Forward
My ancestors left their homelands to escape antisemitism. Will my son have to leave the U.S. because he's trans?
14 Feb 2025
Sheri Allen reflects on her family's history of fleeing antisemitism and parallels it with concerns for her transgender son, Preston, in the current U.S. cli...
14 Feb 2025
New Voices
From the Eyes of an American Jewish Activist in Jerusalem
14 Feb 2025
Elly Oltersdorf, an American Jewish activist living in Jerusalem, reflects on her experiences and emotional turmoil amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian co...
14 Feb 2025
Forward
What will you do if ICE shows up at your synagogue?
14 Feb 2025
The article explores the challenges faced by a synagogue and its preschool in responding to President Trump's executive order allowing ICE to conduct enforce...
14 Feb 2025
Forward
Are charter schools public schools? The question that has divided educators now has religious implications.
14 Feb 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of Oklahoma's St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which stands to become the first...
14 Feb 2025
Forward
JD Vance tells German leaders to abandon their ‘firewall’ against the far-right
14 Feb 2025
Ohio Senator and Vice President J.D. Vance, addressing the Munich Security Conference, criticized German leaders for boycotting populist far-right parties li...
14 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Hamas, the hostages are a liability, not insurance. | Eylon Levy with Lishay Lavi
14 Feb 2025
Eylon Levy, in conversation with Lishay Lavi, whose husband Omri Miran is a hostage, addresses the strategic thinking behind how Hamas views hostages. Levy a...
14 Feb 2025
Moment
Mahmoud Muna Launched His New Book At My House. Seven Days Later Israeli Police Arrested Him
14 Feb 2025
The article recounts the arrest of Palestinian author Mahmoud Muna, who runs Educational Bookshops in East Jerusalem, after a book launch event hosted by the...
14 Feb 2025
Forward
An Israeli superhero is the least of the problems with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
14 Feb 2025
Captain America: Brave New World introduces Shira Haas as Sabra, an Israeli superhero whose character ignites controversy for her representation of Israel am...
14 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
There is no word in the English language to describe what happened at Kibbutz Nir Oz on 10/7
14 Feb 2025
On October 7, 2023, Kibbutz Nir Oz experienced an indescribable tragedy when Sagui Dekel-Chen and others were taken hostage by Hamas. This event is seen thro...
14 Feb 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Adams Case
14 Feb 2025
Eli Lake joins the Commentary Magazine Podcast to dissect the resignation of Danielle Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, wh...
14 Feb 2025
The Beinart Notebook
February Ask Me Anything
14 Feb 2025
Peter Beinart, a prominent Jewish journalist and political commentator, offers a special Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, which includes both a live engagement...
14 Feb 2025
JTA
Keith Siegel, American-Israeli freed from Gaza, exhorts Donald Trump on behalf of remaining hostages
14 Feb 2025
Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli who was recently freed from Gaza amidst a fragile ceasefire, publicly thanked former U.S. President Donald Trump for his ro...
14 Feb 2025
JTA
Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Trufanov, Yair Horn set for release from Gaza as ceasefire creaks forward
14 Feb 2025
Amidst tense negotiations, Hamas has announced the release of three Israeli hostages: Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn, and Sasha Trufanov, as part of the terms o...
14 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
There. Is. No. Occupation.
14 Feb 2025
Masha Kleiner, a Canadian Zionist writer, argues against the characterization of Israel's control over Judea and Samaria (West Bank) as "occupation," asserti...
14 Feb 2025
Rationalist Judaism
An Expert on Zionism
14 Feb 2025
Natan Slifkin critiques the work of Irus Braverman and Hanine Shehadeh, who interpret Zionism as a violent, oppressive ideology. Braverman's book, criticized...
14 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
Hamas just admitted defeat.
13 Feb 2025
Hamas is signaling a major setback in its conflict with Israel, as the organization's recent negotiations for ceasefires and prisoner releases reveal its str...
13 Feb 2025
Moment
The Israel Hamas War Updates and Analysis (Part 4) with Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel
13 Feb 2025
Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller and Moment contributor Robert Siegel discuss the recent political and military developments affecting Israel and Hamas...
