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Forward Reform movement urges against death penalty for alleged Capital Jewish Museum shooter 21 Aug 2025
Following the tragic shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum, the Reform movement's W...
21 Aug 2025
Forward Following Laura Loomer's lead, the US is repeating an egregious Holocaust-era mistake 21 Aug 2025
Hadar Susskind voices deep concern over the U.S. decision to halt medical-humanitarian visas for children from Gaza, drawing parallels with the infamous reje...
21 Aug 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah A Question of Moral Clarity 21 Aug 2025
Rabbi Yosef Blau's recent initiative, calling for moral clarity amid the Gaza humanitarian crisis, underlines his enduring stance on justice, even amid contr...
21 Aug 2025
Future of Jewish Jewish enemies play dirty games, and the Jews must play to win. 20 Aug 2025
Using an analogy with Michael Jordan's response to the 'Jordan Rules' defensive strategy, which sought to physically and mentally challenge him, the article ...
20 Aug 2025
Living Lchaim Jewish Grandma: How to Live a Long Life (Bible’s Promise) 20 Aug 2025
In this touching episode, Grandma Dina delves into the declining culture of reverence for elders, contrasting past generations' tangible honor towards parent...
20 Aug 2025
Tablet Coffee and Croissants 20 Aug 2025
As the morning unfolds, Vicky finds herself in a predicament: they are running out of coffee just as guests are about to arrive. With Jackie, who’s responsib...
20 Aug 2025
Jewdicious The Betrayal of Journalism in Gaza 19 Aug 2025
The Jerusalem Journal's essay by Avi Mayers critiques the role of purported journalists in Gaza amid the conflict with Hamas, contrasting their actions with ...
19 Aug 2025
The Free Press Poster Children of Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Are Actually Suffering from Other Illnesses. Plus. . . 18 Aug 2025
Viral images of starving children from Gaza, prominently featured in major media outlets, have been misrepresented according to a Free Press investigation. T...
18 Aug 2025
The Free Press They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems. 18 Aug 2025
A New York Times photo, depicting an undernourished Gazan child, sparked controversy due to its omission of critical context about the child's health. Muhamm...
18 Aug 2025
Future of Jewish Jews can’t buy love with charity. 17 Aug 2025
Joshua Hoffman critiques the Jewish Federation of New York's recent donation to aid displaced Gazans, arguing that resources should prioritize Jewish causes ...
17 Aug 2025
JTA Jew vs. Jew rhetoric breaks hearts in a bitter internal debate about the Gaza war 17 Aug 2025
The decision by the UJA-Federation of New York to allocate $1 million for humanitarian aid to Gaza amidst ongoing tensions highlights deep divisions within t...
17 Aug 2025
Forward The world is outraged by a reporter's death in Gaza. It's part of a much bigger problem 15 Aug 2025
The death of Anas al-Sharif, a Palestinian journalist, in Gaza has sparked international outcry and raised critical questions about press freedom and truth i...
15 Aug 2025
Halacha Headlines headphones 8/16/25 – Shiur 524 – Steal with a Click? The Halachic Ethics of Downloading Music, Seforim, and Media without authorization 14 Aug 2025
The halachic perspective on intellectual property, particularly regarding music and media downloads, is explored through discussions with Rabbi Yosef Dovid J...
14 Aug 2025
On the Nose headphones Ms. Rachel Stands Up for the Littles of Gaza 14 Aug 2025
Ms. Rachel, a beloved children's television star, candidly discusses her advocacy for Palestinian children in Gaza amidst significant backlash, emphasizing h...
14 Aug 2025
Rationalist Judaism Scammed! 13 Aug 2025
Natan Slifkin recounts a personal experience of being nearly scammed by a fraudulent charity appeal and explores how certain charitable solicitations may mis...
13 Aug 2025
Future of Jewish I was just in Gaza. Here's the truth about starvation allegations. 13 Aug 2025
Eitan Fischberger provides a critical analysis of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its activities in Gaza, highlighting a troubling rel...
