JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Television/Film

The prickly reason Mel Gibson will never be canceled

Forward

Despite Mel Gibson's history of antisemitism and problematic behavior, he continues to find work in Hollywood due to personal relationships and a philosophy of accountability promoted by individuals like Robert Downey Jr. who vouched for Gibson's redemption.

Culture ›

0 Culture Communities

Kwanzakkah celebrates power of dual identities, overcoming oppressions

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The Kwanzakkah celebration organized by the Black Jewish Liberation Collective (BJLC) offers a space for embracing dual identities by combining the festivities of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

Art ›

0 Art Jewish Law

Why I made a siddur for cigarettes

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The author, David Zvi Kalman, designed a cigarette box to look like a small prayer book, which he calls a "cigarette siddur," raising questions about the intersection of Jewish art and tradition.

Philosophy ›

0 Philosophy Politics

Treason of the Intellectuals

Mark Lilla in Tablet

Julien Benda's "The Treason of the Intellectuals," published in 1927, remains a seminal work exploring the responsibility of intellectuals amidst political tumult.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film History

It won the Israeli Oscar. But one of its subjects calls it a ‘pseudo-documentary.’

Forward

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the documentary "Speer Goes to Hollywood," focusing on the Nazi architect Albert Speer.