JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, March 2, 2026

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Israel Underground: A Familiar Drill — With Fresh Hope

Jewdicious

With the backdrop of intensified military engagements between the U.S., Israel, and Iran following a significant strike on the Iranian government, the article provides an intimate look into life within Israel during this period of heightened tension.

0 Politics Israel

The Iran Endgame

Tony Badran in Tablet

Tony Badran critiques President Donald Trump's decision to launch military operations against Iran, highlighting uncertainties around the outcome.

0 Politics Israel

Why Trump Bombed Iran

Park MacDougald in Tablet

In a detailed analysis, Park MacDougald discusses the joint U.S.-Israel airstrike on Iran ordered by President Donald Trump, which resulted in the death of Iran's supreme leader and senior officials.

0 Politics Israel

What the Media Won't Tell You About the War Against Iran's Regime

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

The recent Israeli offensive against Iran's ruling regime, marked by one of the largest air assaults in Israeli military history, represents a significant geopolitical shift in the Middle East.

0 Politics Israel

A Game Changing Moment in History

Emes Ve-Emunah

The article discusses the controversial U.S. military action against Iran, particularly the killing of Iran's leader Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israel military operation.

0 Politics Ethics

America, Iran and the Lessons of Nuremberg

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook

Peter Beinart's article critiques U.S. and Israeli foreign policy, particularly the recent attacks on Iran.

0 Politics Israel

Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran

Philissa Cramer in Forward

Jerusalem was eerily quiet as a conflict between Israel and Iran erupted, impacting the city's usual Shabbat atmosphere.

0 Politics Israel

Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran

Theia Chatelle in JTA

Jerusalem was deserted on Saturday as Israel entered a new war with Iran, following a joint attack by Israel and the United States.

0 Politics Israel

Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, has a plan for his people’s future — if they’ll have him

Simone Saidmehr in Forward

Amid escalating tensions and military action by the U.S. and Israel in Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince, emerges as a potential leader for a post-Islamic Republic Iran.

0 Politics Israel

Israel made the world safer today.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The article details the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, comparing him to Adolf Hitler and emphasizing the threats posed by his regime.

0 Politics Torah

Who Is Fighting Amalek?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin reflects on the symbolic and literal fight against Amalek, which historically represents the enemies of the Jewish People.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months through a new reporting system

Philissa Cramer in Forward

The new report by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI) reveals a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, with 143 cases recorded in just six months since the reporting system's launch.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months through a new reporting system

Shira Li Bartov in JTA

In the first thorough documentation of antisemitic incidents in Ireland, 143 instances were reported by the Jewish community over six months using a new system.

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

Yet again, Israel's public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger

Philissa Cramer in Forward

As air raid sirens sound across Israel due to incoming ballistic missiles from Iran, public bomb shelters have transformed into unexpected hubs of resilience and community.

0 Communities Politics

Yet again, Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger

Deborah Danan in JTA

Amidst the backdrop of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, Israeli bomb shelters have become unique sites of community and resilience.

Holidays ›

0 Holidays Philosophy

This Purim, Let Go

Doniel Trenk in Tablet

Purim's contrasting nature to the rest of Jewish life places it as a unique and spiritually powerful day, echoing a profound lesson of surrender and humility.

Music ›

0 Music Culture

Before I became an orthodontist, I was my good friend Neil Sedaka's saxophonist

Howie Tichler (as told to Laurie Gwen Shapiro) in Forward

Howie Tichler reflects on his unique friendship with pop legend Neil Sedaka, sharing anecdotes from their early days playing music together in the Catskills during the late 1950s.