JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Gender/Identity

Five years later, a gay Jewish student’s alleged killer is going to trial

Louis Keene in Forward

A suspect in the 2018 murder of Blaze Bernstein, a Jewish and gay college student, is finally being tried after being ruled competent to stand trial.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Education

Almost half of Americans don't know how many Jews died in the Holocaust, AJC survey says

Adam Kovac in Forward

A recent survey conducted for the American Jewish Committee revealed that almost half of Americans don't know how many Jews perished in the Holocaust, with only 53% correctly identifying the figure of 6 million Jewish victims.

0 Holocaust Politics

The U.S. diplomat seeking justice for Holocaust survivors

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

Ellen Germain serves as the U.S. special envoy for Holocaust issues, a role deeply personal to her due to her family's history; her great-grandfather emigrated from Poland, leaving behind family murdered by the Nazis.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Kirsten Gillibrand returns from Israel ‘optimistic’ about Netanyahu’s plan for Mideast peace

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently returned from a trip to Israel, expressing optimism about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans for Middle East peace despite criticism regarding his government's policies.