13 Feb 2025
MomentMag
The Israel Hamas War Updates and Analysis (Part 4) with Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel
13 Feb 2025
Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel provide an in-depth analysis of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, focusing on several geopolitical dynamics. They discuss Pr...
13 Feb 2025
JTA
Danielle Sassoon, interim US attorney, resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case
13 Feb 2025
Danielle Sassoon, a prominent figure in the U.S. legal system and a Jewish attorney, resigned from her position as interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan after b...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
'We don't really have any moral red lines': Peter Beinart's quest to disrupt Jews' relationship to Israel
13 Feb 2025
Peter Beinart's new book, 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning,' challenges American and Israeli Jews to reconsider their often unexamine...
13 Feb 2025
Haaretz Weekly
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Israel’s embrace of Trump’s Gaza plan is ‘atrocious, unthinkable and morally wrong’
13 Feb 2025
The episode discusses the controversial acceptance of former President Trump's plan to depopulate Gaza, which has been publicized and supported by Prime Mini...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism — but offers few specifics
13 Feb 2025
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, faced scrutiny during her confirmation hearing for her plans to combat campus antisemiti...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
A Jewish philosopher and mystic understood Trump's Achilles' heel
13 Feb 2025
Jewish philosopher and mystic Simone Weil's interpretation of Homer's Iliad provides an intriguing lens for understanding Donald Trump's exercise of power. R...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
Why was there a pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying ad on X?
13 Feb 2025
The appearance of a pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying advertisement on Elon Musk's rebranded social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), highlights the growing ...
13 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
What's at stake in Phase 2 of the hostage ransom deal? | Eylon Levy with Lishay Lavi
13 Feb 2025
The video discusses the critical negotiations and implications surrounding the second phase of a hostage ransom deal involving Israeli hostages. With persona...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
It's tradition to plant trees in Israel for Tu B'Shvat. That custom has a dark history
13 Feb 2025
The tradition of planting trees in Israel associated with Tu B'Shvat has complex and contentious historical roots. While largely symbolic of ecological and Z...
13 Feb 2025
Moment
No Israeli Left Behind
13 Feb 2025
The article delves into the contentious issue of Israel's prisoner exchange deals with Hamas, focusing on the historic ethical and strategic debates surround...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
‘Unspeakable evil’: Vice President Vance tours Dachau on first international trip
13 Feb 2025
Vice President JD Vance visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial in Germany on his first international trip, a visit underscoring the importance of Hol...
13 Feb 2025
JTA
Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer and hundreds of Jewish celebrities and rabbis ‘say no to ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza in full-page NYT ad
13 Feb 2025
Hundreds of Jewish celebrities, artists, and rabbis, including Joaquin Phoenix and Ilana Glazer, have publicly opposed President Trump's proposal to relocate...
13 Feb 2025
What Matters Now
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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Trump's Gaza plan is a warning
13 Feb 2025
The episode explores U.S. President Donald Trump's unexpected proposal to resettle the population of Gaza and the reactions from Israeli politicians and the ...
13 Feb 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Dark Times for Ukraine
13 Feb 2025
Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a shift towards a more isolationist and transactional U.S. foreign policy, reminiscent of p...
13 Feb 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Raef Zreik on Why Israeli Jews are Embracing Mass Ethnic Cleansing
13 Feb 2025
Raef Zreik, a Palestinian legal scholar at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, offers a profound analysis of Israeli Jewish society, particularly in the contex...
13 Feb 2025
Promised Podcast
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The “Sins: Past, Present & Future” Edition
13 Feb 2025
The episode opens with discussions on how images of hostages might affect the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire and Benny Morris's analysis warning of a potentia...
13 Feb 2025
JTA
Hamas says ceasefire deal is still on as negotiations continue
13 Feb 2025
Tensions between Hamas and Israel are evident as negotiations over a ceasefire continue, with Hamas announcing plans to release three more Israeli hostages. ...
