JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Politics ›

0 Politics Ethics

Inventing the Crypto King

Ashley Rindsberg in Tablet

The collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, led by Sam Bankman-Fried, highlights the complicity of the media in perpetuating his myth as a financial genius.

0 Politics Communities

Lawsuit accuses Mort Klein of sexist, racist behavior as head of ZOA

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward

Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), faces a lawsuit from former deputy John Rosen, accusing him of fostering a toxic workplace characterized by racism and sexism.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Communities

Bubby and Birnbaum

Marla Brown Fogelman in Tablet

The article recounts a gravestone rededication ceremony for Dr. Philip Birnbaum, the author of the highly regarded Siddur Ha-Shalem, held by a Jewish community in New York.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Culture

We watched the movie Kyrie Irving shared so you don’t have to

Louis Keene in Forward

NBA player Kyrie Irving found himself in controversy for sharing a link to the antisemitic film "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America."

0 Antisemitism Culture

We watched the movie Kyrie Irving shared so you don’t have to

Louis Keene in Forward

Los Angeles-based reporter Louis Keene provides a detailed examination of "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America," a film linked by NBA player Kyrie Irving that has been criticized for its antisemitic content.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Can a Tree of Life memorial ‘end antisemitism in our lifetime’? Its new CEO hopes so.

Andrew Lapin in Forward

The Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh has appointed Carole Zawatsky as its first CEO to lead its ambitious project of transforming the site of the tragic 2018 shooting into a memorial, museum, and education center.

History ›

0 History Jewish Law

From Jew to Judge

Andrew Porwancher in Tablet

Felix Frankfurter was the first foreign-born Jew to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1939 under Franklin Roosevelt, embodying the promise of America for many Jewish immigrants.