JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Education ›

0 Education Politics

Which elite university figured out how to handle anti-Israel protests? Hint: It’s in Israel

Rob Eshman in Forward

Daniel Chamovitz, the president of Ben Gurion University in Israel, successfully navigated a potentially contentious situation between pro-Palestinian and counter-protest groups on campus by proactively engaging the protesters and establishing rules for peaceful demonstrations.

0 Education Antisemitism

COVID spoiled their high school graduations. Will protests disrupt their college commencements?

Beth Harpaz in Forward

The class of 2024, who already had their high school graduation affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, now face concerns about potential disruptions at their upcoming college commencements due to pro-Palestinian protests on various campuses.

0 Education Antisemitism

Columbia says it ‘will not divest from Israel,’ moves to close encampment following failed negotiations

JTA Staff in JTA

Columbia University has rejected a demand to divest from Israel and failed to reach an agreement with pro-Palestinian student protesters encamped on its New York City campus.

0 Education Politics

Columbia begins suspending student protesters after calling off negotiations

Lauren Markoe in Forward

Columbia University has begun suspending student protesters who failed to leave the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus by the designated deadline, with fears of potential arrests for trespassing.

Israel ›

0 Israel

As a father and Israeli soldier, I have a message for our enemies.

Future of Jewish

The text is a heartfelt message from Avi Kahn, an Israeli soldier and father, reflecting on the emotional turmoil of leaving his family behind to return to duty during a time of conflict with Iran.

0 Israel Education

I teach Israel studies at NYU. We are importing the worst of Israel and Palestine to our campuses

Lihi Ben Shitrit in Forward

Lihi Ben Shitrit, a professor of Israel studies at NYU, criticizes the adoption of extreme Israeli and Palestinian political discourses on U.S. campuses following recent events in the region.

0 Israel Leadership

For teens in interfaith families, the war in Gaza can be a stess test of their Jewish identities

Caleb Guedes-Reed in JTA

Jewish teens from interfaith families often find the war in Israel to be a complex issue that tests their Jewish identities.

Ethics ›

0 Ethics Politics

Opinion | What’s Wrong with This Picture?

Eetta Prince-Gibson in Moment

The article discusses a controversial award-winning photograph showing the body of Shani Louk, a German-Israeli woman kidnapped and murdered by Hamas, being celebrated in a truck.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Politics

A Jewish Activist Remembers Surviving a Bombing Raid in Nazi Germany

Marione Ingram in Moment

In this 2015 article, a Jewish activist reflects on her experiences surviving a bombing raid in Nazi Germany as a child, including the loss of family members and enduring postwar anti-Semitism in Germany.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Culture

In Seinfeld’s newest kvetch, a tale of two Pop-Tart jokes

PJ Grisar in Forward

Jerry Seinfeld recently discussed how network sitcoms have lost their appeal and cited a shift towards extreme political correctness as a contributing factor.

Literature ›

0 Literature Culture

Jerome Rothenberg, Bronx-born poet whose ‘ethnopoetics’ inspired scholars and rock stars, dies at 92

Jon Kalish in JTA

Jerome Rothenberg, a renowned poet who hailed from the Bronx and delved into the poetry and traditions of non-Western cultures, passed away at 92 in California.

Miscellaneous

0 Antisemitism

Steven Skybell’s Jewish story shines at the heart of Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’ revival

Julia Gergely in JTA

In the revival of Cabaret on Broadway, the character of Herr Schultz, an older Jewish man, takes center stage alongside Fraulein Schneider, as their love story unfolds against the backdrop of rising Nazism in 1930s Berlin.

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

Yes, I am definitely Islamophobic — and make no apologies about it.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The text discusses the author's Islamophobic views, citing experiences of Palestinian terrorism rooted in Islamic fundamentalism and the history of conflicts involving Israel and Palestine.

0 Politics Israel

Exposing the Myth That Jews Are Safer in Western Democracies

Saul Goldman in Future of Jewish

The text discusses the misconception that Jews are safer in Western democracies and argues that the only truly safe place for Jews is the State of Israel.