JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, September 28, 2023

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Trump frustrated when told he couldn't leverage US aid to Israel for peace deal, book claims

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

The article discusses former President Donald Trump's frustration when he was informed that he could not leverage U.S. military aid to Israel to negotiate a peace deal with the Palestinians, as detailed in a new book by Martin Baron.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

Israel’s new antisemitism envoy primed for battle in ‘ongoing war’

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider

Michal Cotler-Wunsh has been appointed as Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism, a role reflecting the global rise in antisemitism and the need for coordinated international efforts.

Leadership ›

0 Leadership Gender/Identity

After 50 years, pioneering female rabbi is still practicing peace — and protesting

Robin Washington in Forward

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, one of the first female rabbis in the United States and the first woman ordained by the Renewal movement in 1981, reflects on her 50-year journey of practicing peace and advocating for nonviolence.

Culture ›

0 Culture Jewish Law

'I'm not religious, but my 10-year-old wants to go to synagogue — what should I do?'

Kyla Kupferstein Torres in Forward

The article explores the journey of a non-religious Jewish mother navigating her 10-year-old son's burgeoning interest in attending synagogue.

Literature ›

0 Literature Holocaust

Haunted by the Kindertransport and COVID-19, this 95-year-old Jewish writer chronicles a changing world — over lunch

Ann Levin in Forward

Lore Segal, a 95-year-old Jewish writer and one of the oldest active American authors, continues to explore themes of friendship and aging intertwined with the haunting backdrop of the Holocaust in her latest story collection, "Ladies Lunch and Other Stories."