mayor of Ramallah, is depicted in David Osit's documentary "Mayor," which captures the daily challenges of managing a Palestinian city under occupation.

Editors' Note

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by Matt Sienkiewicz

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for December 10–December 17

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