13 Aug 2025
What Matters Now headphones What Matters Now to Prof. Dan Turner: Treating our enemies humanely makes us human 13 Aug 2025
Prof. Dan Turner discusses how humane treatment of all individuals, including Palestinians, meshes with fundamental human values and medical ethics. Despite ...
13 Aug 2025
Mishpacha My Daughter’s Endless Wants 12 Aug 2025
Cindy Scarr addresses the challenging relationship dynamics between a mother and her married daughter who remains highly demanding of parental support. Despi...
12 Aug 2025
Mishpacha True Kindness 12 Aug 2025
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles, Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt, and Mrs. Shira Hochheimer explore the concept of chesed (kindness) through the lens of the Biblical wido...
12 Aug 2025
The Free Press Why Is Reuters Carrying Water for Hamas? 12 Aug 2025
Jonas Du critiques legacy media outlets such as Reuters, CNN, and ABC, accusing them of presenting narratives that favor Hamas regarding the situation in Gaz...
12 Aug 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah Rabbis Yechiel Eckstein, Dov Landau, and Smartphones 11 Aug 2025
The article discusses the controversial interactions of Orthodox Judaism with Evangelical Christians, focusing on the example of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, foun...
11 Aug 2025
JTA Citing ‘the Jewish imperative’ to act, UJA-Federation pledges $1M for Gaza aid 11 Aug 2025
UJA-Federation of New York has pledged $1 million to IsraAID, Israel’s largest nongovernmental aid group, to help provide emergency relief to civilians in Ga...
11 Aug 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy Let’s not trip and fall in our pursuit of social justice 11 Aug 2025
Jewish tradition emphasizes a balance of Torah, prayer, and acts of loving-kindness. As the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism focuses on social justic...
11 Aug 2025
Sapir An Unbreakable Covenant 11 Aug 2025
Pope Benedict XVI, in his 2018 article post-retirement, addressed the theological relationship between Christianity and Judaism, reaffirming the Catholic Chu...
11 Aug 2025
Sapir The Unremitting Responsibility 11 Aug 2025
The article explores the moral and psychological dynamics central to the 2011 prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, where I...
11 Aug 2025
JTA Neuroscience has a name for the way so many Jews are feeling today: learned helplessness 8 Aug 2025
Amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, many Jews are grappling with a pervasive sense of learned helplessness, a psychological state where repeated...
8 Aug 2025
18forty What Haredim Can Teach Us About Getting Off Our Smartphones 7 Aug 2025
In a world increasingly dominated by smartphones and social media, some members of the Haredi community, like Chani, have adopted kosher phones to limit thei...
7 Aug 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy Middle-class Jewish families are struggling to stay afloat and it’s time for a real solution 7 Aug 2025
The economic pressures on middle-class Jewish families in America are severe, driven by high costs associated with Jewish living such as day school tuition, ...
7 Aug 2025
Forward I prepare bodies as part of my synagogue's burial society, but I'm an anti-Zionist. Is that OK? 6 Aug 2025
The article addresses a personal query from an anti-Zionist volunteer in a chevra kadisha questioning whether their political stance might be inappropriate w...
6 Aug 2025
Rationalist Judaism The Other "Genocide" in Israel 6 Aug 2025
Natan Slifkin addresses the recent controversy over the euthanasia of 262 crocodiles at a farm in Israel, highlighting the complexities involved in managing ...
6 Aug 2025
JTA How hot are the customers at NYC’s Jewish restaurants? This website will tell you. 5 Aug 2025
The article explores LooksMapping, a website that uses AI to rank how attractive the clientele is at various restaurants, including several notable Jewish es...
5 Aug 2025
Mishpacha Prescription Roulette   5 Aug 2025
Cindy Scarr's article vividly depicts Aliza's lifelong struggle with ineffective pain medication, casting a spotlight on an often-overlooked aspect of medica...
5 Aug 2025
Chabad.org "I Was a Teen Mom in an Abusive Relationship… Now I'm a Grandmother of Many" 5 Aug 2025
Frumma's story is one of resilience and transformation as she reflects on her journey from being a teenage mother trapped in an abusive relationship to becom...
5 Aug 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy All of Israel is responsible for one another 5 Aug 2025
In the wake of the Gaza humanitarian crisis, Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch underscores the dual responsibility of Jews to care for global humanity while also priorit...
