JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Saturday, April 25, 2026

Politics ›

0 Politics Communities

His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.

Philissa Cramer in JTA

Alex Sinclair, a British-born Israeli writer, experienced a shocking incident when Israeli police seized and cut out the Palestinian flag from his kippah, which also featured the Israeli flag, labeling it illegal.

0 Politics Antisemitism

California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide

Grace Gilson in JTA

California Jewish groups have condemned the inclusion of antisemitic conspiracy theories in a voter guide distributed to all registered voters in the state.

0 Politics Antisemitism

DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

The article discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for alleged financial crimes, drawing parallels to historical Jewish efforts to combat extremism through informants.

0 Politics Communities

Zohran Mamdani vetoes school ‘buffer zone’ bill against wishes of major Jewish groups

Joseph Strauss in JTA

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's veto of a bill to create buffer zones around New York schools, intended to prevent protests, has sparked contention with major Jewish organizations.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The New Political Reality for Jews

Brenden Strauss in Future of Jewish

Brenden Strauss explores the complex political dynamics impacting Jews in a polarized world.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Abdul El-Sayed brings in campaign cash from head of Hamas-cheering group

Will Bredderman in Jewish Insider

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for Michigan's Senate, received campaign contributions from the Barakat family, known for their ties to pro-Hamas activities and antisemitic views.

0 Politics Antisemitism

'Genocide' is the cool, new antisemitic slur.

Joanne Strasser in Future of Jewish

Joanne Strasser explores the troubling misuse of the term "genocide" in discourse surrounding Israel, comparing it to historical antisemitic tropes such as blood libels and Holocaust inversion.

Gender/Identity ›

0 Gender/Identity Politics

Anti-racism isn’t morality. It’s a power play.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg discusses how anti-racism frameworks often fail to consistently address Jewish identity and experiences.

0 Gender/Identity Antisemitism

In Solidarity, I Wear a Kippah Every Day

Steve Siporin in Tablet

Steve Siporin reflects on his evolving relationship with wearing a kippah, initially resisted in his youth due to cultural stereotypes and a desire for unrestricted freedom.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

The Jews Are Tired

The Cholent in The Cholent

Growing concerns about antisemitism emerged following disruptions at a StandWithUs event in Seattle, featuring former Miss Israel and IDF medic Noa Cochva.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Rise of the Tough Jews

Josh Kaplan in The Free Press

The article explores the diverse reactions within the Jewish community to the rising tide of antisemitism, spotlighting a debate over how best to ensure Jewish safety.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Tucker Carlson calls campaign to shame a country club for barring a Jewish toddler ‘repulsive’

Ron Kampeas in JTA

Tucker Carlson recently misrepresented an anecdote from Catherine Rampell about her family's campaign against a Palm Beach country club that barred Jewish members, including her toddler brother.

Culture ›

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Jake Reiner’s Reflection About His Parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, Is Moving and Heartbreaking

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

Jake Reiner reflects on the tragic loss of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in a heartfelt Substack post.

Sports ›

0 Sports Culture

Today’s American Jews finally have their era’s Sandy Koufax

Louis Keene in Forward

Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija's recent on-court success has sparked discussions paralleling those around Sandy Koufax in the context of Jewish identity and Israel-related politics.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Culture

Everything You Need to Know About the Original Israeli ‘Euphoria’ Show and Its Creators

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

Euphoria, originally an Israeli TV show created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, has made waves since its adaptation for HBO Max.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Challenges to Morality by LGBTQ Advocacy

Emes Ve-Emunah

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg's discussion on transgenderism within the Jewish community touches on complex issues of identity and religious law.

Communities ›

0 Communities Israel

200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from Israel, the first to make the journey in years

Grace Gilson in JTA

In a significant aliyah initiative, 240 members of the Bnei Menashe community from India's northeastern states of Mizoram and Manipur have immigrated to Israel, marking the first group in years to undertake this journey.

0 Communities Education

A New York Jewish childhood at the Dalton School where privilege met progressivism

Holly Cowan Shulman in Forward

Holly Cowan Shulman reflects on her upbringing as a Jewish child attending the prestigious Dalton School in Manhattan during the mid-20th century.

0 Communities Leadership

The more things change…

Contributing Author in eJewishPhilanthropy

In an era marked by various global crises and significant wealth trends, the landscape of Jewish philanthropy is transforming profoundly.

0 Communities Politics

In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, a fragile refuge for those with nowhere else to go during war

Philissa Cramer in Forward

As missile fire between Israel and Iran erupted, Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station became a refuge for over 200 individuals, including many foreign workers and asylum seekers who had no other shelter options.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Communities

Recalling Millie Baran, whose mark on the Yiddish world lives on

Miriam Oxenhandler Newman in Forward

Millie Baran, a centenarian Holocaust survivor, profoundly influenced the Yiddish cultural sphere through her dedicated work as camp mother at Camp Hemshekh and her public recounting of Holocaust experiences.

History ›

0 History Jewish Law

Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has unveiled an exhibition, "The First Salute," highlighting the significant role of the Jewish community on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius during the Revolutionary War.

Music ›

0 Music Culture

Michael Tilson Thomas, famed conductor and scion of Yiddish theater, dies at 81

Penny Schwartz in JTA

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and influential figure in classical music, passed away at 81.

Education ›

0 Education Leadership

Supervision and the sustainability of Jewish educators: Early signals from a longitudinal study

eJewishPhilanthropy

The Growing Educators and Leaders Study (GELS), initiated by the Jim Joseph Foundation, is providing a long-term perspective on the career trajectories of over 550 Jewish educators.

0 Education Culture

This isn’t a revolution. It’s a rerun.

eJewishPhilanthropy

Russel Neiss critiques the repetitive cycle of excitement and disappointment within Jewish philanthropy as new technological innovations, like AI, are heralded as transformative.