JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, December 8, 2024

Culture ›

0 Culture Literature

Jewish Book Festival Counters Efforts To ‘Cancel’ Jewish Writers

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines

The New York Jewish Book Festival, held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, creates a cultural space that counters the trend of canceling Jewish writers and artists by celebrating Jewish identity and stories.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

End of Assad regime marks ‘fall of the Iranian axis,’ experts say

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider

The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad marks a significant shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics, with experts claiming it to be a blow to Iran's axis of resistance, which includes Hamas and Hezbollah.

0 Politics Israel

Everything you know about Israeli settlements is wrong.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

Nachum Kaplan argues that common conceptions about Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) are largely misunderstood, influenced by biased media reports and political agendas.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Scoop: Internal Project Esther documents describe conspiracy of Jewish ‘masterminds’ seeking to dismantle Western values

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward

Project Esther, an initiative by the Heritage Foundation, aims to tackle antisemitism by targeting progressive figures and organizations, framing them as a threat to Western values and democracy.

0 Politics Literature

Please boycott my (Jewish) work.

Ted Goldstein in Future of Jewish

Ted Goldstein, a Jewish poet and educator, provocatively invites literary figures who endorse boycotts against Israeli writers to also boycott his work.

0 Politics Communities

Is Randy Fine, the pugnacious Florida lawmaker, the future of Republican Jewish politics?

Andrew Lapin in JTA

Randy Fine, a Jewish legislator from Florida, has become a controversial figure in Republican Jewish politics.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Culture

Antisemitism's Severe Psychological Toll

Benjamin Kerstein in Future of Jewish

Benjamin Kerstein's essay explores the severe psychological impact of rising antisemitism on Jews worldwide.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

We're watching Israel self-destruct — at the hands of its own leaders and citizens

Dan Perry in Forward

Israeli commentator Dan Perry critiques the current state of Israel, describing it as diverging from the ideals of democracy and liberalism envisioned by its founders.