for Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Politics ›

Phoenix congressional candidate Raquel Terán faces scrutiny for voting record on antisemitism

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider

Raquel Tern, a congressional candidate in Phoenix, is under scrutiny for her opposition to a bill mandating the collection of data on antisemitic crimes.

0 Politics Israel

Rhode Island Democrat looks to parlay high-profile connections towards a seat in Congress

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

Gabe Amo, a newcomer in Rhode Island politics and former Biden White House aide, has entered the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by Rep. David Cicilline.

Education ›

0 Education Communities

The Last Holdouts of American Meritocracy

Sheluyang Peng in Tablet

The text discusses the debate surrounding the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) in New York City, which is seen as a symbol of American meritocracy and a pathway to prestigious public schools.

Editors' Note

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by Matt Sienkiewicz

June 7's Short Reads

Lehrhaus Bread of Life

Jewish Currents Netanyahu’s Salami Method - Using a classic authoritarian strategy, the Israeli right has quashed dissent and entrenched the occupation slice by slice.

Forward Historians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people

Moment And the Bride Closed the Door by Ronit Matalon with Shulamit Reinharz

Tablet The Pizza I Couldn’t Leave Behind When I Converted to Judaism

Lehrhaus Rebuke, Repentance, and Renewal: A Literary Analysis of David’s Character in II Samuel 12

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