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for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Culture ›

0 Culture Antisemitism

Star Brandishing Jew in NYC

Jewdicious

Michael Golden, Editor-In-Chief of Jewdicious, shares a personal reflection on wearing visible Jewish symbols, like the Star of David, amidst increased antisemitism in New York City.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Anne Hathaway’s Pregnancy Was Personally Blessed By Barbra Streisand

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

Anne Hathaway, at 43, delighted fans by announcing her third pregnancy with husband Adam Shulman.

0 Culture Art

Eliya Smith says plot is what happens when you’re busy doing nothing

PJ Grisar in Forward

Eliya Smith's play "Dad Don't Read This" explores the ennui and existential angst of adolescence through the lens of four high school friends and their interactions with the computer game, The Sims.

0 Culture History

Restoring a Family Tapestry

Ayala Chocron in Tablet

Audrey Gelman, founder of the antique and homewares store The Six Bells, is reviving the historic Wallach textile brand.

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

Some of Mamdani’s Jewish allies criticize his use of ‘monsters’ to describe AIPAC

Andrew Lapin in Forward

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced criticism from some Jewish allies after labeling AIPAC as "monsters" in a speech supporting progressive candidates.

0 Politics Antisemitism

U.K. PM Starmer leaves behind mixed record on antisemitism

Kelly Hartog in Forward

As Keir Starmer steps down as the UK's Prime Minister, his mixed record on combating antisemitism leaves Jewish organizations reflecting on his tenure and shaping their expectations for his successor.

0 Politics Israel

What to watch in Tuesday’s NY elections: Israel, AIPAC and genocide front and center

Joseph Strauss in JTA

As New York's primary elections approach, Jewish Americans are closely monitoring several pivotal races, especially given the significant Jewish population in certain districts.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chairman who inspired Jewish pride and antisemitic conspiracy theories, dies at 100

Ron Kampeas in JTA

Alan Greenspan, the influential former Federal Reserve Chairman, has died at 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease.

0 Politics Israel

Everything they say about U.S. aid to Israel is wrong.

General Yoav Gallant in Future of Jewish

General Yoav Gallant argues that U.S. aid to Israel is often misunderstood as mere foreign assistance when it is, in fact, a mutually beneficial investment in defense capability and industrial collaboration.

0 Politics Israel

U.S. and Iran announce direct Lebanon track without Israel

JTA

The United States and Iran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap aimed at ending the military conflict in Lebanon, creating a deconfliction mechanism involving the Lebanese government but excluding Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Israel’s Defenders Say Legal Equality Would Bring Repression and Bloodshed

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook

The discussion questions the argument by some defenders of Israel that achieving legal equality for Jews and Palestinians would lead to authoritarianism and violence.

0 Politics Leadership

Meet Netanyahu's most dangerous rival.

Nadav Eyal in Future of Jewish

Gadi Eisenkot, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, is emerging as a significant challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's upcoming elections, causing ripples in the political scene.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Montgomery County, Md. exec candidates clash over antisemitism records as Jewish vote looms large

Christina Sher in Jewish Insider

The Montgomery County, Maryland executive race has highlighted the pivotal role of the Jewish community, particularly due to its notable constituency size and concerns over antisemitism.

0 Politics Israel

How Dictators Are Defeating Democracies

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg's essay highlights the growing strategic edge dictatorships have over democracies due to their ability to engage in long-term planning without the disruption of electoral cycles.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

NY cafe deactivates account after backlash over treatment of Rep. Goldman

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward

A Brooklyn cafe, Poetica Coffee, faced backlash after posting on Instagram that they refunded a purchase by Rep. Dan Goldman, labeling him a "genocide enabler" due to his pro-Israel stance.

0 Antisemitism Education

The missing piece in combating campus antisemitism

eJewishPhilanthropy

The article highlights a critical deficiency in addressing antisemitism on American college campuses: the need for informed and competent mid-level administrative staff.

Music ›

0 Music Culture

Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94

Andrew Lapin in JTA

Clive Davis, a legendary Jewish music executive, passed away at 94, leaving behind a transformative legacy in rock-and-roll history.

0 Music Jewish Law

Everyone was a fan of Clive Davis — even if they didn't know it

PJ Grisar in Forward

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who passed away at 94, played a monumental role in shaping the music industry.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Culture

Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story's meaning

Dani Mahrer in Forward

Dani Mahrer discusses the role of soccer in her family's survival story during the Holocaust, focusing on her great-grandfather Pavel Mahrer, a Jewish soccer player who avoided Auschwitz possibly due to his sports fame.

Communities ›

0 Communities Antisemitism

Montreal shooting leaves Jewish resident and police officer dead, suspect neutralized

Ron Kampeas in Forward

A tragic shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges, a neighborhood with a significant Jewish population, resulted in the deaths of a Jewish community member and a police officer, while leaving another officer critically injured.

Science ›

0 Science Ethics

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha

Out of Place by Cindy Scarr delves into the medical intricacies and emotional toll of ectopic pregnancies—a condition where the embryo implants outside the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube.

Education ›

0 Education Israel

On the virtue of not meeting learners where they are

eJewishPhilanthropy

Mark Charendoff, president of the Maimonides Fund, critiques the prevalent educational philosophy of "meeting learners where they are" in Israel education, arguing that this approach leads to stagnation instead of growth.

Jewish Law ›

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

‘Knocking on Open Doors’ – Intuition and Experience in the Legal Thought of Rav Shimon Shkop

Shimi Kaufman in Lehrhaus

Rav Shimon Shkop, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, diverged from the dominant Brisker approach by probing the internal logic of halakhah to align it with human intuition and experience.

History ›

0 History Culture

‘You Don’t Look So Bad. Here’s Another.’

Sheluyang Peng in Tablet

Peng explores the contrasting narratives in two recently published books on the infamous Bernie Goetz subway vigilante incident of the 1980s, showcasing how both authors—Heather Ann Thompson and Elliot Williams—frame the events through different lenses.