Editors' Note

Welcome to JL;DR!
by Matt Sienkiewicz

Top Topics in Jewish Media

for December 20–December 27

1. Hanukkah
2. Hamas
3. Netanyahu
4. Gaza
5. Jewish Identity
6. Chanukah
7. Iran
8. Jewish Culture
9. Hezbollah
10. Middle East

December 27's Short Reads

Recent podcast episodes

Israel into 2025: Building on Regional Successes, Avoiding Domestic Fractures

23 Dec 2024 · Decision Points

Alon Pinkas on challenging the idea of Netanyahu as a master strategist of the Middle East

22 Dec 2024 · Haaretz Weekly

Best TV of 2024

23 Dec 2024 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL

23 Dec 2024 · Jewish Lives

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

23 Dec 2024 · Not That Kind of Rabbi

Gov. Josh Shapiro and AJC CEO Ted Deutch on Combating Antisemitism

23 Dec 2024 · People of the Pod

The CJN's political panel reflects on a tumultuous year for Jews—and an even worse week for Justin Trudeau

23 Dec 2024 · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

Elias Khoury: In Memoriam

23 Dec 2024 · Tel Aviv Review

Daniel Gordis: ‘The great failure of the hostages is enormous’

23 Dec 2024 · 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers

Taylor Sheridan’s World

24 Dec 2024 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Einat Wilf: ‘Jews Are Never Allowed To Win, and Arabs Are Never Allowed to Lose' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)

24 Dec 2024 · 18forty

How to Be a Jew ... At Christmas

25 Dec 2024 · Unorthodox

Jewish Studies Unscrolled: Bruce Springsteen, with Rabbis Elliot Cosgrove and Neil Zuckerman

26 Dec 2024 · Unorthodox

This Hanukkah, a new children’s book shares the true story of a young boy who kept the light on in his shtetl

25 Dec 2024 · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

Jewish Studies Unscrolled: Hostages and Nathan Hanover’s The Abyss of Despair, with Adam Teller

26 Dec 2024 · Unorthodox

Nach in the Haredi World

25 Dec 2024 · Jewish History Uncensored

'Even if he shoots me, I'll vote for him': The machine that keeps Netanyahu in power

25 Dec 2024 · Haaretz Weekly

Israel at War – Hanukkah: Redefined

25 Dec 2024 · For Heaven's Sake

12/28/24 – Shiur 495 – How should we behave in Galus? Should we try to blend in and keep a low profile?

26 Dec 2024 · Halacha Headlines

Jewish Studies Unscrolled: The Petitions of Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher, with Glenn Dynner

27 Dec 2024 · Unorthodox

How Did We Podcasters Meet?

26 Dec 2024 · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

What Matters Now to comedian Yochay Sponder: Post-Oct. 7 truth -- with laughs

26 Dec 2024 · What Matters Now

The “What’s Changed” Edition

26 Dec 2024 · Promised Podcast

Our Favorite Conversations of 2024

27 Dec 2024 · Tikvah

Jewish Studies Unscrolled: Hostages and Nathan Hanover’s The Abyss of Despair, with Adam Teller

26 Dec 2024 · Unorthodox

Points of Light

26 Dec 2024 · Unholy: Two Jews on the News

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

23 Dec 2024 · Not That Kind of Rabbi

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

23 Dec 2024 · Not That Kind of Rabbi

Israel at War – Hanukkah: Redefined

25 Dec 2024 · For Heaven's Sake

Israel at War – Hanukkah: Redefined

25 Dec 2024 · For Heaven's Sake