JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, November 3, 2025

Education ›

0 Education Antisemitism

The role of digital literacy in the fight against online antisemitism

eJewishPhilanthropy

In the face of rampant online antisemitism and conspiracy theories, digital literacy emerges as a critical tool to combat misinformation.

0 Education Antisemitism

Longtime higher ed leader Gordon Gee says fear, not free speech, is ruling America’s campuses

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

Gordon Gee, a veteran in academic leadership, addresses the pervasive climate of fear overshadowing free speech on American campuses.

History ›

0 History Holocaust

The Japanese Scholar Who Saved a Generation of Jews

Meir Soloveichik in Tablet

This engaging article by Meir Soloveichik recounts the extraordinary story of Chiune Sugihara and Setsuzo Kotsuji, two Japanese heroes who played pivotal roles in saving Jewish lives during World War II.

Politics ›

0 Politics Culture

The Hipster Hologram

Adam Lehrer in Tablet

Author Adam Lehrer offers a critical analysis of the political rally led by activist Zohran Mamdani in New York, painting the event as a microcosm of contemporary leftist movements that oscillate between hope and resentment.

0 Politics Communities

Zohran Mamdani, Muslim Democratic NYC candidate, looms large at Republican Jewish confab

Joseph Strauss in Forward

At the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual summit in Las Vegas, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani became a focal point for concern among attendees.

0 Politics Communities

Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

A faction of the Satmar Hasidic community has unexpectedly endorsed Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and critic of Israel, in the New York City mayoral race.

0 Politics Israel

‘While Israel Slept’: A Reckoning

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines

In his article, Gary Rosenblatt delves into the lessons learned from historical Israeli military oversights, drawing parallels between the Yom Kippur War and the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Rep. Randy Fine denounces Tucker Carlson as ‘most dangerous antisemite in America’

Joseph Strauss in JTA

At the Republican Jewish Coalition convention, Rep. Randy Fine, one of the few Jewish Republican Congress members, publicly denounced Tucker Carlson as a significant antisemitic threat in America.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

Antisemitism in America - A Closer Look

Emes Ve-Emunah

Shoshana Friedman, executive editor of Mishpacha Magazine, provides insight into the shifting threat of antisemitism in America.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Food

This Is Not Treife!

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Rabbi Natan Slifkin discusses the upcoming Feast of Exotic Kosher Curiosities at The Biblical Museum of Natural History, scheduled for December 24th.

Literature ›

0 Literature Culture

13 Books You Should Read This Fall

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty

Rivka Bennun Kay's curation from "I Read This Over Shabbos" offers an eclectic list of 13 books to dive into this autumn.

Leadership ›

0 Leadership Politics

New York City's most famous rabbi is suddenly silent.

Daniel Mael in Future of Jewish

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, senior rabbi at Central Synagogue and a prominent voice in American Judaism, faces criticism for her silence on New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's anti-Israel rhetoric.

0 Leadership Politics

Angela Buchdahl, prominent NYC rabbi, ratchets up criticism of Mamdani — and cautions against Jewish infighting

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, a prominent leader at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, addressed the Jewish community's strife surrounding Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy, which has sparked controversy due to his anti-Zionist comments.

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

Maryland kosher pizzeria to furloughed federal workers: You can pay us back later

Grace Gilson in JTA

In response to the financial strain caused by a prolonged federal government shutdown, Ben Yehuda Pizza, a kosher pizzeria in Silver Spring, Maryland, has offered federal workers the option to defer payment for meals.

Ethics ›

0 Ethics Antisemitism

An Open Letter to My Non-Jewish Neighbours

Adam Hummel in Future of Jewish

Adam Hummel's open letter to his non-Jewish neighbors addresses the evolving landscape of antisemitism and the moral silence surrounding it in Canada.