JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, November 3, 2024

Politics ›

0 Politics Ethics

No Sense of Shame

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin criticizes the charedi community for its lack of participation in Israel's national defense and its absence of compensatory acts of chesed.

0 Politics History

Trump says mass deportations will ease the housing crisis. We've seen that before — under the Nazis in France

Nina Bernstein in Forward

Nina Bernstein explores the parallels between Donald Trump's proposed mass deportation policies as a solution to housing shortages and a similar approach taken in Nazi-occupied Paris during the 1940s.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Antisemitism is killing the progressive movement.

Benjamin Kerstein in Future of Jewish

Benjamin Kerstein critiques the progressive movement for its alleged deepening of antisemitism, suggesting this may be a significant factor in its political decline.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Official United Nations Dictionary (Parody)

Daniel Clarke-Serret in Future of Jewish

Daniel Clarke-Serret's satirical article critiques the perceived bias and ineffectiveness of the United Nations, particularly in its treatment of Israel and Palestine.

0 Politics Communities

How rabbis in battleground states are approaching a razor-close election with enormous implications for Jews and for Israel

Jacob Gurvis in JTA

Amid a highly contentious U.S. election, rabbis in battleground states face the challenge of guiding their communities through political polarization while maintaining neutrality.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Woman charged with vandalizing Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s Manhattan office, which displays Israeli hostage posters

Luke Tress in JTA

A woman, Brittany Hale, has been charged with vandalizing the Manhattan office of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, which displays posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA

As the presidential election approaches, many Orthodox Jewish women at Stern College for Women find themselves torn between prioritizing abortion rights and supporting Israel, with many ultimately leaning towards the latter.

Culture ›

0 Culture Politics

The Art of Israeli Apathy

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Israeli society is characterized by its fiercely opinionated nature, with citizens frequently engaging in spirited debates on everything from politics to daily life.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Education

When Judaism Gets Weaponized

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent

The article discusses the controversy surrounding a University of Washington report on antisemitism and Islamophobia.