The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Trump's Hostage Deadline
11 Feb 2025
The episode dives into the high-stakes situation following Donald Trump's ultimatum to Hamas for the release of hostages, exploring implications for Israeli ...
11 Feb 2025
Moment
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media Excited Over Trump’s Plan for Gaza
11 Feb 2025
Israeli media has shown notable enthusiasm for Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza, a plan involving the forced relocation of its Palestinian populatio...
11 Feb 2025
JTA
Shlomo Mantzur, oldest hostage in Gaza, was killed on Oct. 7, Israel announces
11 Feb 2025
Shlomo Mantzur, the oldest hostage recently believed to have been held in Gaza, was confirmed dead by Israeli authorities. Mantzur, 85, was reportedly killed...
11 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Other countries should open their doors to Gazans. | Eylon Levy with Daniel Rubenstein
11 Feb 2025
The discussion between Eylon Levy and Daniel Rubenstein explores the moral responsibility of countries accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, suggesting they s...
11 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
How to Talk to Your Children About Being a Proud Zionist
11 Feb 2025
Joshua Hoffman provides guidance on how to discuss Zionism with children in today's complex socio-political climate. Emphasizing simplicity, he suggests expl...
11 Feb 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Jewish women, the vibe shift and how we step back into building a just world
11 Feb 2025
Jewish women with progressive values are experiencing tension between supporting liberal causes and addressing antisemitism. Contentious events, from Trump's...
11 Feb 2025
The Free Press
Tulsi Gabbard, Kanye West, and Mar-a-Gaza
11 Feb 2025
Bari Weiss discusses a range of high-profile and controversial political developments following the start of Donald Trump's presidency. These include key con...
11 Feb 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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This Ontario town had a swastika burned into a soccer field. Now residents want to ban the symbol nationwide
11 Feb 2025
Residents of Whitby, Ontario, are reeling from multiple recent incidents involving Nazi swastikas, prompting the town council to request that the federal gov...
11 Feb 2025
JTA
HIAS sues Donald Trump over refugee freeze
11 Feb 2025
HIAS, a prominent Jewish refugee aid organization, has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, challenging his executive order that suspends refugee ...
11 Feb 2025
Forward
With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’
11 Feb 2025
Amid a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, former President Donald Trump has warned that he expects all 76 hostages held by Hamas to be released by ...
11 Feb 2025
Jewish Insider
The good, the bad and the ugly of USAID’s Middle East funding
11 Feb 2025
USAID funding in the Middle East plays a crucial role in supporting projects that foster cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians, such as Project Rozan...
11 Feb 2025
Jewish Insider
New York City comptroller candidate courts anti-Israel support as he seeks higher office
11 Feb 2025
Justin Brannan, a New York City comptroller candidate, is courting far-left support as he moves to higher office, despite having built a reputation as a mode...
11 Feb 2025
The Free Press
Andrew Roberts: The Historical Case for Trump’s Gaza Plan
10 Feb 2025
Andrew Roberts argues that historical precedents justify President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza following Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 202...
10 Feb 2025
Kveller
Hostage Or Levy Finally Reunites With 3-Year-Old Son
10 Feb 2025
Or Levy, an Israeli father recently released after over 500 days of captivity by Hamas, has been reunited with his 3-year-old son Almog. The emotional reunio...
10 Feb 2025
Haaretz Weekly
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'Alma was a baby on October 7. She knows her father only as a poster'
10 Feb 2025
Israeli hostage advocate Moshe Lavi discusses the emotional toll and political challenges faced by families seeking the release of their loved ones held by H...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
A Supreme Court case could pave the way for publicly funded Jewish day schools
10 Feb 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond could significantly impact religious education funding, ...
10 Feb 2025
Forward
On Super Bowl Sunday, Kendrick Lamar took on fascism, Kanye and Donald Trump
10 Feb 2025
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show took a bold stance on race, authoritarianism, and antisemitism, featuring a performance that combined U.S. symbols ...
10 Feb 2025
Forward
Trump’s Gaza plan is terrible. So why don’t the Democrats have anything better?
10 Feb 2025
The article criticizes President Trump's controversial plan regarding Gaza and highlights a lack of robust alternative proposals from the Democrats. It calls...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
Chairman of ‘Jewish Nobel’ Stan Polovets hails non-Jewish laureate’s extraordinary support for Israel and Jewish people
10 Feb 2025
The Genesis Prize this year has been awarded to Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, marking the first time this prestigious Jewish award has gone to a ...
10 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
A Simple Question About Gaza | Daniel Rubenstein with Eylon Levy
10 Feb 2025
Daniel Rubenstein explores the ongoing conflict between Gaza and Israel by posing a fundamental question about Gaza's governance. He asks whether Gaza should...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinian Authority’s ‘pay to slay’ payments to families of terrorists
10 Feb 2025
The Palestinian Authority (P.A.) has ceased its contentious program of providing stipends to families of convicted terrorists, a decision made to mend relati...
10 Feb 2025
The Beinart Notebook
The Banality of Evil
10 Feb 2025
Peter Beinart, in his New York Times bestselling book "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," discusses the ethical realities facing Jews in light of t...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
Hamas says that it will delay next hostage release
10 Feb 2025
Hamas has announced a delay in the release of remaining Israeli hostages, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement by delaying Palestinian return...
10 Feb 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Trump at the Super Bowl
10 Feb 2025
The episode critically examines the political dynamics of Trump's appearance at the Super Bowl and his administration's strategies towards federal overspendi...
