for Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Education ›

0 Education Culture

From feeding to dining: Reimagining Jewish education for a new generation

Manette Mayberg, trustee of the Mayberg Foundation, argues for a profound transformation in Jewish education to move away from the industrial model that focuses on standardized metrics and towards a more holistic approach that nurtures the soul.

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

At an Iranian Jewish hangout, retirees wonder if regime change is in the cards

Louis Keene in Forward

In Los Angeles, Iranian Jewish retirees like 79-year-old David gather to play cards and discuss the recent geopolitical upheavals impacting their homeland.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Proud, but pushed out: Why LGBTQ Jews are creating Pride spaces of their own

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

As antisemitic sentiments persist in some LGBTQ community spaces, Jewish LGBTQ groups are increasingly creating separate Pride events.

0 Communities Education

Their counselors stuck in Israel, US Jewish camps are putting out ‘Help Wanted’ signs

Grace Gilson in JTA

US Jewish summer camps are facing a staffing crisis as many Israeli counselors are stranded in Israel due to a sudden outbreak of conflict with Iran, which has halted air travel.

0 Communities Education

"Bnei Brak is Protected"

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Recent missile attacks on Israel have prompted a tragic incident in Bnei Brak, where the failure to utilize shelters led to casualties.

0 Communities History

This Alabama millionaire offered Jews $50,000 to move to his town. 16 years later, what’s left?

Benyamin Cohen in Forward

In 2009, Larry Blumberg, a hotel magnate in Dothan, Alabama, initiated a bold move to revitalize the dwindling Jewish community by offering up to $50,000 for Jewish families to relocate to the town and join its Reform synagogue, Temple Emanu-El.

0 Communities Philosophy

It’s time to rethink how we fund change

eJewishPhilanthropy

Philanthropy can inadvertently maintain inequalities, especially within Jewish and regional contexts.

Politics ›

0 Politics History

The Gavel and the Gun - Palestinian history shows that armed struggle campaigns often catalyze gains in international lawmaking.

Darryl Li in Jewish Currents

Darryl Li's analysis delves into the significant shifts in international legal responses to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict following the October 2023 Operation al-Aqsa Flood led by Hamas.

0 Politics Communities

Laura Whitehorn - “We must have courage and not run for the hills.”

Nick Barber in Jewish Currents

The conversation with Laura Whitehorn, a former political prisoner, explores connections between struggles against political oppression in various contexts, focusing on Palestine.

0 Politics Culture

Who Might We Become for Each Other? - A conversation about Black–Palestinian interconnectedness and the legacy of June Jordan

Marina Magloire in Jewish Currents

This compelling discussion explores the historical and strategic interconnectedness between Black and Palestinian liberation movements, drawing inspiration from the works of poet and activist June Jordan.

0 Politics History

History Lesson - On Adam Kirsch and settler colonialism

Laleh Khalili in Jewish Currents

Laleh Khalili critiques Adam Kirsch's denial of the settler colonialism framework as applicable to Israel by detailing historical examples from the early 20th century to the present.

0 Politics Communities

We Need New Jewish Institutions - Sustaining the struggle will require spaces for reimagining our tradition.

Arielle Angel in Jewish Currents

Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, leftist Jewish activists in the U.S. grapple with the perceived collapse of traditional Jewish institutions tied to Zionism.

0 Politics Ethics

How Support for Palestine Became a Hate Crime - A celebrated civil rights law is being used to target those opposing crimes against humanity—and ruining lives in the process.

Mari Cohen in Jewish Currents

Mari Cohen's article addresses the contentious issue of how legal systems are handling acts of protest and the tension between pro-Palestinian activism and charges of antisemitism.

0 Politics Culture

The Sympathy Trap - On Mohammed El-Kurd's Perfect Victims

Jackie Wang in Jewish Currents

Jackie Wang's review of Mohammed El-Kurd's book "Perfect Victims: and the Politics of Appeal" discusses the problematic narrative of portraying Palestinians as innocents to garner international sympathy.

0 Politics Israel

Can Israel End Iran’s Nuclear Program?

Armin Rosen in Tablet

Armin Rosen delves into the intricacies of Israel's ongoing efforts against Iran's nuclear ambitions, focusing on the strategic challenges of neutralizing the Fordow nuclear facility.

0 Politics Israel

The 3 ways American Jews are responding to Israel's attacks on Iran

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

As tensions rise between Israel and Iran, the often-divided American Jewish community is experiencing an unusual unity, differing mainly over the U.S.'s role in the conflict.

0 Politics Israel

Germany, Britain and France are harshly critical of Israel in Gaza but have its back with Iran. Why?

Ron Kampeas in JTA

As the threat of Iran's nuclear capabilities intensifies, Germany, Britain, and France, despite critical stances towards Israel's Gaza policies, align closely with Israel against Iran.

0 Politics Israel

This is how Israel dismantled Iran from within.

Zineb Riboua in Future of Jewish

Israel's Operation Rising Lion dismantled Iran's military and intelligence capabilities, altering the regional balance of power.

0 Politics Culture

To practice ranked-choice voting, New Yorkers elect the city’s ‘most iconic’ bagel

Joseph Strauss in JTA

In an effort to demystify ranked-choice voting, WNYC crafted an educational mock election using bagels as candidates, where New Yorkers could vote for the city's most iconic bagel.

0 Politics Communities

For Israelis under Iranian barrage, deadly nights alternate with days brimming with life

Deborah Danan in JTA

Israeli life endures an unsettling duality amidst ongoing Iranian missile strikes that recall the resilience seen in wartime London.

