JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, April 8, 2024

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Al Jazeera should report the Gaza war, not inflame it.

Hussain Abdul-Hussain in Future of Jewish

Al Jazeera's coverage of the Gaza war has come under criticism for being biased and inflammatory, with the network accused of skewing its reporting in favor of Hamas and against Israel.

0 Politics Israel

‘Everyday feels like forever’: Israelis observe 6-month anniversary with sadness and frustration

Susan Greene in Forward

Israelis marked the 6-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack with sadness and frustration, demanding a ceasefire and criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of the crisis.

0 Politics Israel

6 months into Israel’s war, American rabbis are grappling with anxiety over the battle’s aims and mounting toll

JTA Staff in JTA

American rabbis are experiencing anxiety and grappling with the ongoing conflict in Israel six months after it began.

0 Politics Philosophy

Why 'tragedy' is not the right word to describe the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy

Robert Zaretsky in Forward

The article discusses the Israeli drone strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza and questions the use of the term "tragedy" to describe the event, suggesting it was more a result of bureaucratic errors than malicious intent.

Israel ›

0 Israel Food

A Birthday Party in Israel

Joan Nathan in Tablet

Joan Nathan recounts a memorable trip to Israel for her husband Allan's 74th birthday in June 2019, where they explored the Negev desert and Jerusalem.

0 Israel Politics

IDF says more than 12,000 terrorists killed in six months of war, as tensions soar with Iran

Ruth Marks Eglash in Jewish Insider

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that more than 12,000 terrorists were killed and around 604 Israeli soldiers lost their lives in the conflict with Hamas in Gaza over six months, with tensions escalating with Iran.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

The (Second) Great American Eclipse

Jeremy Brown in Tablet

The text discusses the upcoming solar eclipse in North America, prompting a reflection on Jewish teachings regarding eclipses.

0 Jewish Law Israel

Too Big to Ignore

Emes Ve-Emunah

The statement by the American Agudah's Moetzes expressing the Charedi position on military service exemption for yeshiva students in Israel has sparked controversy and raised questions.

Literature ›

0 Literature Politics

Guernica editor who published Israeli writer’s coexistence essay resigns, saying she disagreed with retraction

Andrew Lapin in JTA

Jina Moore, the editor-in-chief of Guernica, a literary magazine, has resigned after a disagreement over the retraction of an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen about the war in Gaza.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

What the hell is going on?

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The text discusses various controversial and disturbing incidents related to Jewish issues and Israel, such as disruptions at a New York church service by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, statements made by a U.S. senator about Gaza bombings, and disturbing actions by individuals and organizations towards Israel and Jews.

History ›

0 History Politics

How a 100-year-old law changed American immigration policy until this day

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

The 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, set quotas on immigrants' countries of origin and excluded Asians, impacting Jewish migration and establishing a more restrictive immigration policy.