JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, July 7, 2024

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I married a Jew — and was completely unprepared for October 7th.

Meghan Bell in Future of Jewish

In this essay, Meghan Bell reflects on her marriage to a Jewish man amidst growing concerns about antisemitism following an incident on October 7th involving Hamas.

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Hostage posters ripped off the wall outside Brad Schneider’s office a week after his house is picketed after midnight

Ron Kampeas in Forward

Vandals tore down Israeli hostage posters from outside the office of Rep. Brad Schneider, a Jewish Democrat from Illinois, a week after pro-Palestinian activists protested outside his home at 2:30 a.m.

Communities ›

0 Communities Jewish Law

The "Great Ones"

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

The Council of Great Torah Scholars of Agudas Yisrael of America issued a statement urging increased prayers, citing various challenges faced by the Jewish People but notably omitting to mention IDF soldiers at risk.

Israel ›

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The Assumptions Jews Make

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The essay discusses the dangers of making assumptions in the Jewish world, emphasizing the importance of questioning assumptions to avoid unfounded conclusions.

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Israel should listen to its friends — and act as if it is alone.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

The essay argues that Israel should prioritize its security over appeasement for peace, emphasizing that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not merely territorial but about Israel's security versus the Palestinians' goal to replace Israel with an Arab state.

0 Israel Art

‘The most important tattoo I ever did’: Artists volunteer to ink Oct. 7 survivors

Rebecca Massel in Forward

Tattoo artists gathered in Tel Aviv to offer free tattoos to survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks, aiming to provide strength and empowerment through their work with HEALING INK, a nonprofit countering anti-Israel sentiment.

Antisemitism ›

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After antisemitism scandals, the U.K.'s Labour party regained the Jewish vote. What's next?

Talya Zax in Forward

After facing years of accusations of antisemitism under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, the UK's Labour party, now led by Keir Starmer, has surprisingly regained the trust of British Jews, with almost half of them reportedly voting Labour in the recent elections.