Forward
As a rabbi, I've never confronted a topic as tricky as Trump
31 Jan 2025
Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson reflects on the challenging decision of whether to address political issues, specifically those surrounding former President Donald ...
31 Jan 2025
Forward
The Jewish hostage nobody is talking enough about
31 Jan 2025
Emma Tsurkov is leading efforts to secure the release of her sister, Elizabeth Tsurkov, who has been held hostage by the Shiite group Kataib Hezbollah in Ira...
31 Jan 2025
Forward
‘I’m not waiting until they come to round us up’: Transgender Jews and their families search for safety as Trump takes aim at their rights
31 Jan 2025
Faced with increasing threats to transgender rights under President Trump's administration, transgender Jews like Russel Neiss and his family are searching f...
31 Jan 2025
Moment
In Russia, Different Words, Same Antisemitic Tune
31 Jan 2025
Vladimir Putin and his propaganda circle are perpetuating antisemitic tropes in their ongoing conflict with Ukraine, led by its Jewish president Volodymyr Ze...
31 Jan 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
The Value of Jewish Day Schools and School Choice
31 Jan 2025
This article evaluates the impact of Jewish day schools on Jewish identity retention and advocates for the school choice policy championed by the Trump admin...
31 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
I saw an ambulance transporting weapons in Gaza. | Eylon Levy with IDF Special Forces Reservist
31 Jan 2025
Eylon Levy interviews IDF Special Forces Reservist Stav Cohen, who recounts witnessing an ambulance being used to smuggle weapons for Hamas in Gaza during 20...
31 Jan 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Conspiracists Have Their Day
31 Jan 2025
The episode delves into the prevalence and impact of conspiracy theories in contemporary American political and public discourse, examining cases like the DC...
31 Jan 2025
Forward
How a Holocaust philosopher can help us make sense of Trump's disgraceful Jan. 6 pardons
31 Jan 2025
Drawing on the philosophy of Vladimir Jankélévitch, this article explores the ethical implications of President Trump's pardoning of the January 6 insurrecti...
31 Jan 2025
Forward
UFC fighter says Hitler was a ‘good guy’ and the ‘Holocaust ain’t real’
31 Jan 2025
Bryce Mitchell, a UFC fighter, sparked outrage by denying the Holocaust and praising Hitler on the first episode of his podcast, "ArkanSanity." His comments ...
31 Jan 2025
JTA
Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon set to be released Saturday from Gaza
31 Jan 2025
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire, three hostages, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, will be released from Gaza. Siegel, 65, was abducted during...
31 Jan 2025
Tikvah
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Amit Segal on Israel’s 60-Year-Old Prisoner Dilemma
31 Jan 2025
Amit Segal discusses Israel's complicated history with negotiating hostage releases, tracing back to the 1968 hijacking of an El Al airplane. The discussion ...
31 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
Hamas' death spiral continues.
30 Jan 2025
Joshua Hoffman's article examines the chaotic and brutal nature of Hamas, particularly highlighted in a recent hostage exchange which descended into near vio...
30 Jan 2025
Forward
What Trump’s antisemitism executive order actually means for college students and schools
30 Jan 2025
President Donald Trump's executive order on antisemitism, signed in 2025, initiates a framework for addressing antisemitism on college campuses, though it st...
30 Jan 2025
Forward
Pete Hegseth's belief in Christian dominion should deeply trouble American Jews
30 Jan 2025
Pete Hegseth's recent confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Defense poses significant concerns for American Jews due to his alignment with Christian Reconstructi...
30 Jan 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
So Far So Good (Mostly)
30 Jan 2025
The article reflects positive views on former President Donald Trump's policies towards combating antisemitism, highlighting his executive orders that direct...
30 Jan 2025
JTA
Trump’s order on antisemitism threatening to deport non-citizen campus activists divides Jewish groups
30 Jan 2025
President Trump's executive order on antisemitism, targeting non-citizen campus activists linked to pro-Palestinian protests, has divided Jewish communities....
