JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, November 10, 2022

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Philosophy

In the story of Tolstoy's marriage, a modern critique of the whole institution

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward

Frederick Wiseman's new film "A Couple" explores the private realm of marriage, focusing on the relationship between Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia.

0 Television/Film Culture

On 'Love is Blind,' Alexa Alfia found antisemitism — but also a husband

Mira Fox in Forward

Alexa Alfia, a participant on the reality TV show "Love is Blind," experienced significant antisemitic backlash due to her Jewish and Israeli identity, despite forming a loving relationship with her husband, Brennon Lemieux.

Politics ›

0 Politics Communities

Hasidic rabbi assails Trumpism rampant among the Orthodox

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the influential Grand Rebbe of the Satmar sect, publicly criticized the embrace of Trumpism within the Orthodox Jewish community, particularly following the gubernatorial race between Republican Lee Zeldin and Democrat Kathy Hochul.

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.