18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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'There is no hope—but there is faith': 5 Israeli Thinkers on the country's future
8 Sep 2025
Five prominent Israeli thinkers, including Gadi Taub, Shani Taragin, Rachelle Fraenkel, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Anshel Pfeffer, share their perspectives on t...
8 Sep 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Crime Matters
8 Sep 2025
The episode tackles the recent murder of a young woman on the light rail in Charlotte, examining the media's handling of crime incidents and the implications...
8 Sep 2025
JTA
Why my family is giving up impulse purchases for Rosh Hashanah this year
8 Sep 2025
Erin Beser reflects on her family's decision to forgo impulse purchases during Rosh Hashanah as a tribute to her late mother and a commitment to values over ...
8 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Salmon with Kataifi Crunch
8 Sep 2025
This recipe presents an elegant yet simple way to prepare salmon with a textural twist. By using kataifi dough as a crispy topping, paired with a scallion-ma...
8 Sep 2025
Tablet
Malcolm Gladwell’s Fake Apology
8 Sep 2025
Malcolm Gladwell's public apology for his performance at a 2022 MIT panel reveals a more profound issue with his approach to journalism. While Gladwell admit...
8 Sep 2025
Tablet
91119
8 Sep 2025
In "91119," David Samuels explores the pervasive sense of identity crisis among Americans, marked by a struggle to define a collective sense of belonging. Th...
8 Sep 2025
Sonya's Prep
🍯 Soft & Chewy Honey Cookies – Oil-Based Viral Recipe! 🍪
7 Sep 2025
Experience the delightful taste of soft and chewy honey cookies with this simple, oil-based recipe. Perfect for any quick dessert need, these cookies offer a...
7 Sep 2025
Forward
100 years later, just how Jewish was Peter Sellers?
7 Sep 2025
Peter Sellers, the iconic English comedian born in 1925, had a complicated relationship with his Jewish identity. Though his Jewishness was often ambiguous o...
7 Sep 2025
18forty
Why Americans Should Trade Self-Help for Mussar
7 Sep 2025
Rivka Bennun Kay argues that while the self-help movement focuses on individual happiness and self-empowerment, it often leads to feelings of brokenness and ...
7 Sep 2025
Sonya's Prep
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe – Quick, Fresh & Delicious!
7 Sep 2025
This video provides a simple and quick recipe for making homemade mayonnaise with just five ingredients: oil, egg, mustard, vinegar, and salt. The presenter ...
7 Sep 2025
Living Lchaim
How Motty Steinmetz Became One of the Most Influential Jewish Singers
7 Sep 2025
Motty Steinmetz has emerged as one of the foremost voices in Jewish and Hasidic music, renowned for his spiritual and emotive singing which bridges generatio...
7 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
Jews have to keep proving we’re human beings.
6 Sep 2025
In an impassioned essay by Jewish poet Ted Goldstein, a recent incident involving Coldplay's Chris Martin highlights persistent challenges of dehumanization ...
6 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
The Nazi Übermensch vs. the Jewish Superhero
6 Sep 2025
Elana Gomel's essay explores the contrasting ideas behind the Nazi concept of the Übermensch and the Jewish superhero, Superman. Created by Jewish writers Je...
6 Sep 2025
Forward
A billionaire Gen Z influencer is reinventing philanthropy — with this South African rabbi's help
6 Sep 2025
Jimmy Donaldson, known as the YouTuber MrBeast, has reinvented philanthropy by integrating it into viral content aimed largely at Gen Z audiences. With the g...
6 Sep 2025
Hadassah
REVIEW: ‘The Heroes of October 7th’
5 Sep 2025
In response to the tragic events of October 7, Israeli writer Hadassa Ben Ari has created a children's book, "The Heroes of October 7th: Heroic Stories for C...
5 Sep 2025
Kveller
All the Jewish TV Coming in September 2025
5 Sep 2025
September 2025 is a quieter month for Jewish-centric TV shows, coinciding with back-to-school and the High Holidays. Nevertheless, some series feature Jewish...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
5 Sep 2025
Penny Schwartz highlights a diverse selection of new children's books for the High Holidays that reflect cultural variety and the themes of renewal and hospi...