30 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
We need to overhaul the institutions of the West. | Eylon Levy with Brendan O'Neill
30 Jan 2025
Eylon Levy interviews Brendan O'Neill, author of "After the Pogrom," discussing the perceived decline in Western civilization's adherence to foundational val...
30 Jan 2025
MomentMag
Are the Abraham Accords Back? #News #Israel #MiddleEast #Politics
30 Jan 2025
Ilan Berman from the American Foreign Policy Council examines the current state and future prospects of the Abraham Accords amid shifting political landscape...
30 Jan 2025
What Matters Now
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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Death penalty for terrorists?
30 Jan 2025
Haviv Rettig Gur analyzes the complex issue of implementing the death penalty in Israel for convicted terrorists, discussing its potential impact on hostage ...
30 Jan 2025
Forward
Church kicks out priest who mimicked Elon Musk’s Nazi-like salute
30 Jan 2025
Father Calvin Robinson, a British priest formerly of the Anglican Catholic Church, was dismissed from his position after mimicking a gesture and language ass...
30 Jan 2025
Forward
At Senate confirmation hearing, Kash Patel faces scrutiny for ties to people promoting antisemitic rhetoric
30 Jan 2025
Kash Patel, nominated by President Trump to lead the FBI, faced rigorous scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing due to his associations with figures...
30 Jan 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Rashid Khalidi
30 Jan 2025
Peter Beinart announces a special Zoom call for subscribers, featuring a discussion with prominent Palestinian-American historian Rashid Khalidi. The convers...
30 Jan 2025
JTA
Anglican church kicks out priest who mimicked Elon Musk’s Nazi-like salute at pro-life convention
30 Jan 2025
Calvin Robinson, a British priest, was removed from the Anglican Catholic Church after mimicking a Nazi-like salute at a pro-life summit, inspired by Elon Mu...
30 Jan 2025
Moment
Hitler’s Enablers Included Conservative German Jews
30 Jan 2025
During the early years of Nazi rule, a small group of conservative German Jews, such as Hans-Joachim Schoeps and Max Naumann, astonishingly supported Adolf H...
30 Jan 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Confirming the Unconfirmable
30 Jan 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast covers the contentious Senate confirmation hearings of RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, probing their suitability for roles in the ...
30 Jan 2025
Promised Podcast
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The “Justices Supreme and Crises Constitutional” Edition
30 Jan 2025
Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss the Israeli Justice Minister's refusal to recognize the new chief justice of the Supreme C...
30 Jan 2025
Forward
8 hostages return to Israel following chaotic scenes in Gaza
30 Jan 2025
The return of eight hostages to Israel marked a significant moment amidst the ongoing tensions in Gaza, as the individuals were released in chaotic condition...
30 Jan 2025
JTA
8 hostages, including 5 Thai nationals, return to Israel following chaotic scenes in Gaza
30 Jan 2025
Eight hostages, including five Thai nationals, were recently released and returned to Israel amidst chaotic and hostile scenes in Gaza. Different terror grou...
30 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Hamas operates from UN facilities. | Eylon Levy with Director of UN Watch Hillel Neuer
30 Jan 2025
Eylon Levy interviews Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, to discuss the controversial nexus between Hamas and the United Nations Relief and Works ...
30 Jan 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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CIJA's new leader wants you to know that Jew hatred threatens ‘the promise of Canada’
30 Jan 2025
Noah Shack, the interim CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), discusses combating rising antisemitism in Canada and stresses the need for J...
30 Jan 2025
Jewish Insider
Hostage’s father relearns to talk, after stroke, to advocate for his son’s release
30 Jan 2025
Tal Kuperstein, whose son Bar was taken hostage by Hamas during the Nova music festival attack in Reim, Israel, has relearned to speak after a stroke to advo...
30 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
The Hidden Forces Keeping Palestinians Trapped
29 Jan 2025
Joshua Hoffman's article delves into the complex geopolitical and socio-economic forces that keep Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, from relocating to neig...
29 Jan 2025
Forward
Far-right Polish lawmaker disrupts moment of silence for the Holocaust to decry ‘Jewish genocide in Gaza’
29 Jan 2025
Grzegorz Braun, a far-right Polish lawmaker with a record of antisemitic behavior, disrupted a European Parliament moment of silence for Holocaust victims, m...
