JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Music ›

0 Music Antisemitism

My grandmother was a ‘Sherlock Holmes of Yiddish song,’ but she couldn’t solve the mystery of antisemitism

Avram Mlotek in Forward

Avram Mlotek reflects on his grandmother Chana Mlotek's legacy as a prominent Yiddish music archivist, who along with his grandfather, collected hundreds of Yiddish folk songs.

Culture ›

0 Culture Jewish Law

Inside the auction house driving the rare-book craze in the Orthodox world

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward

The Genazym auction house has become a significant player in the rare Jewish book market, particularly within the Orthodox community.

0 Culture Education

Jeanie Milbauer’s Oneg looks to bring Shabbat to the masses

Tori Bergel in Jewish Insider

Jeanie Milbauer's venture, Oneg, seeks to make Shabbat observance accessible and meaningful through curated Judaica items and materials.

History ›

0 History Holocaust

I grew up Jewish on a chicken farm. This book gets it right.

Barbara Finkelstein in Forward

Seth Stern's book "Speaking Yiddish to Chickens" delves into the lives of Holocaust survivors who settled in southern New Jersey post-World War II and established a unique Jewish community through chicken farming.

0 History Holocaust

‘A challenge to the soul of man’: 80 years ago, Hollywood stars pleaded for Europe’s Jews

Frederic J. Frommer in Forward

Eighty years ago, prominent Hollywood and Broadway stars staged a poignant pageant titled *We Will Never Die* at Madison Square Garden to urge the U.S. and allies to stop the Nazi genocide of European Jews.

Politics ›

0 Politics Communities

Alarmed by their country’s political direction, more Israelis are seeking to move abroad

Deborah Danan in Forward

Amidst Israel's political turmoil, a growing number of Israelis are contemplating or actively pursuing emigration options.