5 Sep 2025
Hadassah
Paying Tribute to the Jewish Calendar
5 Sep 2025
The Jewish calendar is celebrated not merely as a timekeeper but as a vessel preserving Jewish religious practice, history, and culture across the ages. When...
5 Sep 2025
Kveller
This Exclusive New Jellycat Is Super Jewish
5 Sep 2025
The new Jellycat toy, a plush version of the iconic black and white cookie, has become an unexpected symbol of Jewish culture. While the origin of the black ...
5 Sep 2025
Hadassah
A Season of Forgiveness and ‘Teshuvah’
5 Sep 2025
"A Season of Forgiveness and Teshuvah" explores the themes of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation central to the Jewish High Holy Days. It emphasizes ...
5 Sep 2025
Hadassah
REVIEW: ‘Happy New Years’
5 Sep 2025
Maya Arad's novel "Happy New Years" explores the life and growth of Leah Moskovich Zuckerman through an engaging epistolary format. As Leah writes annual Ros...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
Turkish authorities cancel French-Algerian Jewish singer’s concert over his support for Israel
5 Sep 2025
Turkish authorities canceled a concert by French-Algerian Jewish singer Enrico Macias due to his support for Israel, citing intense calls for protests. Macia...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
Tatte Café and Bakery, the popular Israeli-inspired chain, is opening in New York
4 Sep 2025
Tatte Caf and Bakery, an Israeli-inspired chain known for its distinctive ambience and Middle Eastern culinary offerings, is expanding into New York City wit...
4 Sep 2025
Kveller
All the Jewish Characters and Stars of ‘Long Story Short’
4 Sep 2025
"Long Story Short," an animated Netflix series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg of "BoJack Horseman" fame, revitalizes Jewish stereotypes through its characters, dr...
4 Sep 2025
Kveller
Rosh Hashanah Hosting Made Easy
4 Sep 2025
Kveller provides a comprehensive guide for hosting Rosh Hashanah, perfect for all levels of experience in entertaining. Their free 16-page mini-magazine offe...
4 Sep 2025
Promised Podcast
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The “Sixteenth Sheep” Edition
4 Sep 2025
The episode reflects on the enduring popularity of a 47-year-old children's songbook from Israel, examining how it mirrors societal changes over the decades....
4 Sep 2025
On the Nose
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Mailbag #2
4 Sep 2025
The editorial team at Jewish Currents fields reader questions on complex cultural and political topics, exploring Jewish identity and community sustainabilit...
4 Sep 2025
Forward
Israeli fashion brand launches campaign protesting starvation in Gaza
4 Sep 2025
Comme Il Faut, an Israeli fashion brand, launched a social media campaign featuring Israeli chefs and restaurateurs, protesting the alleged starvation of civ...
4 Sep 2025
Rationalist Judaism
A Defense of Charedim
3 Sep 2025
Natan Slifkin discusses the contentious relationship between the Charedi community and the broader Jewish society, specifically their refusal to serve in the...
3 Sep 2025
Forward
Seeking gangsters, must speak Yiddish: Bringing the Hasidic underworld to life in 'Caught Stealing'
3 Sep 2025
Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Austin Butler star in Darren Aronofsky's film "Caught Stealing," which features a unique portrayal of Yiddish-speaking...
3 Sep 2025
JTA
Israeli fashion brand launches campaign about hunger in Gaza: ‘We cannot use food as weapons’
3 Sep 2025
Israeli fashion brand Comme Il Faut has initiated a controversial campaign highlighting the alleged starvation of civilians in Gaza, featuring prominent Isra...
3 Sep 2025
Forward
The remarkable story of the Lost Shtetl Museum
3 Sep 2025
The Lost Shtetl Museum, inaugurated in 2025 in eduva, Lithuania, stands as a poignant tribute to the once-thriving Jewish community of this former shtetl, wh...
3 Sep 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
The Moral Decline of Cvilization
3 Sep 2025
The article discusses the complex identity challenges faced by LGBTQ Jews, particularly the prejudice they experience both for their sexual orientation and t...
