JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, August 25, 2024

Communities ›

0 Communities Gender/Identity

How women rose to Orthodox synagogue leadership

Jewish Chronicle

The election of a female president at an Orthodox synagogue in Leeds highlights ongoing debates about women's roles in synagogue leadership.

0 Communities Politics

The Dati Community is Furious

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

This article reflects the deep resentment and anger within the Dati Leumi community in Israel towards the Charedi community regarding military service.

Israel ›

0 Israel Philosophy

Is Judaism Fundamentally Zionist?

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty

Rabbi Steven Gotlib's essay in 18Forty's Faith in Reason series explores whether Zionism is inherently fundamental to Judaism.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Western leaders are exasperating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

The essay by Joshua Hoffman and Nachum Kaplan, featured in the "Future of Jewish" newsletter, critiques Western-led efforts to impose a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Politics Philosophy

No other country is infantilized as much as Israel.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

This piece discusses the frequent infantilization of Israel by Western countries and individuals, who are perceived as undermining the autonomy and accomplishments of the nation.

0 Politics Israel

Let their *own* words win your pro-Israel debates.

Future of Jewish in Future of Jewish

David S. Levine argues that using the documented statements of anti-Israel and Palestinian leaders in their own words is an effective strategy in pro-Israel debates.

Sports ›

0 Sports Israel

An Oct. 7 survivor and other Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch at the Paris Paralympics

Jacob Gurvis in Forward

The 2024 Paris Paralympics are about to unfold, showcasing over 4,000 athletes including a notable cohort of Jewish and Israeli competitors.

Culture ›

0 Culture Politics

What I learned when a Brooklyn bookstore canceled a discussion of Judaism over my Zionism

Rabbi Andy Bachman in JTA

In this reflective piece, the author describes a recent incident where a bookstore in Brooklyn canceled a discussion due to the author's Zionist beliefs, highlighting the polarizing climate surrounding Zionism, especially amid the ongoing Gaza conflict.

Education ›

0 Education Antisemitism

NYU issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists’

Andrew Lapin in JTA

New York University has revised its hate speech guidelines to include anti-Zionist rhetoric as a potential violation, indicating that harassing or discriminating against Zionists could breach the university's policies on nondiscrimination and anti-harassment.