JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, December 28, 2025

Politics ›

0 Politics History

Calling Jesus a 'Palestinian' is more dangerous than most people think.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Accusations that Jesus was Palestinian, a narrative recently popularized in social media and political discourse, misrepresent historical facts and highlight a broader issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the contentious struggle over reality and information.

0 Politics Holocaust

What if Donald Trump puts his name on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum?

Robert Zaretsky in Forward

In a provocative thought experiment, Robert Zaretsky imagines a scenario where Donald Trump adorns his name onto the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, drawing parallels to his similar association with other public institutions.

Literature ›

0 Literature Holocaust

The Holocaust survivor writer who can help us through this ominous era

Emily Tamkin in Forward

Arnošt Lustig, a Czech Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor, used his harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps to create profound art that explores justice and humanity.

Education ›

0 Education Antisemitism

America is teaching kids to hate Jews — and even itself.

Eric Buesing in Future of Jewish

Eric Buesing's essay explores the influence of foreign funding on American academic and educational institutions, particularly focusing on the negative perception of Israel and rising antisemitism in the U.S. Buesing argues that curriculum materials developed at esteemed universities, with significant financial contributions from Middle Eastern countries, subtly propagate narratives against Israel and Western civilization.

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.

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.