Editors' Note

Welcome to JL;DR!
by Matt Sienkiewicz

Top Topics in Jewish Media

for May 9–May 16

1. Hamas
2. Jewish Identity
3. Jewish Community
4. Donald Trump
5. Middle East
6. Gaza
7. Trump Administration
8. Zionism
9. Edan Alexander
10. American Jews

May 16's Short Reads

Recent podcast episodes

'Qatar, please give Sara Netanyahu a plane too, in exchange for ending the war and saving hostages'

12 May · Haaretz Weekly

Wikipedia and the Politics of Knowledge

12 May · Tel Aviv Review

These twin brothers' science project found noisy public washrooms aren't just scary–they're dangerous to your health

12 May · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

Trump Negotiates with Himself

12 May · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Yoav Heller: 'Israel will be in existential peril if society continues to fragment'

12 May · 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers

Understanding the Mishkan (3 of 3) - Freddie Grunsfeld

13 May · The Habura

The Trump-Bibi-Qatar-Hamas Game

13 May · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

How to Be a Jew ... Who Says Yes to the Dress

14 May · Unorthodox

#95: Venues of Reward and Punishment

14 May · Torah 101

Shulem Deen: Faith, Without Faith (OTD Series Re-Release)

13 May · 18forty

Toronto's mayor Olivia Chow hopes a federal 'bubble' law against protests would 'make things easier'

14 May · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

What Matters Now to Eurovision mega-fan Tal Dahan: Politics, protests and camp in Basel

14 May · What Matters Now

1 in 3 Canadian Jews have a non-Jewish spouse. What does that mean for the country's Jewish future?

15 May · Bonjour Chai

Trump's War on the Neocons

14 May · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Chevruta: The Risk of Justice Work

14 May · On the Nose

A Senor Moment

15 May · The Commentary Magazine Podcast

J.J. Kimche on Paul Johnson’s Legacy of Philo-Semitism

16 May · Tikvah

Modern-Day Miriams: Jewish Women Shaping Global Diplomacy

15 May · People of the Pod

Trump and the Middle East: Insights From Amb. Dennis Ross

15 May · Israel Policy Pod

Chabad’s Extremist Turn

15 May · On the Nose

Laura Rozen on what Trump's 'made-for-TV diplomacy' means for Israel and the Middle East

15 May · Haaretz Weekly

Announcement - Hiatus

15 May · For Heaven's Sake

Moving Jews from 'Oy' to Joy (Recorded Live at JPro25)

15 May · The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut

The “Facts Americana” Edition

15 May · Promised Podcast

The Sefer Level Challenge

15 May · Jewish History Uncensored

She was the victim of a 'disgusting' antisemitic assault. A year later, she's angrier than ever

16 May · The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner

5/17/25 – Shiur 513 – When One Spouse Becomes Less Religious or Irreligious

16 May · Halacha Headlines

Announcement - Hiatus

15 May · For Heaven's Sake

Announcement - Hiatus

15 May · For Heaven's Sake