JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Monday, May 4, 2026

Communities ›

0 Communities Politics

The aliyah conversation belongs to all of Am Yisrael

eJewishPhilanthropy

Rabbi Steven C. Wernick discusses the evolving role of aliyah within the global Jewish community and the urgent need for a pan-communal approach to this practice.

Politics ›

0 Politics Jewish Law

The problem isn’t Israel’s wars. It’s how the West thinks about war.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish

Nachum Kaplan challenges the perception that Israel's military tactics are solely a result of historical trauma from the Holocaust, instead emphasizing how these strategies are rooted in a deeper framework of Torah values.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Most Jewish voters rate Mamdani poorly, new poll finds

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite four months in office, remains unpopular among New York City's Jewish voters, with 58% rating his performance as poor or fair, linked to his stance on Israel and handling of antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

British Green Party candidate tweeted about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account

Shira Li Bartov in Forward

A candidate from the UK Green Party, Tina Ion, has sparked a major controversy by making antisemitic posts under the pseudonym "thereal.anne.frank."

0 Politics Antisemitism

40% of Jewish NYC voters rate Zohran Mamdani’s performance as mayor ‘poor,’ poll finds

Grace Gilson in JTA

In a recent poll by The Jewish Majority, 40% of Jewish voters in New York City rated Mayor Zohran Mamdani's performance as poor, amid rising concerns about antisemitism and associated anti-Zionist sentiments.

Culture ›

0 Culture Politics

New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA

In this exploration of new books by Jewish authors on protest and dissent, Andrew Silow-Carroll examines how Jewish historical narratives and wisdom are being employed to navigate modern activism's challenges.

0 Culture History

New documentary captures the lively history of Yiddish theater in America

Allen Lewis Rickman in Forward

"Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience," a new documentary by the Milken Archive of Jewish Music, spotlights the evolution of Yiddish theater in America.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

Antisemitism is skyrocketing, but that doesn’t mean Jews are losing.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Amidst a rise in antisemitic incidents, Vanessa Berg argues in her guest essay that while antisemitism feels more pervasive due to increased visibility through social media and modern communication, it doesn't necessarily indicate a collapse of Jewish security or presence.