JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, October 6, 2025

Israel ›

0 Israel History

June Israel vs. October Israel

Jordan Chandler Hirsch in Tablet

The article by Jordan Chandler Hirsch explores the dichotomy within Israel's historical strategy by contrasting 'June Israel' with 'October Israel.'

0 Israel Ethics

Two years in, some are asking if the war in Gaza is changing Judaism

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

The ongoing conflict in Gaza continues to provoke intense debate among Jews worldwide, not only about military and political strategies but also concerning the spiritual and ethical implications for Judaism itself.

0 Israel Politics

Israel’s Forgotten Army

Jacob Siegel in Tablet

The IDF reserves, known as miluim, faced significant shortages and outdated equipment when called to action on October 7, 2023, to combat incursions and attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah.

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

2 years after Oct. 7 shattered them, Israel’s border kibbutzes are drawing new dreamers

Deborah Danan in JTA

Israeli kibbutzim near the Gaza and Lebanese borders are undergoing a revival as part of national efforts to repopulate and rehabilitate these border communities, following devastating attacks and evacuations from surrounding violence.

0 Communities Politics

The Jewish future is not guaranteed

eJewishPhilanthropy

Reflecting on the impact of the events of October 7, 2023, on the Jewish community worldwide, philanthropist Mike Leven argues that the Jewish future is not secured by history alone but by unwavering action and commitment.

0 Communities Politics

I'm Israeli. She's Palestinian. There's a devastatingly simple reason why we've bonded during this war

Judith Hertog in Forward

Judith Hertog shares her unexpected emotional connection with Amna, a Palestinian from East Jerusalem, amidst the war between Israel and Iran.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Israel was sold victory, and got surrender.

Yonatan Daon-Stern in Future of Jewish

Yonatan Daon-Stern critiques Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's endorsement of a peace deal with Hamas, brokered by U.S. President Trump.

0 Politics Israel

Analysis: Is Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan more about MAGA than the Middle East?

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

President Donald Trump's recent call for a ceasefire in the long-standing Israel-Hamas conflict highlights more about his domestic political strategy than Middle East diplomacy.

Culture ›

0 Culture History

NYC synagogue hosts Catholic archbishop and Sandy Koufax jersey to mark 60-year milestones in American Jewish history

Philissa Cramer in JTA

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of a New York synagogue surprised his congregation on Yom Kippur by spotlighting significant 60-year milestones in American Jewish history.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Culture

The Esrog Challenge

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin explores the theological challenges regarding the identification of the esrog, or citron, as the pri etz hadar mentioned in the Torah.

Philosophy ›

0 Philosophy Science

AI Has No Soul—So Why Did I Bare Mine?

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty

Rivka Bennun Kay recounts her experiment with ChatGPT, exploring the dynamic of interacting with a soulless AI that helps mirror and refine her thoughts and insecurities.

0 Philosophy Politics

Who Is Nick Land?

Daniel Miller in Tablet

Nick Land is a provocative thinker known for his accelerationist philosophy, suggesting a future driven by hyperintelligent capitalism that transcends humanity.

Art ›

0 Art Holidays

Julian Alper — Painting the Etrog: A Topsy-Turvy Tale of Etrog Painting

Julian Alper in Lehrhaus

Julian Alper explores the symbolism of etrog and lulav through the lens of Jewish art, specifically focusing on paintings by Marc Chagall and Paula Gans.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

The Global War Against the Jews

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman passionately argues that antisemitism is a persistent, global phenomenon, misconstrued and underestimated by leaders and media who fail to understand its enduring nature.