29 Jan 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Trump and Israel
29 Jan 2025
The article presents a centrist viewpoint on former President Trump's relationship with Israel, highlighting his pro-Israel stance through actions such as in...
29 Jan 2025
Forward
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denies comparing CDC to ‘Nazi death camps’
29 Jan 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing confirmation for secretary of Health and Human Services, denied past comparisons of the CDC’s work to Nazi death camps, despite...
29 Jan 2025
Forward
At confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. denies promoting antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory
29 Jan 2025
During a Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated as secretary of health and human services, denied promoting antisemitic conspiracy the...
29 Jan 2025
Forward
Trump antisemitism executive order invokes anti-KKK law and targets 'leftist, anti-American' universities
29 Jan 2025
President Trump is poised to issue a new executive order on antisemitism that leverages a law originally targeting the Ku Klux Klan and mandates that univers...
29 Jan 2025
JTA
Combative Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary
29 Jan 2025
Randy Fine, a Jewish Florida state senator known for his controversial approach and strong alignment with former President Donald Trump, has won the Republic...
29 Jan 2025
Forward
Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses reportedly among 8 hostages to be released tomorrow
29 Jan 2025
Hamas is set to release eight hostages, including three Israelis, tomorrow as part of a negotiated deal with Israel. This agreement will see Hamas release Ar...
29 Jan 2025
JTA
Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses reportedly to be released Thursday, along with 5 Thai nationals
29 Jan 2025
Eight hostages, including Israeli civilians Arbel Yehud, 29, Gadi Moses, 80, and soldier Agam Berger, 20, are reportedly set to be released by Hamas on Thurs...
29 Jan 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Transformative Trumpism
29 Jan 2025
The episode delves into recent executive orders under Trump's administration covering federal workforce reforms, gender surgery bans for minors, and policies...
29 Jan 2025
JTA
The Bibas family remains hostages in Gaza. A nation is hoping against hope for their return.
29 Jan 2025
The plight of the Bibas family, held hostage in Gaza since October 7, 2023, has become a poignant symbol of hope and tragedy for Israelis and their global su...
29 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The West is Self-Destructing | Eylon Levy with Brendan O'Neill
29 Jan 2025
In a discussion with Eylon Levy, Brendan O'Neill explores the controversial alliance he perceives between the Western left and radical Islam, suggesting it s...
29 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
When Your Father Is a Hostage in Gaza
29 Jan 2025
In a poignant personal essay, Forest Rain recounts the harrowing experience of Ella Ben Ami, whose father was kidnapped by Hamas and held hostage in Gaza. Th...
29 Jan 2025
18forty
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Natan Sharansky: 'If you don't have faith or Zionism, your grandchildren will not be Jewish' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)
29 Jan 2025
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician, discusses the intertwined challenges of antisemitism and assimilation facing the Jewish pe...
29 Jan 2025
JTA
Jewish nonprofits say Trump’s federal funding freeze would threaten social services and security programs
29 Jan 2025
Jewish nonprofits are reeling from President Trump's sudden federal funding freeze, which could jeopardize critical social and security services they provide...
29 Jan 2025
For Heaven's Sake
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Israel in Ceasefire – Prime Minister Trump
29 Jan 2025
In response to President Trump's influence on Israeli policy, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the concerning lack of autonomy in Israeli decis...
29 Jan 2025
For Heaven's Sake
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Israel in Ceasefire – Prime Minister Trump
29 Jan 2025
Israeli commentators Daniil Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the increasing influence of former US President Donald Trump over Israeli politics, partic...
29 Jan 2025
For Heaven's Sake
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Israel in Ceasefire – Prime Minister Trump
29 Jan 2025
Israeli society is grappling with the influential role of Donald Trump in its political landscape, raising concerns about the erosion of sovereignty and mora...
29 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
I think I want a Palestinian state more than many Palestinians.
28 Jan 2025
Joel Meyer reflects on the complexities of achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians, emphasizing his encounter with Dr. Saeb Erekat, the late Secret...
28 Jan 2025