JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, January 13, 2025

Philosophy ›

0 Philosophy Politics

Letters to the Editor: Raphael Jospe and Zach Truboff

Letters to the Editor in Lehrhaus

Raphael Jospe challenges the usage of the term "tinkering" in the intellectual context of Jewish theology, arguing that figures like Louis Jacobs were not merely tinkering but actively engaged in significant philosophical synthesis.

Communities ›

0 Communities Culture

‘I can’t picture myself without going to the temple’: LA teens mourn their synagogue’s destruction

Ella Bilu in JTA

The article reports on the profound impact and resilience of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center community after their 80-year-old synagogue was destroyed in a fire.

0 Communities Ethics

Jewish values will guide us through this crisis, as they always have

eJewishPhilanthropy

Rabbi Noah Farkas reflects on the recent wildfires in California and the profound Jewish response characterized by communal solidarity and acts of kindness.

0 Communities Culture

‘Just things’ — like what my LA neighbors have lost — are what makes houses into Jewish homes

Rachel Steinhardt in Forward

In the wake of the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, Rachel Steinhardt reflects on the intense emotional significance of Jewish objects in transforming a house into a home.

0 Communities Philosophy

Celebrating Shabbat in Los Angeles: Amid the fires, a still, small voice

Rabbi Paul Kipnes in JTA

In the midst of the threatening proximity of wildfires in Los Angeles, Rabbi Paul Kipnes reflects on the profound challenges and spiritual decisions he faces leading his community.

0 Communities Ethics

'Home is memory': How Jews make sense of what they've lost in the LA fires and what remains

Sharon Brous in Forward

Rabbi Sharon Brous reflects on the devastation of the recent Los Angeles fires and the profound sense of loss experienced by families who watched their homes burn.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Israel

Third Time’s a Charm

Jeremy England in Tablet

Jeremy England explores the paradox of religious freedom for Jews in America versus Israel, particularly focusing on the restrictions on Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount.

Politics ›

0 Politics Education

Universities work to settle discrimination cases in waning days of the Biden administration

Haley Cohen in Jewish Insider

In the final days of the Biden administration, universities are hastily settling antisemitism cases amidst anticipation of stricter enforcement from the incoming Trump administration.

0 Politics Ethics

Hamas’ Hospital Warfare Strategy

LTC Nadav Shoshani in Future of Jewish

IDF Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani discusses Hamas' strategic use of Gaza hospitals as combat zones, including the infiltration of operatives into medical facilities like the Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Culture ›

0 Culture Israel

10 Short Stories That Perfectly Portray Israeli Culture

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman offers a colorful glimpse into Israeli culture through ten short stories that capture its unique characteristics.

Education ›

0 Education Communities

Quality Jewish Education and How to Pay for It

Emes Ve-Emunah

Orthodox Jewish parents face a significant challenge due to the prohibitive costs of providing a Jewish education, with tuition reaching unaffordable levels even for upper-middle-class families.

History ›

0 History Politics

The Rome not Taken: Pompey, Pigs, and the Implosion of Hasmonean Eschatology

Aton Holzer in Lehrhaus

Aton Holzer's article explores the Hasmonean admiration for the Roman Republic as depicted in I Maccabees, where Judas Maccabee sought an alliance with Rome.