JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, March 15, 2026

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

Amid antisemitic attacks, Trump has forced an impossible choice on American synagogues

Joel Swanson in Forward

Amid a surge in antisemitic violence, the Trump administration has imposed stringent conditions on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, challenging synagogues to choose between receiving necessary security funding and maintaining their commitment to aiding immigrants.

0 Politics Israel

The Delusion of Being 'Anti-War'

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg's guest essay discusses the modern Western anti-war mentality and contrasts it with the Israeli perspective on self-defense.

0 Politics Culture

Muslim advisor to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission resigns to protest ‘Zionist political agenda’

Andrew Lapin in JTA

Sameerah Munshi, a recent advisor to the Trump administration's Religious Liberties Commission, resigned to protest what she perceives as the commission's Zionist political agenda.

Israel ›

0 Israel Politics

Israel's PR problem is completely overrated.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman argues that the belief in Israel's public relations problem, termed 'hasbara,' is overrated.

0 Israel Politics

Day in the Life of an Israeli During War

Sheri Oz in Future of Jewish

Israeli writer Sheri Oz shares a personal account of living through air raids in Israel, especially under the threats posed by Hezbollah and Iran.

History ›

0 History Politics

What we get wrong about how Germany has reckoned with its Nazi past

Terrence Petty in Forward

Terrence Petty examines the complexities of Germany's postwar reckoning with its Nazi past, dispelling the overly simplistic narrative of swift acknowledgment and moral clarity.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Communities

After attacks, Jewish security watchdogs warn of ‘most elevated and complex threat environment’ in recent history

JTA

Recent attacks on Jewish institutions in North America and Europe signal an alarming escalation in threat levels, prompting Jewish security organizations to call for heightened security measures.

0 Antisemitism Politics

All the Lies Fit to Print

The Cholent in The Cholent

The article discusses a series of recent antisemitic attacks and instances of biased media coverage related to Jewish communities and Israel.

Education ›

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote on proposed Jewish charter school

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA

The Attorney General of Oklahoma, Gentner Drummond, has accused a state board of deliberately manipulating the rejection process concerning the proposed Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School.

Communities ›

0 Communities Antisemitism

Temple Israel was my home — and what I learned there can help us get through this difficult moment

Olivia Brodsky in Forward

Olivia Brodsky reflects on the pivotal role Temple Israel and the broader Detroit Jewish community have played in her life, especially in shaping her career as a cantor.

Editors' Note

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