for Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Politics ›

0 Politics Education

How False History Is Used to Justify Discrimination Against Asian Americans

Sheluyang Peng in Tablet

The text discusses how false historical narratives have been used to justify discrimination against Asian Americans, particularly in the context of affirmative action in education.

Culture ›

0 Culture Science

My boyfriend made me into an AI bot. It's really, really Jewish

Mira Fox in Forward

The article discusses the writer's experience with creating an AI bot named MiraBot modeled after her specific identity as a millennial Jewish woman with unique preferences and beliefs.

Literature ›

0 Literature Culture

Jake Tapper channels the raucous ’70s in his new novel. Remember Evel Knievel?

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider

Jake Tapper, known for his role as CNN's chief Washington correspondent, has released his third novel, "All the Demons Are Here," a political thriller set in the 1970s.

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July 12's Short Reads

Tablet An Open Letter to Lev Golinkin

Tablet The ‘Firebug Brotherhood’ of the Lower East Side

Forward GOP senators accuse Biden of initiating an ‘antisemitic boycott’ of Israel for settlement policy change

Jewish Currents “We Are in a Daily Battle for Survival” - Abandoned by the Israeli government, the country’s Palestinian citizens live at the mercy of organized crime.

Forward Elie Wiesel reviewed ‘Oppenheimer’ — and it made him shudder

Jewish Action Best Tishah B’Av Reads

Jewish Action Recommended Reading for Tishah B’Av

Forward Nonbinary genders beyond ‘male’ and ‘female’ would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot

Jewish Table Poppy Seed Ice Cream (no churn!)

Forward What do you do with a Jewish cemetery in a town without Jews?

Moment Beyond Bagels and Lox: Writing about Jewish Lives in the 21st Century with Allegra Goodman and Amy E. Schwartz—in celebration of the Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest

Moment Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest

Lehrhaus In Plain Sight: Jewish Masquerade from Clueless to the Rabbis

Tablet Srebrenica Elegy

Tablet A Church’s Quest for Enchantment

Forward New LA Times sports section has Sabbath-observant fans feeling boxed out

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