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Leadership ›

What every Jewish nonprofit leader needs to know about AI

Jewish nonprofit leaders are notably unprepared for the integration of AI within their organizations, with only 2% having fully embraced it, despite its potential to streamline operations.

Gender/Identity ›

0 Gender/Identity Leadership

The gender pay gap is not inevitable

eJewishPhilanthropy

The ongoing gender pay gap in the Jewish nonprofit sector is a critical issue that requires urgent attention and action.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

The Moral Decline of Cvilization

Emes Ve-Emunah

The article discusses the complex identity challenges faced by LGBTQ Jews, particularly the prejudice they experience both for their sexual orientation and their Jewish identity.

Politics ›

0 Politics History

Maccabees Redux

The Lehrhaus Editors in Lehrhaus

In this reflective letter to The Lehrhaus editors, Roy Pinchot draws parallels between the historical Maccabean struggle and the modern challenges facing Israel.

0 Politics Leadership

Why Don’t New Yorkers Appreciate Eric Adams?

Inez Stepman in Tablet

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has implemented practical policies aimed at reducing crime, addressing homelessness, and improving urban life, yet he remains unpopular among voters.

0 Politics Israel

Amb. Leiter: Nature of U.S.-Israel aid may change in coming years

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter discusses the evolving nature of U.S.-Israel aid amid changing political dynamics in both countries.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Wiki Wars

Ashley Rindsberg in Tablet

The article examines a controversy surrounding the manipulation of Wikipedia articles on Zionism by a group of editors known as the 'Gang of 40.'

0 Politics Israel

The Choice: Trump or Obama

Lee Smith in Tablet

The article delves into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that being "pro-Iran and anti-Israel" is incompatible with supporting Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

0 Politics Israel

Rep. Latimer: Israel’s critics are overlooking Hamas’ responsibility for Gaza war, aid crisis

Marc Rod in Jewish Insider

Rep. George Latimer (D-NY), following a trip to Israel, argues that many critics of Israel are missing Hamas' significant role in the ongoing Gaza conflict and humanitarian crisis.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The fraudster at the center of an NBA scandal once proclaimed 'tzedek tzedek tirdof'

Louis Keene in Forward

Joe Sanberg, a former rising star in the Democratic party and co-founder of the green energy company Aspiration, has become the central figure in an NBA scandal involving the Los Angeles Clippers.

0 Politics Education

The White House is declaring war on campus DEI — except for Jews

Joel Swanson in Forward

Amidst a federal anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) campaign led by the Trump administration, Columbia University faces a unique stipulation—while DEI activities are broadly condemned, Jewish students will receive special considerations, including a liaison dedicated to antisemitism issues.

0 Politics Culture

A Defense of Charedim

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin discusses the contentious relationship between the Charedi community and the broader Jewish society, specifically their refusal to serve in the Israeli military.

0 Politics Holocaust

In the rush to vilify Israel, genocide scholars ignored the truth

Sara E. Brown in Forward

Sara E. Brown critically examines the International Association of Genocide Scholars' (IAGS) controversial resolution that declares Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide.

0 Politics Culture

Israeli fashion brand launches campaign about hunger in Gaza: ‘We cannot use food as weapons’

Grace Gilson in JTA

Israeli fashion brand Comme Il Faut has initiated a controversial campaign highlighting the alleged starvation of civilians in Gaza, featuring prominent Israeli chefs protesting through social media.

0 Politics Education

Federal judge reinstates Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Pittsburgh

Grace Gilson in JTA

A federal judge has reinstated the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at the University of Pittsburgh, overturning a suspension that limited the group's ability to recruit and organize on campus.

0 Politics History

China uses WWII memory to project power in military parade and international diplomacy

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider

China's recent WWII victory parade underscores its strategic use of historical memory and Holocaust terminology to bolster nationalist sentiment and assert global power.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jim Walden drops out of NYC mayoral race, urging others to unite against Mamdani’s ‘antisemitic obsessions’

Joseph Strauss in JTA

Jim Walden, a New York City mayoral candidate, has suspended his campaign and urged others to unite against frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, whom he accuses of antisemitic tendencies.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

Los Angeles has a Jewish problem.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Los Angeles faces a worrying rise in antisemitic violence, characterized by both isolated incidents and broader patterns of attacks against Jews, which have intensified since October 2023.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Culture

Seeking gangsters, must speak Yiddish: Bringing the Hasidic underworld to life in 'Caught Stealing'

PJ Grisar in Forward

Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Austin Butler star in Darren Aronofsky's film "Caught Stealing," which features a unique portrayal of Yiddish-speaking Hasidic gangsters and their grandmother, set in 1998 New York City.