3 Sep 2025
Lilith
Fiction Contest 2025
3 Sep 2025
Lilith magazine is calling for entries in its Annual Fiction Contest, inviting short stories up to 3,000 words from Jewish feminist writers. The contest seek...
3 Sep 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Insane Trump-Is-Dead News Cycle
3 Sep 2025
The latest episode discusses the absurdity of the Trump-is-dead rumors that swept through social media and were picked up by some mainstream outlets, highlig...
3 Sep 2025
Forward
Opera about a unique Yiddish dictionary to have its world premiere
3 Sep 2025
The opera "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language," composed by Alex Weiser with a libretto by Ben Kaplan, is set to premiere in New York at YIVO on Se...
3 Sep 2025
Jewish History Lectures
One Day in October: Book Review
3 Sep 2025
"One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories" by Yair Agmon and Oriya Mevorach is a compelling book that encapsulates the narratives of 40 individuals in...
3 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
'Woke' culture is trying to steal Anne Frank.
3 Sep 2025
Tzlil Berko critiques the trend of casting actors who do not fit the historical ethnic identity of their roles, specifically addressing the idea of casting a...
3 Sep 2025
Tablet
September 2025
3 Sep 2025
Tablet Magazine's September 2025 print edition offers a collection of insightful articles and essays exploring contemporary Jewish life, culture, and politic...
3 Sep 2025
Forward
Coldplay welcomed Israeli fans onstage ‘as equal humans.’ Why are some Jewish people mad?
2 Sep 2025
Coldplay's Chris Martin stirred controversy during a London concert when addressing Israeli fans in the audience, offering them equal recognition as humans a...
2 Sep 2025
Forward
Beverly Hills schools wanted to fly the Israeli flag – but not to support the Jewish state
2 Sep 2025
In Beverly Hills, a debate erupted over flying the Israeli flag during Jewish American Heritage Month, highlighting the complexities of its symbolism. Initia...
2 Sep 2025
JTA
How being a public school student strengthened my Jewish identity
2 Sep 2025
Renata Firestone reflects on how transitioning from a Jewish day school to a diverse public high school in New York enhanced her Jewish identity. While appre...
2 Sep 2025
Forward
Make the Forward a preferred source in your Google Search results
2 Sep 2025
Google's new Preferred Sources tool allows users to prioritize news from trusted publishers like The Forward in their search results. By selecting The Forwar...
2 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
The Medium Is the Mockery
2 Sep 2025
Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, has adopted a strategy that mirrors Donald Trump's use of social media, memes, and mockery to gain attention and su...
2 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Screen Trap
2 Sep 2025
Many parents face the challenge of early morning wake-ups and often resort to screens as a quick fix to buy some extra rest. However, experts warn that habit...
2 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Forests, Not Trees
2 Sep 2025
Cindy Scarr explores the emotional turmoil a mother, reflecting on her responsibility and its limits, experiences when confronting her teenage daughter's per...
2 Sep 2025
What Matters Now
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What Matters Now to Deborah Conway & Tamar Paluch: Australia is rife with antisemitism
2 Sep 2025
Musician Deborah Conway and editor Tamar Paluch discuss the surge of antisemitism in Australia following the October 7 attacks, and their response through th...
2 Sep 2025
Kveller
Tales of a Hebrew School Dropout
2 Sep 2025
Ivy Eisenberg shares her humorous journey from a child disappointed by not receiving a miniature Torah in Hebrew school to reclaiming Jewish learning as an a...
2 Sep 2025
Hadassah
Nancy Spielberg Knows Unforgettable Footage
2 Sep 2025
Nancy Spielberg, a Shabbat observant film producer and sister of Steven Spielberg, reflects on the impact of witnessing uncensored footage from the October 7...
2 Sep 2025
Rationalist Judaism
A Palestinian Coloring Book
2 Sep 2025
Natan Slifkin discusses a controversial Palestinian coloring book, emphasizing its unique approach of integrating flora and fauna significant to Palestinian ...
2 Sep 2025