JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, November 9, 2022

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0 Politics Antisemitism

In race rife with antisemitism, Josh Shapiro becomes Pennsylvania’s next governor

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Democrat Josh Shapiro, a Jewish politician, won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race against Republican Doug Mastriano, a candidate associated with Christian nationalism and antisemitic rhetoric.

0 Politics Culture

How Doug Mastriano is embracing Messianic Judaism to deflect accusations of antisemitism

Mira Fox in Forward

Doug Mastriano, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, has been criticized for leveraging Messianic Jewish symbols and rituals, such as shofars and prayer shawls, to deflect accusations of antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Doug Mastriano serenaded with 'Fiddler on the Roof' parody

PJ Grisar in Forward

At a rally for the Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, accused of antisemitism, a parody of 'If I Were a Rich Man' from the musical Fiddler on the Roof was performed as 'Douglas Mastriano.'

Sports ›

0 Sports Culture

Ryan Turell makes basketball history in pro debut: The first Orthodox Jewish player on the court

Louis Keene in Forward

Ryan Turell made history by debuting as the first Orthodox Jewish player in the NBA G League with the Motor City Cruise, a minor-league team affiliated with the Detroit Pistons.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust History

In Germany, Kristallnacht goes by a different name. Here’s why.

Toby Axelrod in Forward

In Germany, the annual remembrance of Kristallnacht is marked under a different name—"November Pogrom"—to better reflect the brutal and violent nature of the events on November 9-10, 1938, when Nazi anti-Jewish riots destroyed synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses, killing at least 91 Jews.