JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, December 9, 2021

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

Post Knesset, Stav Shaffir’s new cause

Hannah Brown in Jewish Insider

Former Knesset member Stav Shaffir, known for her involvement in social justice movements, is now advocating for individuals with autism in Israel as her sister Shir is on the autism spectrum.

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

Forward

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

Forward

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.