JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, May 18, 2025

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin explores the concept of "Bubble Jews," religious Jews from the United States who are supportive of Israel and the IDF but remain disconnected from the realities faced by those who serve in the Israeli military.

0 Communities Politics

How the Oct. 7 aftermath splintered the New York Dyke March

Nora Berman in Forward

The New York City Dyke March faced internal division as organizers debated its stance on Zionism in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, conflict between Israel and Hamas.

0 Communities Ethics

The era of Social Justice Jews is over.

Z.E. Silver in Future of Jewish

Z.E. Silver argues that the era of 'Social Justice Jews,' who built their Jewish identity largely on a single ethical question from Pirkei Avot and the concept of tikkun olam, has effectively ended.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Philosophy

Antisemitism is actually a sign of Jewish strength.

Raphael Shore in Future of Jewish

Raphael Shore's piece argues that antisemitism is not just hostility but a sign of Jewish philosophical strength in history.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Anti-Israel rhetoric is fueling an alarmingly powerful new wave of antisemitism on the right

Elad Nehorai in Forward

Elad Nehorai discusses a disturbing trend where prominent figures on the American right, including Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Candace Owens, are increasingly promoting anti-Israel sentiments, fueling a new wave of antisemitism.

Literature ›

0 Literature Politics

A great Israeli author's searing reflection on Oct. 7 would be a must-read — if you could find it in English

Robert Zaretsky in Forward

Dror Mishani's latest work, "The Ground Floor," diverges from his celebrated crime novels to offer a raw, journal-style reflection on the events following October 7, 2023, in Gaza.

Culture ›

0 Culture Antisemitism

Non-Jews can teach us a lot about ourselves.

Odelia Glausiusz in Future of Jewish

Odelia Glausiusz explores how the insights of non-Jews like Mark Twain and George Eliot provide valuable perspectives on Jewish endurance and identity.

Politics ›

0 Politics Leadership

Trump names 4 Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission

Grace Gilson in JTA

President Donald Trump has established a Religious Liberty Commission, appointing four Orthodox rabbis among its 26 advisors.

0 Politics Communities

Jewish mayor of Providence says he was ‘disheartened’ by Palestinian flag flown at City Hall

Grace Gilson in JTA

Providence, Rhode Island, recently raised the Palestinian flag at City Hall, causing significant controversy.

0 Politics Education

NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned ‘genocide’ and ‘atrocities currently happening in Palestine’ in graduation speech

Andrew Lapin in Forward

Logan Rozos, a graduate of New York University (NYU), had his diploma withheld after delivering a commencement speech condemning U.S. involvement in what he described as a genocide in Palestine.

0 Politics Communities

Washington's New PAC

The Cholent in The Cholent

Washingtonians for a Brighter Future is a new political action committee (PAC) created by Jewish community leaders in response to the rise of anti-Israel and antisemitic behavior post-October 7th.

0 Politics History

Marking Nakba Day is controversial in Israel. These Israelis and Palestinians did it together.

Steven Davidson in JTA

In a rare and controversial commemoration, about 100 Israelis and 100 Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to mark Nakba Day, acknowledging the displacement of Palestinians during Israel's 1948 War of Independence.