JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, April 25, 2024

Communities ›

0 Communities Ethics

I’m so glad Dad agreed to move into a care home

Jewish Chronicle

In this touching account, the author describes the journey of their Jewish father, who, initially resistant to the idea of a care home, eventually found happiness and comfort at Hammerson House, a Jewish care home in London, after being convinced by family.

0 Communities Politics

A Rock Star Ideas Festival in Brooklyn

Maggie Phillips in Tablet

Winston Marshall, co-founder of Mumford & Sons, transitioned from music to organizing a thought symposium, Dissident Dialogues, aiming to foster a community of deep thinkers.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

How a ‘lowly Orthodox,’ punk rock lesbian ended up in Hasidic Crown Heights

PJ Grisar in Forward

Chef Rossi, raised in a lowly Orthodox Jewish home in New Jersey, rebelled in her youth and was sent to live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with a Chabad rabbi due to perceived bad influences.

0 Communities Sports

The fastest growing sport in the US, pickleball is as accessible as it is fun

Alix Wall in Forward

Michael Lipp, a wheelchair pickleball player, has defied expectations and become a top-ranked athlete in the sport, showcasing his perseverance and skill despite physical challenges.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

Protesters at Columbia are fighting for our deepest values as Jews

Leo Ferguson in Forward

Jewish students at Columbia University and other campuses are engaging in protests against the mass deaths in Gaza, with a focus on upholding Jewish values of justice and human rights.

0 Antisemitism Education

Netanyahu decries 'antisemitic mobs' at Columbia as university negotiates with student protesters

Lauren Markoe in Forward

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Columbia University, accusing it of being overrun by anti-Semitic mobs that threaten Jewish students and faculty, likening the situation to 1930s Germany.

0 Antisemitism Education

Netanyahu decries 'antisemitic mobs' at Columbia as university negotiates with student protesters

Lauren Markoe in Forward

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized protesters at Columbia University, accusing them of being antisemitic and calling for the annihilation of Israel.

0 Antisemitism Education

Yes, antisemitism is rising. But pro-Palestinian protests aren't the real threat to our campuses

Hank Kalet in Forward

The article discusses how universities, like Rutgers, are cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests, despite having diverse Jewish and Muslim populations, leading to a sense of division among students and faculty.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

The Last Lebanon War

Amiad Cohen in Tablet

The text discusses the author's experience during reserve duty on the Lebanese border, reflecting on missed opportunities for strategic foresight and decisive victories against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

0 Israel Education

They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum.

Eliana Rosen in JTA

Israeli teen emissaries participating in a program to educate Jewish communities overseas about Israel found their mission drastically altered when the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

0 Israel Politics

The Case Against a Two-State Solution

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

The essay argues against a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, criticizing Western countries planning to recognize a Palestinian state unilaterally as a craven surrender to terrorism.

History ›

0 History Communities

‘We Have Our Own History, Our Own Trauma, and Our Own Experience’

Abigail Pogrebin in Tablet

In the late 19th century, the Russian Empire was home to the largest Jewish population, but violent pogroms led to massive emigration to escape persecution.

Politics ›

0 Politics Communities

The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?

Beth Harpaz in Forward

New York City officials raised a conspiracy theory alleging outside agitators supplied identical tents to student protesters at Columbia University and other encampments, suggesting a coordinated effort behind the scenes.

0 Politics Music

Hamas releases video showing American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin talking about Passover

Susan Greene in Forward

The article discusses the release of a propaganda video by Hamas featuring American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was captured during an attack near Gaza and had lost his hand.

0 Politics Music

American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas

JTA Staff in JTA

Hamas released a video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted during the Nova music festival, calling for a deal to release hostages.

0 Politics Israel

No, we should not feel sorry for 'the children' in Gaza.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The text discusses the manipulation of information and propaganda surrounding the Palestinian narrative, particularly in Gaza, emphasizing the biased portrayals of the conflict and questioning the legitimacy of certain claims made about Palestinian suffering.

Gender/Identity ›

0 Gender/Identity Antisemitism

The Jewish Mother Thing

Jewdicious

The text delves into the stereotype of the Jewish mother, often portrayed as overbearing and guilt-inducing.