JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, May 27, 2024

Israel ›

0 Israel Culture

Wild Asses and Camel Clashes

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

The text discusses the reintroduction of Asiatic wild asses in Israel's Negev desert, where they play a crucial ecological role by dispersing seeds.

0 Israel Antisemitism

'International Law' is irrelevant to the Jewish People's survival.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The text discusses how international law and institutions, such as the International Court of Justice, are deemed irrelevant and even harmful to Israel and the Jewish people's survival, claiming they are biased and antisemitic in their focus on Israel's actions.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Voices from Outside the Cave: Women and the Story of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai

Kate Rozansky in Lehrhaus

The text discusses the story of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai and the women in his life: his mother (Eishet Yohai), wife (Eishet Shimon), and daughter-in-law (Eishet Elazar).

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

North Dakota primary pits a traditional Republican against a rival skeptical of foreign engagement

Marc Rod in Jewish Insider

In the North Dakota primary for the sole House seat, traditional Republican Julie Fedorchak and insurgent right-wing candidate Rick Becker are facing off, highlighting differing views on foreign policy.

0 Politics Israel

Decades of Denial: How Islamists Are Winning the War Against Western Values

Amelia Adams in Future of Jewish

The essay discusses how some Western organizations, including Jewish Voice for Peace, openly support terrorism, such as honoring convicted terrorists like Rasmea Odeh and Marwan Barghouti.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Don’t label anyone a ‘bad Jew’

Jewish Chronicle

"No Labeling Anyone a Bad Jew" discusses the diversity within the contemporary Jewish community, exploring various perspectives on Jewish identity and the relationship with Israel.

0 Politics Israel

It’s wrong to compare Hamas and the IRA

Jewish Chronicle

The article argues against a comparison between Israel's conflict with Hamas and the UK's historical confrontation with the IRA.

History ›

0 History Antisemitism

The World War II Hero Who Lived Upstairs

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines

The text discusses the author's realization of living near a World War II naval hero, Adm. Leon Kintberger, and reflects on his heroic actions in the Pacific.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

The Sky is Not Falling

Emes Ve-Emunah

Amid concerns about rising antisemitism in America, a Jewish pundit in Mishpacha Magazine suggests that while the acceptance of Jews in the country may be declining, the comparison to 1938 Germany is exaggerated.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Exhausted by the Israel discourse? Blame backlash fatigue.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

The text discusses the concept of "backlash fatigue" within the Jewish community in relation to instances of negative behavior by Jewish individuals impacting perceptions of Jewish people as a whole.