JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, December 21, 2025

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Anti-IDF Propaganda in Ramat Beit Shemesh

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin criticizes an event in Ramat Beit Shemesh opposing IDF programs for Charedim, suggesting it spreads misinformation about the intentions and benefits of these initiatives.

0 Politics Israel

Confessions of a Jew Wrestling With Post-October 7th Politics

Daniel Saunders in Future of Jewish

Daniel Saunders reflects on his evolving political views in response to global events and their portrayal in Western media, particularly concerning Israel and antisemitism.

0 Politics Israel

Everything about Israeli ‘settler violence’ is backwards.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

Amid rising violence in Judea and Samaria, the narrative of Jewish settlers as primary aggressors is critically examined.

Culture ›

0 Culture Television/Film

We tried to fix Hallmark’s Hanukkah problem. Here’s the movie we made instead

Mira Fox in Forward

Mira Fox critiques Hallmark's approach to Hanukkah-themed films, notably criticizing their tendency to blend Jewish and Christian traditions in a way that can appear insensitive.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Culture

What a Time to Be a Jew

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The article by Joshua Hoffman reflects on the contradictory experiences of Jews in the modern world, especially in the West.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

Holocaust survivor event features a Rob Reiner video address — recorded just weeks before his death

Grace Gilson in Forward

Rob Reiner's posthumous address marked the annual International Holocaust Survivors Night, organized by the Claims Conference, where he emphasized resilience in the face of adversity.

Communities ›

0 Communities Holidays

Lighting the Hanukkiah with the Hostages

The Cholent in The Cholent

Itay Regev, a survivor of being held captive in Gaza, shared his harrowing yet hopeful story at a Hanukkah event in Seattle.

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