5 Aug 2025
Future of Jewish They starve our people to crush the Jewish soul. 4 Aug 2025
Joshua Hoffman explores the sophisticated psychological warfare tactics employed by Hamas and other adversaries to manipulate emotions and destabilize decisi...
4 Aug 2025
Between The Lines Lamentations For Moral And Media Failures 4 Aug 2025
Gary Rosenblatt reflects on the modern resonance of the Book of Lamentations amid current events, particularly the Israeli conflict with Hamas. He suggests t...
4 Aug 2025
Forward That time my violin teacher tried to convert me to Christianity 4 Aug 2025
Mira Fox recounts a personal experience from her junior year in college, when her violin teacher attempted to engage her in a conversation aimed at convertin...
4 Aug 2025
Chabad.org A Deeper Type of Loneliness 4 Aug 2025
The video "A Deeper Type of Loneliness" from the series "The Rebbe’s Private Counsel" offers viewers insight into the Lubavitcher Rebbe's distinctive approac...
4 Aug 2025
The Beinart Notebook The Dam Breaks 4 Aug 2025
Peter Beinart discusses the shifting discourse in American policy towards Gaza, highlighting how voices previously marginalized for calling out Israeli polic...
4 Aug 2025
Forward As an Israeli political scientist, I resisted thinking this war was a genocide. Here's what changed my mind 2 Aug 2025
Israeli political scientist Lihi Ben Shitrit grapples with the difficult question of whether Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Initially dismissi...
2 Aug 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah Moral Clarity in a Confusing World 1 Aug 2025
In a complex analysis of recent geopolitical dynamics, the article discusses the moral clarity regarding the conflict in Gaza as expressed by various public ...
1 Aug 2025
Bonjour Chai headphones The Jewish Angle: Is it ‘lashon hara’ to make fun of the Coldplay Jumbotron couple? 1 Aug 2025
Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Avi Finegold discuss whether discussing a viral affair caught at a Coldplay concert is lashon hara, the Jewish concept of harmful gossi...
1 Aug 2025
The Free Press Mistakes at ‘The New York Times’ Only Go in One Direction 31 Jul 2025
The New York Times faced criticism for its coverage of hunger in Gaza, initially publishing a story that cited the Gaza Ministry of Health and presented a co...
31 Jul 2025
Forward The horror in Gaza is a catastrophe for Jews — this Tisha B'av must be a reckoning 31 Jul 2025
As Tisha B'Av, a day of Jewish mourning, approaches, David N. Myers urges the Jewish community to reflect on recent events in Gaza as a moral catastrophe for...
31 Jul 2025
Forward How should you tell someone that a loved one died? Judaism offers an answer. 31 Jul 2025
Rabbi Daniel Cohen shares insights on delivering tragic news, emphasizing the Jewish perspective on providing comfort and support to those who are grieving. ...
31 Jul 2025
Rationalist Judaism Which Connection Are We Missing? 31 Jul 2025
Natan Slifkin reflects on the contrast between some Jewish communities' focus on mourning historical tragedies, like the absence of Mashiach and the destruct...
31 Jul 2025
For Heaven's Sake headphones Famine 30 Jul 2025
Amidst the prolonged war with Hamas, Gaza faces increasing hunger, stirring a moral crisis in Israeli public discourse. Discussions focus on the responsibili...
30 Jul 2025
Forward 35 rabbis arrested in NYC and DC protests for Gaza food aid 29 Jul 2025
In a bold demonstration of activism, 35 rabbis were arrested in New York City and Washington, DC for protesting the Israeli blockade of Gaza and advocating f...
29 Jul 2025
Mishpacha In Peace: Part 3 of 3    29 Jul 2025
Exploring the raw and tender emotions of grief, Cindy Scarr's piece focuses on dealing with the loss of a beloved father. The narrative chronicles the protag...
29 Jul 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah Starvation? Yes. But Who, How Many, and Why 29 Jul 2025
The article explores the complex and contentious issue of starvation in Gaza, as images of severely malnourished Palestinian children circulate in the media,...
29 Jul 2025