JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Culture ›

0 Culture Israel

The West is losing something essential that Israelis do best.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The article explores how Israel maintains a distinct sense of national belonging and identity, contrasting it with a perceived erosion of national pride in Western countries.

0 Culture History

'Jesus is a Palestinian,' claims a Times Square billboard. Um, not quite

Jeffrey K. Salkin in Forward

A Times Square billboard claiming "Jesus is Palestinian" has sparked controversy and misinterpretation, as explained by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

On Instagram, ‘Rabbinic Fit Check’ is a look book for Jewish clergy

Grace Gilson in JTA

Rabbi Rafi Ellenson and Rabbi Arielle Stein have launched "Rabbinic Fit Check," a popular Instagram account showcasing the diverse and often whimsical fashion choices of rabbis and clergy members.

0 Culture Communities

We Need More Spaces to Be Boldly, Loudly Jewish

Ruthie Hollander in Kveller

Ruthie Hollander reflects on her experience attending a pop-up Jewish bookstore event in Lower Manhattan, a space brimming with Jewish culture and identity.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Culture

The Best Jewish TV of 2025

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

Amidst a challenging year for global Jewry, 2025 highlighted a remarkable surge in Jewish representation on television.

0 Television/Film Culture

Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar — and a roomful of Jewish writers

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

Sid Caesar, a pivotal figure in early American television comedy, revolutionized the medium with his live sketch-comedy program "Your Show of Shows" in the early 1950s.

Politics ›

0 Politics Culture

Trump administration Christmas messages emphasize Jesus in overtly religious terms

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward

The Trump administration's 2025 Christmas messages emphasized Jesus and Christian faith in a manner that sparked debate about the separation of church and state.

0 Politics Antisemitism

A whites-only, no-Jews community says it's found a legal loophole. A Jewish lawmaker in Pennsylvania wants to close it.

Hannah Feuer in Forward

Pennsylvania State Rep. Ben Waxman, a Jewish lawmaker, has introduced legislation aimed at preventing communities like 'Return to the Land'—a whites-only, no-Jews segregated community in Arkansas—from establishing themselves in Pennsylvania.

0 Politics Communities

Slander and Strawmen

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

In this critique, Natan Slifkin addresses a speech by Rabbi Aharon Feldman discouraging Anglo-Chareidim from joining IDF hesder programs.

Communities ›

0 Communities History

18 notable Jews who died in 2025

Grace Gilson in JTA

2025 saw the passing of 18 notable Jewish figures who significantly impacted various fields including film, architecture, politics, and Jewish scholarship.

0 Communities Torah

Is Jewish Unity Even Possible Anymore?

Emes Ve-Emunah

The article discusses the enduring challenge of achieving unity among different Jewish communities, despite profound theological and ideological differences.

0 Communities Politics

The Moment I Realized Jews Are Guests in Canada

Leigh Hartzman in Future of Jewish

Leigh Hartzman's essay reflects on her experience growing up in multicultural Canada during the 1980s and 1990s, a time when inclusivity was emphasized.

Sports ›

0 Sports Communities

The rabbi running a digital clubhouse for Jewish hockey fanatics

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

In his role as both a Chabad rabbi and a Canadian hockey enthusiast, Zvi Hershcovich has creatively combined his passions by creating the online community @JewishHockey.

Israel ›

0 Israel Antisemitism

Something strange is happening to Jews across the world.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

Nachum Kaplan's essay in "Future of Jewish" examines the contrasting migration trends among Jews, with Western Jews considering aliyah amidst rising antisemitism, and a significant number of Israelis contemplating emigration.