JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Saturday, October 5, 2024

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse

Dan Perry in Forward

The article reflects on a year after the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, resulting in a devastating conflict.

0 Politics Education

Campus protests defined the year since Oct. 7. Could they actually change U.S. policy?

Mira Sucharov in Forward

One year after the Oct. 7 outbreak of war in Gaza, student protests have persisted across U.S. campuses, advocating for divestment from military-supporting companies and severing of ties with Israeli institutions.

0 Politics Israel

Will Israel Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Sites?

Jay Solomon in The Free Press

The article delves into Israel's potential strategy to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, driven by escalating tensions between the two nations.

0 Politics Israel

Arguing that Israel must act 'proportionally' is plain wrong.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The debate around Israel's response to attacks by non-state actors like Hamas often invokes the principle of proportionality in warfare.

History ›

0 History Politics

Why the Romans Actually Gave 'Palestine' Its Name

Alex Stein in Future of Jewish

The Romans renamed the province of Judea to Syria Palaestina around the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, primarily to detach the region's Jewish identity.

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

At the kibbutz hit hardest on Oct. 7, a wrenching debate over how to rebuild

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward

Following the devastating attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas on October 7, the community is deeply divided on how to proceed.

0 Communities Politics

Not All Kinds of Jewish

Dalya Lessem Elnecave in New Voices

Dalya Lessem Elnecave explores the intricate dynamics of being an anti-Zionist observant Jew involved with Hillel at Brandeis University.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Oct. 7 changed Israel. A year later, it must change American Jews, too

Rob Eshman in Forward

The article by Rob Eshman discusses the impact of the Oct. 7 crises in Israel on the American Jewish community, emphasizing the need for a strategic shift from merely combating antisemitism to enhancing Jewish identity and community engagement.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Holocaust

‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who teaches her grandson about kindness

Shira Li Bartov in JTA

"White Bird," a Holocaust-themed film starring Helen Mirren, presents a compelling story aimed at teaching children about empathy and morality.