10 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Gazans are not refugees. | Eylon Levy with Daniel Rubenstein
10 Feb 2025
In a discussion with Daniel Rubenstein, Eylon Levy explores the complex legal and moral status of Gazans as refugees. Levy argues that if Gaza is considered ...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
Thanking Elon Musk for ‘allowing me to vent,’ Kanye West quits X after antisemitic rant
10 Feb 2025
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, announced he was quitting the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, after posting a series of antisemitic...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
Super Bowl performer ejected after displaying Palestinian/Sudanese flag that said ‘Gaza’
10 Feb 2025
During the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans, a performer was ejected for unveiling a flag featuring the Sudanese and Palestinian flags with the wo...
10 Feb 2025
JTA
Israeli police raid Palestinian bookstores in east Jerusalem, drawing international concern
10 Feb 2025
Israeli police conducted a raid at two branches of the Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem, confiscating books and detaining two owners over allegations o...
10 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
The Subtle Art of Gaza-Lighting
10 Feb 2025
Joshua Hoffman examines the psychological manipulation used in narratives surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, coining it "Gaza-lighting." The piece...
10 Feb 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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An interview with Karina Gould, who wants to be Canada’s first Jewish prime minister
10 Feb 2025
Karina Gould, Canada's youngest female cabinet minister, discusses her campaign to become the first Jewish prime minister by focusing on pivotal issues inclu...
10 Feb 2025
Rationalist Judaism
Some Israelis Have Lost It
10 Feb 2025
Natan Slifkin discusses the controversial and extremist rhetoric within Israeli society, particularly in response to ongoing conflicts with Hamas. He acknowl...
10 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
Jews must do better in the propaganda war.
9 Feb 2025
Nachum Kaplan argues that Jewish communities globally must adopt a more aggressive strategy in countering contemporary antisemitism, particularly as it manif...
9 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The Future of Gaza | Eylon Levy with Daniel Rubenstein
9 Feb 2025
In a discussion with Eylon Levy, Daniel Rubenstein asserts that former President Donald Trump instigated a candid dialogue on Gaza's future. Rubenstein sugge...
9 Feb 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Empathy is Good. But Not Enough
9 Feb 2025
The article explores the ongoing tension between Charedi Jews and the wider Israeli population regarding IDF service. Although Charedim are often exempt from...
9 Feb 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Debra Dash Moore
9 Feb 2025
Deborah Dash Moore, a prominent scholar at the University of Michigan, has been analyzing various surveys of American Jewish opinion. She finds that the narr...
9 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Israel Does Not Want Gaza | Eylon Levy with Daniel Rubenstein
9 Feb 2025
In this video, Daniel Rubenstein discusses with Eylon Levy the complex dynamics between Israel and Gaza. Rubenstein argues that while Israel has no desire to...
9 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Trump's Vision for "Gaza-Lago" | Israeli Experts Weigh In
9 Feb 2025
In this episode, Eylon Levy engages with Israeli expert Daniel Rubenstein to explore Donald Trump's controversial proposition of relocating Gazan residents, ...
9 Feb 2025
Forward
Trump has kicked off a new wave of dehumanizing Palestinians. Let's remember who the real enemies are
9 Feb 2025
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib critiques former President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to transform Gaza by removing its Palestinian inhabitants, highlighting...
9 Feb 2025
Forward
3 hostages released on Saturday as images of their poor health shock Israel
9 Feb 2025
Three Israeli civilians, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben-Ami, and Or Levy, were released by Hamas after being held hostage for nearly 500 days. Their visibly deteriora...
9 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
No Jews, No Jews, No Jews
8 Feb 2025
Journalist John Matthews explores the persistent theme of anti-Jewish sentiment in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on historical and contemporar...
8 Feb 2025
Rationalist Judaism
Israelis are not Moral Monsters
8 Feb 2025
Natan Slifkin addresses the reactions to former President Trump's ambiguous proposal regarding Gaza, highlighting the starkly different perspectives between ...
8 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
UNRWA Taught Hamas Terrorists | Eylon Levy with Jonathan Conricus
8 Feb 2025
Jonathan Conricus, a former IDF spokesperson, discusses the problematic role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, focusing on its a...
8 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
UNRWA is Laundering Propaganda
8 Feb 2025
The video discusses Israel's decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), highlighting concern...
8 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
The Palestinians got what they asked for.
8 Feb 2025
Joshua Hoffman's article examines the intense conflict between Israel and Palestinians following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians on October 7...
8 Feb 2025
Forward
Yes, Trump's Gaza plan is outrageous. It could also be just what the Middle East needs
8 Feb 2025
Yardena Schwartz discusses President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to relocate the population of Gaza, highlighting it as an extreme measure springin...
8 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
What the Jewish F*ck
7 Feb 2025
This piece from Future of Jewish critiques international and political reactions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting perceived biases in media ...
7 Feb 2025
JTA
34 liberal Jewish groups sign statement defending DEI as an ‘invaluable tool’
7 Feb 2025
Liberal Jewish organizations are rallying in defense of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives amidst rising political challenges and accusations...
7 Feb 2025
JTA
‘The Golden Girls’ joked about ‘giving the Palestinians Greenland’ — 4 decades before Trump’s gambits
7 Feb 2025
The popular sitcom 'The Golden Girls' unexpectedly predicted a farcical aspect of international politics more than three decades ago, with a joke about reloc...
7 Feb 2025
Forward
Take Trump's Gaza-a-Lago plan seriously, not literally
7 Feb 2025
Jodi Rudoren critically evaluates Donald Trump's proposal to transform Gaza into a luxury resort area akin to Mar-a-Lago, a plan he seemingly offered without...
7 Feb 2025
People of the Pod
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Unpacking Trump’s Gaza Plan
7 Feb 2025
Donald Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza has sparked debate, appearing both innovative and unfeasible. Jason Isaacson from AJC discusses ...
7 Feb 2025