JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, September 28, 2025

Prayer ›

0 Prayer Philosophy

Running and Returning: A Personal Reflection on Prayer, Contemporary Poetry, and Yom Kippur’s Neilah Service

Yehoshua November in Lehrhaus

Yehoshua November reflects on the spiritual dynamics of prayer and poetry through the lens of Hasidic thought, particularly focusing on the dual processes of 'ratzo' (running) and 'shov' (returning).

Politics ›

0 Politics History

Jews should retreat, before they force us out.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman advocates for a strategic Jewish retreat from non-supportive structures and societies, arguing historical precedents show the vulnerability of Jews relying on external acceptance or protection.

0 Politics History

This country can solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once and for all.

Ben Koan in Future of Jewish

The article explores a provocative solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by suggesting the integration of the Palestinian Territories into Jordan, forming a unified state under the Hashemite monarchy.

0 Politics Ethics

Personality disorders explain the 'Palestine' obsession.

Lucy in Future of Jewish

Lucy Tabrizi's essay contends that the traits associated with Cluster B personality disorders—such as borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial tendencies—manifest in the behaviors of contemporary activism.

0 Politics Communities

Pro-Palestinian arsonist sentenced to 19 years in prison for bombing police car in Berkeley

Andrew Lapin in JTA

Casey Goonan, a pro-Palestinian activist, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for firebombing a police vehicle and attempting other incendiary attacks during protests in Berkeley, California, in 2024.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Culture

Searching for true magic in a broken world, all of us are lost — even Kavalier and Clay

Talya Zax in Forward

The Metropolitan Opera recently debuted an adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay," to mixed emotions and a sense of urgent relevance.

Literature ›

0 Literature Culture

In Dan Brown’s chaotic tale of a rampaging Golem, a case of missing Judaism

Mira Fox in Forward

Dan Brown's latest novel, "The Secret of Secrets," ventures into Jewish mythology with the enigmatic Golem of Prague but lacks depth in its portrayal of Jewish history and tradition.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Television/Film

Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut ‘Eleanor the Great’

Grace Gilson in JTA

Rita Zohar, an 81-year-old Holocaust survivor, channels her own experiences of resilience and loss in her portrayal of Bessie Stern in Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great."

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