JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, March 23, 2026

History ›

0 History Art

Joseph and Rebecca Bau’s love story is now a global film. Can we save the museum that preserves their legacy?

eJewishPhilanthropy

The Joseph Bau Museum in Tel Aviv faces the threat of closure as the building housing it is slated for demolition, despite its recognition as a top heritage site.

Culture ›

0 Culture History

Review: Rabbi Joshua Berman’s “Echoes of Egypt” haggadah

Garry Wayland in Lehrhaus

Rabbi Joshua Berman's "Echoes of Egypt" Haggadah offers a unique visual and scholarly perspective on the traditional Passover text.

0 Culture History

Through missile strikes and sleepless nights, the persistent hope of being an Iranian Jew in Israel

Sheba Rasson in Forward

Sheba Rasson shares a personal account of her experiences as an Iranian Jew in the context of Israel's ongoing conflict with Iran.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Suicide by Timidity

Irwin Mansdorf in Tablet

Irwin Mansdorf critiques the prevalent notion of 'no imminent threat' in the context of military decisions regarding Iran, arguing that this phrase sedates necessary strategic action.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Let's assume Israel dragged the U.S. into war with Iran.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The article discusses accusations that Israel has manipulated the United States into a war with Iran, mirroring historical antisemitic tropes suggesting Jewish influence over global conflict.

0 Politics Israel

Liberal foreign policy failures led us to war against Iran.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg's essay critiques the foreign policy strategies of the United States and its allies towards Iran, arguing that liberal attitudes of engagement and containment have allowed Iran to strengthen its regional and nuclear capabilities.

Israel ›

0 Israel Communities

When the headlines move on, but the missiles don’t

eJewishPhilanthropy

The ongoing conflict with Iran is a stark reality for many Israelis, as frequent missile attacks disrupt daily life, forcing evacuations, closing schools, and displacing families.

Torah ›

0 Torah Holidays

Lions and Tigers and Bears?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin explores the fourth plague, arov, traditionally depicted as a swarm of wild animals or insects during the biblical story of Egypt's plagues.

Ethics ›

0 Ethics Politics

Israel and the American Jewish Soul: The Distance Between Us Is More Than Miles

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines

Gary Rosenblatt introduces Rabbi Steven Abraham, highlighting his compelling insights on contemporary Jewish issues, particularly the theological divide between American and Israeli Jews.

Language ›

0 Language Communities

Meet the TikToker trying to revive Judeo-Arabic, the nearly extinct language Jews once spoke across the Arab world

Simone Saidmehr in Forward

Dan Sheena, a TikTok creator and Arabic teacher, is on a mission to revive the nearly extinct language of Judeo-Arabic through social media and online classes.

Education ›

0 Education Jewish Law

Owning our story: A blueprint for scaling Jewish literacy

eJewishPhilanthropy

The article highlights a significant decline in Jewish literacy, especially among non-Orthodox Jewish teenagers in the U.S., where only about 5,000 out of 400,000 attend Jewish high schools.