JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, March 9, 2025

Culture ›

0 Culture Holidays

The Purim play was usually for both child and adult audiences

Miriam Udel in Forward

Purim, a holiday characterized by festive reversals and theatrical retellings of the Purim story, often blends humor with deeper reflection on Jewish survival and identity.

Politics ›

0 Politics History

Why Israel Is So Important to Islamists

Samuel J. Hyde in Future of Jewish

Islamists' view on Israel stems from the quest within the Muslim world to restore the historical power Islam once had, which they believe was lost due to a drift from divine favor.

0 Politics Communities

Saving Charedim, Saving Israel

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin addresses the looming economic and security crises posed by the growing Charedi population in Israel, which largely eschews secular education and military service.

0 Politics History

This Palestinian says Zionism is not colonialism.

John Aziz in Future of Jewish

John Aziz, a Palestinian-British writer, argues that Zionism should not be equated with colonialism.

0 Politics Israel

Trump should talk to anyone, anywhere, if it can save our hostages

Noam Tibon in Forward

Israeli author Noam Tibon argues that pragmatic diplomacy should prevail over emotions in efforts to rescue hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

0 Politics Television/Film

BDS wants a boycott of 'No Other Land.' As Palestinian and Jewish peace activists, we disagree

Elijah Kahlenberg in Forward

In the face of a BDS-led boycott, the co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," one Palestinian and the other Israeli, stand by their collaborative effort as a vital form of activism.

0 Politics Communities

Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis over his support for Israel

JTA

Rabbi Ari Jun, a prominent Zionist leader in Cincinnati, was disinvited from speaking at a rally opposing neo-Nazis and white supremacy due to his support for Israel.

0 Politics History

State Department plan to deport ‘pro-Hamas’ students relies on a 1952 law that targeted Jews

Andrew Silverstein in Forward

The U.S. State Department's reliance on the 1952 McCarran-Walter Act to revoke visas of foreign students perceived as pro-Hamas has sparked controversy for its historical implications and potential First Amendment violations.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

A Toxic Cocktail of Antisemitism and Hamas Propaganda

Lucy Tabrizi in Future of Jewish

The essay by Lucy Tabrizi critiques the careless use of the term "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, arguing these accusations are driven more by antisemitism than fact.

0 Antisemitism Culture

Adidas just sold off its final Yeezy shoe. Some of the proceeds are going to fight antisemitism.

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA

Adidas has concluded the sale of its Yeezy sneaker line, originally created with Ye (Kanye West), and has committed a significant portion of the profits to combat antisemitism and discrimination.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Education

Calling everything a crisis is bad for the Jews

Jodi Rudoren in Forward

Jodi Rudoren critiques the pervasive use of the term "crisis" by organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League in their campus alerts, arguing it can desensitize and foster a perpetual state of fear among Jewish communities.