0 Politics Israel

Israeli weapons display is walled off at Paris Air Show, in move Israelis decry

Grace Gilson in JTA

At the Paris Air Show, Israeli defense industry exhibits were controversially walled off by French authorities after anti-Israel groups demanded the removal of offensive weapons systems.

0 Politics Israel

B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Shifts to Public Service Mode, but Is All the Israel-Iran News True?

Nathan Guttman in Moment

Israeli media has shifted into emergency mode following Israel's military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, acting as a crucial public safety resource amid Iranian missile retaliation.

0 Politics Torah

What Will They Talk About?

Emes Ve-Emunah

The writer expresses significant frustration with the Haredi leadership for their perceived detachment from the struggles Israel faces, particularly regarding military service and support for the state.

0 Politics Israel

CNN’s Scott Jennings flew to Israel for the first time to understand Oct. 7 — and then war with Iran broke out

Haley Cohen in Jewish Insider

CNN contributor Scott Jennings traveled to Israel intending to comprehend the impacts of Hamas' attacks on October 7, 2023.

0 Politics Israel

Israel is saving the West from itself.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

Nachum Kaplan argues that Israel's recent military actions against Iran exemplify its role as a defender of Western civilization against existential threats.

Art ›

0 Art Culture

What's Ours - Myriam Boulos’s photographs probe the porous boundaries between everyday life and revolutionary rupture.

Aria Aber in Jewish Currents

Myriam Boulos's photographic series, "What's Ours," captures the vibrant and tumultuous reality of contemporary Lebanon, particularly during the October 17 Revolution.

Literature ›

0 Literature History

The Measure of the World - By attending to the vibrant specificity of Black life, poet Dionne Brand contests the cruel mathematics of empire.

Claire Schwartz in Jewish Currents

Dionne Brand, a renowned poet, reflects on the loss of ancestral identity through her seminal 2001 work, "A Map to the Door of No Return."

Culture ›

0 Culture Philosophy

What You Deserve - Be careful what you wish for, is the moral of the story, except when the moral is something more like: unless, what if, if only.

Lyta Gold in Jewish Currents

In a modern twist on Jewish mystical traditions, Jess, a struggling artist, becomes embroiled in the creation of a golem as she prepares for a critical art show.

0 Culture Politics

What was Albert Einstein thinking as he gazed down on Trump’s military parade?

Talya Zax in Forward

During a controversial military parade orchestrated by President Trump, the Albert Einstein Memorial in Washington, D.C., created by Jewish sculptor Robert Berks, appeared to cast a contemplative gaze over the procession.

0 Culture Education

Feeling Anxious? We’re Here to Help.

Carla Naumburg in Kveller

Carla Naumburg shares her journey of recognizing and managing anxiety, specifically generalized anxiety disorder, despite being a trained therapist herself.

0 Culture Politics

I Didn’t Pack for This

Ani Wilcenski in Tablet

Amid heightened conflict and rocket attacks in Israel, Ani Wilcenski provides a vivid, personal depiction of life in Tel Aviv as a visitor caught in the unrest.

Leadership ›

0 Leadership Jewish Law

How Decisions Are Made: A Jewish Perspective on Authority vs. Influence

Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph in Jewish Action

Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph explores the dynamics between authority and influence in leadership, emphasizing influence's vital role over authority in effective decision-making and leadership.

0 Leadership Education

Conservative flagship’s first woman chancellor, Shuly Rubin Schwartz, to step down in 2026

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

Shuly Rubin Schwartz, the first woman chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), will step down at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Culture

Marcel Marceau’s Holocaust heroism is the focus of a new off-Broadway play

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA

Marcel Marceau, the renowned mime artist, is celebrated not only for his theatrical accomplishments but also for his courageous efforts during the Holocaust, as chronicled in a new off-Broadway play, "Marcel on the Train."

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Culture

Comforting Jewish Shows to Watch Right Now

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

For those overwhelmed by current events, especially with the situation in Israel, this list offers a respite through Jewish-themed TV shows.

History ›

0 History Culture

Fifth graders write — Why is Abraham Cahan, founder of the Forward, worth celebrating?

Hannah Feuer in Forward

Abraham Cahan, founder of the Yiddish-language newspaper Forward, played a crucial role in helping Jewish immigrants assimilate into American society.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

How It Feels in Israel

Jewdicious

Rick Borenstein shares a personal account of living in Tel Aviv under the threat of Iranian missile strikes.

0 Israel Politics

Celebrating my daughter's birthday in a bomb shelter, as missiles struck Tel Aviv

Dan Perry in Forward

Dan Perry recounts a harrowing experience of celebrating his daughter's birthday in a bomb shelter amidst Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv, highlighting the harsh reality of living in a conflict zone.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law History

The Ancient Jewish Roots of Israel’s Military Doctrine

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Israel's contemporary military doctrine, deeply rooted in Jewish teachings and historical necessity, centers around preemptive self-defense.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

What is the Mishnah?: Discovering Judaism’s Philosophy of Harmony

Dovid Campbell in Lehrhaus

Dovid Campbell explores the Mishnah as a work that extends beyond its traditional understanding as a mere legal text.

Philosophy ›

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

What is the Mishnah?: Discovering Judaism’s Philosophy of Harmony

Dovid Campbell in Lehrhaus

Dovid Campbell explores the Mishnah as more than just a foundational Jewish legal text, suggesting it embodies a philosophical framework similar to found poetry.

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