JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, January 5, 2026

Communities ›

0 Communities Ethics

Black and Jewish Moms Unite to Fight Bias in Maternity Care

Cathryn J. Prince in Hadassah

Amid rising antisemitism and racial biases, a new initiative in Crown Heights unites Black and Orthodox Jewish mothers, including Jews of Color, to tackle bias in maternity care.

0 Communities Culture

An Israeli couple is reshaping ideas about Jewish culture at a historically Black university

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA

Israeli artists Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen have spent the past two years at Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's only Catholic historically Black university, teaching a course that bridges Black and Jewish cultural understanding through music and memory.

Culture ›

0 Culture Holidays

Discovering Jewish Joy in My Grandmother’s Closet

Vivienne Gilliar-Smith in Hadassah

Vivienne Gilliar-Smith recounts a poignant moment of connection to her Jewish heritage through a dress that belonged to her great-grandmother.

Torah ›

0 Torah Culture

The New Modern Orthodox Humash At Last?: A Review of the Rabbi Sacks Humash

Yosef Lindell in Lehrhaus

Yosef Lindell reviews the newly published Koren Sacks Humash, a project initiated by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks to create a modern Orthodox commentary on the Torah for synagogue use.

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Desperate Politics of Blaming Zionists

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

In a comprehensive examination of political scapegoating, Joshua Hoffman explores how embattled regimes like Venezuela's use anti-Zionism as a convenient narrative to obscure failures and justify alliances with anti-Western entities.

0 Politics Israel

Nicolás Maduro, the US, and Israel

Emes Ve-Emunah

The article discusses the resurgence of U.S. military strength, challenging the idea of America as a 'paper tiger' with the recent successful operation against Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

0 Politics Ethics

Maduro Abducted

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook

Peter Beinart reflects on the U.S. government's actions regarding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, drawing parallels to his own past support for the Iraq War.

0 Politics Israel

Toppling Maduro may weaken Iran’s hold in Latin America

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider

The ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the U.S. is expected to significantly disrupt Iran's influence in Latin America, as the region has been a strategic base for Iran's terrorism, propaganda, and arms production efforts.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Israel

As a Jewish parent, this is what keeps me up at night.

Leo Pearlman in Future of Jewish

Leo Pearlman, co-CEO of Fulwell Entertainment, reflects on the events of 2025, highlighting the dual challenges of overt antisemitism and the more insidious delegitimization of Israel.