13 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
In Gaza children are taught terror. In Israel children are terrorized. | Eylon Levy with Lishay Lavi
13 Feb 2025
Eylon Levy speaks with Lishay Lavi, whose husband Omri Miran was taken hostage, discussing the contrasting realities faced by children in Gaza compared to th...
13 Feb 2025
The Beinart Notebook
February “Ask Me Anything”
13 Feb 2025
Peter Beinart announces a premium subscriber-exclusive "Ask Me Anything" session to engage with readers and discuss various topics of interest. Scheduled for...
13 Feb 2025
Jewish Insider
Is AIPAC’s big bet on Sarah Elfreth paying off?
13 Feb 2025
AIPAC, the well-known pro-Israel lobbying group, is confronting unexpected challenges after heavily investing in Sarah Elfreth's congressional campaign. Desp...
13 Feb 2025
Forward
A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says
12 Feb 2025
Senator Ted Cruz has labeled a grant studying linguistic differences between Hebrew and English as an instance of "woke" Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE...
12 Feb 2025
Forward
Macklemore’s latest anti-Israel music video, ‘F—ed up,’ places the West Bank and Holocaust side-by-side
12 Feb 2025
Macklemore's latest music video, "Fed Up," has sparked controversy by comparing the situation in Gaza and the West Bank to the Holocaust, while criticizing p...
12 Feb 2025
Forward
Why does Trump's Gaza plan sound so familiar? Because the Nazis tried it first
12 Feb 2025
Eric Kurlander analyzes the parallels between President Trump's proposed Gaza relocation plan and the Nazi Germany's Madagascar Plan, both involving the remo...
12 Feb 2025
Forward
Trump’s mind-bending Middle East gambit: Egging Netanyahu on, from the right
12 Feb 2025
Dan Perry examines President Donald Trump's unprecedented approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where instead of restraining Israel's right-wing gove...
12 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
World leaders need to pressure Hamas and its patrons. | Eylon Levy with Lishay Lavi
12 Feb 2025
In this discussion, Lishay Lavi, the wife of Omri Miran, who is held hostage by Hamas, argues that global efforts to pressure Hamas and its patrons have been...
12 Feb 2025
MomentMag
The Allure and Danger of the Strongman with Kati Marton and Jennifer Bardi
12 Feb 2025
Kati Marton, a Hungarian-born author and journalist, tackles the topic of authoritarian leaders, both historical and contemporary, in her discussion with Jen...
12 Feb 2025
Jewdicious
The Tragically Moronic Strategy of Hamas
12 Feb 2025
Following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, significant debate has emerged around the strategies and consequences of Hamas' actions. In a tense discussi...
12 Feb 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Religious Schools as Government Funded Charter Schools
12 Feb 2025
The article explores the ongoing debate surrounding public funding for religious schools in the United States, particularly in light of a potential Supreme C...
12 Feb 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Man Who Sat in the Oval
12 Feb 2025
Donald Trump's Gaza clearance plan is the dominant topic of discussion as it currently stands as the only viable roadmap, even being more assertive than Isra...
12 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The State of Israel is in a very difficult position. | Eylon Levy with Lishay Lavi
12 Feb 2025
Eylon Levy interviews Lishay Lavi, whose husband Omri has been taken hostage in Gaza, as part of Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas. Lishay provides a pers...
12 Feb 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
BREAKING: Hostage Deal in Crisis | What's At Stake?
12 Feb 2025
In this episode of "Israel: State of a Nation," former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy speaks with Lishay Lavi, wife of Omri Miran, who is current...
12 Feb 2025
JTA
JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the Nazi camp
12 Feb 2025
J.D. Vance, the current U.S. Vice President, has planned a visit to the Dachau concentration camp site while attending the Munich Security Conference focusin...
12 Feb 2025
Forward
‘Not the Jewish party’: Candidate to lead Michigan Dems under fire for antisemitic comments
12 Feb 2025
Al Williams, a candidate for Michigan's Democratic Party chair, is under scrutiny for comments made during a virtual forum, stating the Democratic Party is n...
12 Feb 2025