JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, March 4, 2024

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Vice President Harris cheered for calling for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Vice President Kamala Harris, in a shift from the Biden administration's previous stance, called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza to address the extensive suffering in the region.

0 Politics Communities

In Silicon Valley House race, leading Democratic candidates reflect party’s fault lines on Israel-Hamas war

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider

The upcoming Democratic primary election in Silicon Valley to fill Rep. Anna Eshoo's seat has highlighted the party's divisions on Israel-Hamas relations.

0 Politics Ethics

100 Gazans were killed trying to get food. Jews should be outraged

Rabbi Marc Katz in Forward

Rabbi Marc Katz reflects on the recent events in Gaza where over 100 Palestinians were killed trying to obtain food from an aid convoy.

0 Politics Communities

While pro-Palestinian supporters glorify a suicide, a ballot box protest gets results

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

Pro-Palestinian protests last week exhibited stark contrasts: one involving a U.S. airman's shocking self-immolation outside the Israeli Embassy and another through a peaceful protest vote in Michigan's Democratic primaries.

Holidays ›

0 Holidays Prayer

Is Reciting Tehillim and Avinu Malkeinu after October 7th Enough?

Chaim Trachtman in Lehrhaus

Many synagogues have adjusted their services after October 7th in response to the conflict in Israel by adding prayers like Avinu Malkeinu and select chapters of Tehillim to express solidarity, hope for hostages' safe return, and peace.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

Longing for Auschwitz

Alvin H. Rosenfeld in Tablet

The text describes the horrific events of October 7th, 2023, where Hamas carried out a brutal assault on Israelis, inflicting unimaginable cruelty, torture, and violence including rape, mutilation, and murder.

0 Israel History

The Real Reasons ‘Palestine’ Does Not Exist

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The text discusses the reasons why Palestine does not exist from the perspective of a Jewish publication.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Charedim and the Army - Is Compromise Possible?

Emes Ve-Emunah

A longstanding conflict between the Israeli army and the Charedi community, centered on exemptions for Torah study, has intensified with the recent Gaza war and the army's manpower shortage.

0 Israel Antisemitism

What the hell is going on?

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Future of Jewish's "What the hell is going on?" series delves into recent events in the Jewish world, highlighting a tragic incident of a man setting himself on fire outside the Embassy of Israel in protest of Palestinian issues and subsequent reactions on social media and by political figures.

0 Israel Music

Wartime wildflowers draw few visitors: ‘Now all their red makes me think of is blood’

Susan Greene in Forward

Amidst the scarlet wildflowers that bloom annually near Gaza, the Darom Adom festival has seen decreased attendance due to the ongoing war.

Communities ›

0 Communities Gender/Identity

The Accidental Expat

Shoshana McKinney Kirya-Ziraba in Tablet

This personal narrative explores the author's journey as an African American Jew navigating identity and acceptance within the Jewish community.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

International Women’s Day 2024 — joining the party we haven’t been invited to

Naomi Lerer in Jewish Chronicle

Noa Girls, a charity supporting young Jewish women with mental health struggles, faces a dilemma regarding International Women's Day due to the lack of support for Jewish women in light of recent events of sexual assault in Israel.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Culture

A Guide to Death and Mourning on Tablet

The Editors in Tablet

Tablet has a collection of stories about death and mourning, exploring Jewish rituals and personal experiences of loss.