JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, April 20, 2026

Politics ›

0 Politics History

The Things Worth Dying For

Meaghan Mobbs in Tablet

Meaghan Mobbs, a mother of two and a veteran, discusses the values she believes are currently under threat in America, emphasizing the significance of the Judeo-Christian principles underlying the nation's founding ideals.

0 Politics Israel

Ceasefires deepen Israeli divisions over Trump’s handling of war

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider

Israel is experiencing intensified internal divisions over recent U.S.-brokered ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran, as the Israeli public debates whether President Donald Trump is prioritizing U.S. interests over Israel’s.

0 Politics Holocaust

A KGB operative warned us about the Israel narrative.

Ido Singer in Future of Jewish

Ido Singer's essay, as a child of a Holocaust survivor, delves into the psychological and ideological influences shaping narratives around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Politics Israel

U.S. Senate candidate from Michigan calls Israeli government 'evil' like Hamas

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparked controversy by equating the Israeli government with Hamas, describing both as evil due to their involvement in killing tens of thousands of people.

0 Politics Ethics

If Epstein wasn’t Jewish, would people care so much?

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The essay examines the varied responses to Jeffrey Epstein's Jewish identity in the narrative around his crimes, highlighting how identity can be either subdued or emphasized based on contextual needs.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Jonah Rocheeld in Lehrhaus

Jonah Rocheeld reflects on his struggle to reconcile his religious upbringing in a Modern Orthodox community with his intellectual journey that revealed numerous contradictions within his faith.

Communities ›

0 Communities Jewish Law

Our pioneering Reform synagogue has shrunk, but remains as vibrant as ever

Jordana Levine in Forward

Jordana Levine, President of Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, NY, responds to an article about her synagogue, addressing mischaracterizations of its current state.

Education ›

0 Education Jewish Law

Alabama is forcing the Ten Commandments into my children's classrooms. As a rabbi, I'm horrified

PJ Schwartz in Forward

Rabbi PJ Schwartz voices deep concerns over Alabama's Senate Bill 99, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.