Communities ›

0 Communities Philosophy

I took my first step after formal mourning for my son, Hersh — can Israel also move forward?

Jon Polin in Forward

Jon Polin reflects on the intersection of personal mourning and national hope in this poignant piece.

0 Communities Ethics

On Shabbat morning in my Jerusalem synagogue, I began to see our complex world anew

Jon Polin in JTA

Jon Polin reflects on a Shabbat morning in his Jerusalem synagogue, which serves as a microcosm of the emotional and spiritual complexity of life in Israel.

0 Communities Politics

In Damascus’ former Jewish quarter, optimism about the Syrian Jewish future is hard to muster

Theia Chatelle in JTA

The Jewish Quarter of Damascus, once vibrant with a community of nearly 100,000 Jews, now stands nearly empty, with only five Jews remaining, including Badriyah Mousa Shatah.

0 Communities Philosophy

When a perfect storm drives donors

eJewishPhilanthropy

The American Technion Society (ATS) has seen an unexpected surge in planned donations from new donors, including children of Holocaust survivors and disillusioned Ivy League alumni, amid recent geopolitical and social upheavals affecting the Jewish community and Israel.

Culture ›

0 Culture History

The remarkable story of the Lost Shtetl Museum

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett in Forward

The Lost Shtetl Museum, inaugurated in 2025 in eduva, Lithuania, stands as a poignant tribute to the once-thriving Jewish community of this former shtetl, which was entirely wiped out during the Holocaust.

0 Culture History

Opera about a unique Yiddish dictionary to have its world premiere

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward

The opera "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language," composed by Alex Weiser with a libretto by Ben Kaplan, is set to premiere in New York at YIVO on September 18 and 21.

0 Culture History

'Woke' culture is trying to steal Anne Frank.

Tzlil Berko in Future of Jewish

Tzlil Berko critiques the trend of casting actors who do not fit the historical ethnic identity of their roles, specifically addressing the idea of casting a Black actress as Anne Frank.

Food ›

0 Food Education

All the Jewish Preschool Dairy Lunches You Need

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

Navigating the task of packing kosher dairy lunches for children attending Jewish preschools can be daunting, especially for parents new to kosher dietary laws.

0 Food Holidays

Orange and Almond Couscous

Leah Koenig in Jewish Table

Leah Koenig highlights the significance of couscous in North African Jewish cuisine, focusing on a Rosh Hashanah recipe for Orange and Almond Couscous.

Education ›

0 Education Communities

Jewish Studies faculty at U of Oregon rally to protect their jobs from feared budget cuts

Andrew Lapin in JTA

Faculty members at the University of Oregon's Jewish Studies program are concerned about potential job losses and program cuts amid the university's $30 million budget deficit reduction plans.

0 Education Communities

A Sephardic Jewish day school grows on the Upper East Side

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA

The Stanley I. Chera Sephardic Academy of Manhattan, an Orthodox Sephardic Jewish day school located on the Upper East Side, is experiencing significant growth with the upcoming school year seeing 26 students in two kindergarten classes, a notable increase from nine two years prior.

0 Education Communities

My kids found diversity and serious Jewish study at this unique Jewish day school

Jonah Lowenfeld in JTA

Jonah Lowenfeld highlights his family's positive experience with the Rodeph Sholom School, Manhattan's only Reform Jewish day school.

History ›

0 History Torah

Faith, Evil, and the Act of Remembering

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty

Rivka Bennun Kay explores the theme of remembrance in Jewish tradition, focusing on the biblical commandment to remember Amalek's attack on Israel.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

Israel has every right to annex the West Bank.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman's article argues that Israel has both moral and legal justifications for annexing the West Bank, rooted in a historical Jewish connection to the land and centuries of persecution culminating in the formation of Israel.

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