for Thursday, August 4, 2022

Politics ›

Mastriano fights back against antisemitism accusations, citing use of shofar

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, is facing criticism for his ties to Gab, a social media platform known for antisemitic content.

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How Andy Levin's defeat in Michigan was — and wasn't — all about AIPAC

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

In a closely watched primary in Michigan’s newly drawn 11th District, Rep. Andy Levin, who has been critical of certain Israeli policies, was defeated by Rep. Haley Stevens, supported heavily by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Gender/Identity ›

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An angry mob couldn't stop my bat mitzvah at the Western Wall

Lucia da Silva in Forward

Lucia da Silva shares her experience of celebrating her bat mitzvah at the Western Wall, a significant event that became a moment of activism for women's rights within Judaism.

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August 4's Short Reads

Lehrhaus “For These Things I Weep”: Psychological Readings of Lamentations

Tablet To Live and Die for the Network State

Tablet A Wintry Tisha B’Av

Tablet Socialism for Imbeciles

Jewish Action Our Next 100 Years

Jewish Action Letters to the Editor: Rav Aharon Lichtenstein Remembers Rav Hunter

Lehrhaus Eliezer Melamed, Unpredictable and Non-Tribal Posek: The Case of Women’s Roles

Tablet Survivors in the Catskills

Tablet Mourning and Joy

Forward Why Jewishness — and Kabbalah — are key to understanding HBO's 'The Rehearsal'

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