for Friday, February 3, 2023

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The college is Christian. Its point guard wears a yarmulke.

Louis Keene in Forward

Zeev Remer, an Orthodox Jew and point guard at California Lutheran University, navigates being a minority and maintaining his Jewish observance at a predominantly Christian campus without a substantial Jewish presence.

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

Antisemitism is not the reason Ilhan Omar lost her committee seat

Abe Silberstein in Forward

The recent vote by House Republicans to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee has sparked debate over whether antisemitism was the true motive.

Editors' Note

Welcome to JL;DR!
by Matt Sienkiewicz

February 3's Short Reads

Tablet What’s in a Name

Tablet A More Meaningful Way to Remember the Holocaust

Tablet The Queering of Antisemitism

Forward My older children worry that their neurodivergent brother won’t ‘launch’

Lehrhaus Of Split Wood and Waters

Tablet Israeli Democracy Is Fine, Thank You for Asking

Tablet On Putin and Babyn Yar

Tablet Singing the Praises of the Fig

Forward Conservative synagogue makes history with hiring of Hebrew Israelite clergy

Recent podcast episodes

Israel's former military intel chief is worried, and not about Iran

1 Feb 2023 · Haaretz Weekly

Reading Together: Ep. 347

2 Feb 2023 · Unorthodox

Do They Really Want ‘Police Reforms?’

30 Jan 2023 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Breaking Down the Headlines from Israel: From Secretary Blinken’s Visit, to Terror Attacks, Protests, and More

2 Feb 2023 · People of the Pod

How Can We Talk About the Conflict Now?

1 Feb 2023 · For Heaven's Sake

The “Demonstrating Faith” Edition

2 Feb 2023 · Promised Podcast

This Land Will Be Shared

30 Jan 2023 · Tel Aviv Review

2/4/23 – Shiur 406 – Is Kovea Ittim only for the wealthy and brilliant?

3 Feb 2023 · Halacha Headlines

Rabbi Yosef Qafih and the Yemenite Experience - Rabbi Dr Marc Shapiro

30 Jan 2023 · The Habura

Russ Roberts on the Disappointment and the Promise of Prayer

1 Feb 2023 · Tikvah

Protesting, Fast and Slow- with special guest Daniel Kahneman

3 Feb 2023 · Unholy: Two Jews on the News

COVID and Koch

1 Feb 2023 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

The “Demonstrating Faith” Edition

2 Feb 2023 · Promised Podcast

This Land Will Be Shared

30 Jan 2023 · Tel Aviv Review

Reading Together: Ep. 347

2 Feb 2023 · Unorthodox

What Matters Now to philosopher Micah Goodman: Preventing civil war

2 Feb 2023 · What Matters Now

Russ Roberts on the Disappointment and the Promise of Prayer

1 Feb 2023 · Tikvah

US Foreign Policy in 2023 - with Congressman Mike Gallagher

30 Jan 2023 · Call Me Back

Oh, So It Was Your Laptop, Hunter!

2 Feb 2023 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

This Will Leave a Mark

31 Jan 2023 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

#125 - Haskala and Enlightenment - Early Response

2 Feb 2023 · Jewish History Uncensored

YidLife Crisis explain why they translated their very Jewish humour into Chinese (and French, too!)

31 Jan 2023 · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

How Can We Talk About the Conflict Now?

1 Feb 2023 · For Heaven's Sake

You can’t spell "messianism" without "mess"

3 Feb 2023 · Bonjour Chai

University of Toronto held a private event to help Jews heal from antisemitism. Two attendees reveal what happens in a ‘restorative circle’

30 Jan 2023 · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

A spiritual conversation with the young Hollywood horror movie writer who used to watch Jewish bodies before they were buried in Toronto

2 Feb 2023 · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

Toronto’s Reena agency turns 50 facing middle-aged challenges of caring for older residents with disabilities

1 Feb 2023 · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner