JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Whoopi Goldberg says ‘The Holocaust isn’t about race’

Forward

Whoopi Goldberg sparked controversy on "The View" by asserting that the Holocaust "isn't about race," but about "man's inhumanity to man," distinguishing between Jews and Nazis as two white groups.

Music ›

0 Music Culture

The 150 greatest Jewish pop songs of all time

Seth Rogovoy in Forward

The Forward curated a list of the 150 greatest Jewish pop songs inspired by Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs but focusing on music that addresses Jewish culture, themes, and history.

0 Music Holocaust

A ‘Dachau’ song so shocking and transformative, there’s nothing else like it

Forward

Captain Beefheart’s 1968 song "Dachau Blues" is highlighted by author Gary Lucas as perhaps the most powerful musical evocation of the Holocaust ever crafted.

History ›

0 History Culture

Memoir of Black Jewish Civil Rights leader Charles McDew

Forward

Charles McDew, a pioneering figure in the American civil rights movement, was notable for his role as the second chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law History

When Justice Breyer Was Called to the Torah

Nathan Lewin in Tablet

When Justice Stephen Breyer was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1994, a celebration was held by the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, honoring the first time two Jews sat on the Court since 1932.