JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, January 18, 2026

Politics ›

0 Politics Education

We need to teach Jewish power, not just Jewish pride.

Adam Hummel in Future of Jewish

Adam Hummel argues that Diaspora Jews need to reclaim the active role they historically played in Zionism, which has evolved from an ideal born out of Jewish powerlessness to a framework of political empowerment and responsibility.

0 Politics Israel

The Actual Reason America Didn't Attack Iran

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg explores the realpolitik behind America's decision not to attack Iran amidst its violent crackdown on protests, challenging the public narrative of humanitarian concern motivating restraint.

0 Politics Israel

Israel does not need America. (It’s actually the other way around.)

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman's commentary challenges the common perception that Israel is highly dependent on American support for its survival, arguing instead that Israel is a robust and independent state capable of managing its own security.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Nick Fuentes says his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’

Joseph Strauss in Forward

Nick Fuentes, a notorious far-right figure and avowed antisemite, has criticized Donald Trump for not being extreme enough, asserting his admiration for Hitler and disappointment in Trump's policies.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Amid raids, vitriol and violence, the great replacement theory rears its head in Minneapolis

Joel Swanson in Forward

In Minneapolis, a crowdfunding effort for a controversial ICE agent, who killed a local resident, has highlighted the resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric tied to the great replacement conspiracy theory.

Culture ›

0 Culture Food

The mysterious case of Barbra Streisand and the missing half-pound of Zabar's sturgeon

Len Berk in Forward

In a whimsical tale blending celebrity intrigue and culinary delights, Len Berk, the Forward's "lox columnist," recounts a charming encounter with Barbra Streisand over a pound of Nova lox and a missing half-pound of sturgeon.

0 Culture Holidays

How Alvin Ailey’s 'Revelations' evokes Yom Kippur for me

Olivia Haynie in Forward

Olivia Haynie explores the parallels between Alvin Ailey's renowned dance work "Revelations" and the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust History

The Nazis Through a New Lens

The Cholent in The Cholent

The discovery of the Hoecker Album, a photo collection depicting seemingly mundane activities of SS officers at Auschwitz, challenges conventional perceptions of the Nazis by illustrating their ability to merge daily life with heinous atrocities.

Communities ›

0 Communities Ethics

As a Jewish Mom in Minneapolis Right Now, ‘History Feels Too Close’

Daci Platt in Kveller

In Minneapolis, Jewish residents are grappling with the increasing presence of ICE raids, drawing unsettling parallels between current events and historical trauma.