JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, August 11, 2024

Holidays ›

0 Holidays

Tisha B'av is a holiday about grief. Can it still be meaningful after Oct. 7?

Susan Talve in Forward

The article reflects on the connection between the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av, focused on grief and historical tragedies, and contemporary instances of loss and suffering such as the death of Michael Brown Jr. in 2014 and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

How Israel Is Paving the Path for Peace in the Middle East

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing challenges in handling hostage-for-ceasefire negotiations with Hamas due to internal and external pressures, including tensions with the United States.

0 Israel Antisemitism

The C̶e̶n̶t̶r̶a̶l̶i̶t̶y̶ Growing Irrelevance of Palestine

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The text argues against the growing focus on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and criticizes individuals, like Sam Husseini, for projecting their unaddressed personal issues onto Israel and the Jewish people.

0 Israel Politics

White House names Bezalel Smotrich as obstacle to ceasefire deal, says he is ‘jeopardizing’ hostage lives

Ron Kampeas in JTA

White House officials have pointed to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and other far-right Israeli politicians as obstacles in reaching a ceasefire deal with Hamas and securing the release of hostages.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits’ Complicated Portrait of Faith

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty

Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits (1908-1992) was a traditional rabbi known for his prolific writings on varied subjects such as halacha, faith, and Jewish ethics.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

10 Ways the West Is Helping Hamas Defeat Israel

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

The essay discusses ten ways in which the West is inadvertently aiding Hamas in its conflict with Israel.

0 Politics Jewish Law

A mezuzah in a Harris-Emhoff White House? It might not be the first.

Louis Keene in Forward

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff hung a mezuzah in the vice presidential residence and expressed interest in doing the same in the White House if his wife Kamala Harris became president.

0 Politics Communities

Why pro-Israel groups aren’t going after Ilhan Omar, even after helping oust other Squad members

Ron Kampeas in JTA

Despite pro-Israel groups successfully funding the defeat of other Squad members, they are not actively targeting Ilhan Omar's re-election due to a combination of factors.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

We Tried to Confront Hate

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent

The "Confronting Hate Together" exhibit, a collaborative effort between the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, the Black Heritage Society, and the Wing Luke Museum, aimed to address issues of discrimination faced by various communities.