Forward
Will a hostage deal happen this week?
13 Jan 2025
Recent developments in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict hint at an imminent hostage release deal facilitated by diplomatic efforts from the United States, Q...
13 Jan 2025
JTA
Jewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, the company is reversing course.
13 Jan 2025
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently reversed its strict regulations against hate speech, a move that has alarmed Jewish organiza...
13 Jan 2025
JTA
Is a ceasefire and hostage deal imminent? Israel, Hamas, Biden and Trump all signal yes.
13 Jan 2025
Amid longstanding negotiations between Israel and Hamas, there is renewed optimism about a possible hostage deal, coinciding with the transition of U.S. pres...
13 Jan 2025
Forward
Who is Ari Berman, the rabbi who will deliver a benediction at Trump’s inauguration?
13 Jan 2025
Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, will deliver a benediction at Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration. Berman, who has led YU since 2017,...
13 Jan 2025
Forward
They converted to Judaism in Colombia. Why won’t Israel let them make aliyah?
13 Jan 2025
"Torah Tropical" is a documentary that explores the challenges faced by Colombian converts to Orthodox Judaism, known as "judíos emergentes," in their quest ...
13 Jan 2025
Forward
Why is Netanyahu poised to OK a ceasefire that's favorable to Hamas? One word: Trump
13 Jan 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to accept a ceasefire with Hamas largely influenced by geopolitical factors, notably the impending presid...
13 Jan 2025
Haaretz Weekly
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'In war, there's also the psychological struggle of parents who can't provide safety'
13 Jan 2025
The episode explores the psychological impact of the ongoing war in Gaza on Israeli families, emphasizing the challenges faced by parents unable to ensure th...
13 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Islamic extremists are a threat to Jews and moderate Muslims alike | Eylon Levy with Phil Rosenberg
13 Jan 2025
In a conversation with Eylon Levy, Phillip Rosenberg, President of the Board of Deputies, discusses how Islamic extremists pose a significant threat not only...
13 Jan 2025
Moment
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media’s Muted Response to Trump’s “ReTruth”
13 Jan 2025
Israeli media displayed a moderated response to Donald Trump's 'ReTruth' of a video containing antisemitic rhetoric by Jeffrey Sachs, accusing Israeli Prime ...
13 Jan 2025
Forward
Alamo Drafthouse employees petition to scrap screenings of 1972 Munich film ‘September 5’
13 Jan 2025
Employees at the Alamo Drafthouse in New York City have petitioned to halt screenings of Tim Fehlbaum's film "September 5," which focuses on the 1972 Munich ...
13 Jan 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Some Hopeful News and Some Bad News
13 Jan 2025
The article discusses two major developments related to Israel and the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Firstly, there is cautious optimism surrounding a potenti...
13 Jan 2025
Moment
Past Presidents, Jewish Precedents: Inaugurations and the Jewish Electorate
13 Jan 2025
Sienna Drew explores the historical influence of Jewish communities on U.S. presidential inaugurations, focusing on the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln, Fran...
13 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The ICJ's Abuse of the International Legal System | Eylon Levy with Phillip Rosenberg
13 Jan 2025
Phillip Rosenberg, President of the Board of Deputies, speaks with Eylon Levy about what he perceives as the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s biased fo...
13 Jan 2025
JTA
British authorities chastise a Jewish charity for fundraising for an Israeli soldier
13 Jan 2025
British authorities have reprimanded a London Chabad center for fundraising for an Israeli soldier, which violates UK law prohibiting donations to foreign mi...
13 Jan 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Progressive Failures, Media Failures
13 Jan 2025
The episode discusses the decline of progressive ideology in California, as evidenced by the state's handling of recent disasters, and critiques the mainstre...
13 Jan 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Jake Sullivan’s Mental Prison (A Sequel)
13 Jan 2025
Peter Beinart critically assesses outgoing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's interview at the 92nd Street Y, highlighting Sullivan's language as Orwe...
13 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
UNWRA's Humanitarian Aid Contribution is Overstated | Eylon Levy with COGAT Spokesperson
13 Jan 2025
The video discusses the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in providing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, su...
13 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
A South African Jew asks: Is it time to go?
13 Jan 2025
Howard Sackstein, the chairperson of the SA Jewish Report, reflects on the uncertain future of the Jewish community in South Africa, given the rising antisem...
13 Jan 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Rachel Shabi and the Truth about Antisemitism
13 Jan 2025
Rachel Shabi, an Israeli-born British journalist, has recently published a new book titled "Off-White: The Truth about Antisemitism" and wrote a related colu...
13 Jan 2025
Lehrhaus
Letters to the Editor: Raphael Jospe and Zach Truboff
13 Jan 2025
Raphael Jospe challenges the usage of the term "tinkering" in the intellectual context of Jewish theology, arguing that figures like Louis Jacobs were not me...
13 Jan 2025
Jewish Insider
Universities work to settle discrimination cases in waning days of the Biden administration
13 Jan 2025
In the final days of the Biden administration, universities are hastily settling antisemitism cases amidst anticipation of stricter enforcement from the inco...
13 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Israel has placed no limit on the amount of humanitarian aid that can get into Gaza.
12 Jan 2025
Israel's policy regarding humanitarian aid to Gaza is underlining a significant aspect of the current socio-political climate. Shimon Freedman, the spokesper...
12 Jan 2025
Lehrhaus
The Rome not Taken: Pompey, Pigs, and the Implosion of Hasmonean Eschatology
12 Jan 2025
Aton Holzer's article explores the Hasmonean admiration for the Roman Republic as depicted in I Maccabees, where Judas Maccabee sought an alliance with Rome....
12 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Hamas attacked Israeli soldiers whose job was to facilitate humanitarian aid into Gaza.
12 Jan 2025
The video addresses the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israeli soldiers tasked with facilitating the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Shimon Freedman, a...
12 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
What's the biggest obstacle to Gaza aid?
12 Jan 2025
In an insightful discussion with Shimon Freedman, COGAT Spokesperson, the challenges surrounding the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza are examined. Freed...
12 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
Hamas’ Hospital Warfare Strategy
11 Jan 2025
IDF Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani discusses Hamas' strategic use of Gaza hospitals as combat zones, including the infiltration of operatives into medical...
11 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
The Last of the Liberal Jews
11 Jan 2025
Adam Katz reflects on the shifting political allegiances of American Jews, describing a historical alignment with liberal values that championed the disenfra...
11 Jan 2025
The Cholent
What the Media Misses
10 Jan 2025
Emily Alhadeff critiques a New York Times opinion by Pamela Paul on the American Historical Association's condemnation of Israel's impact on Gaza's education...
10 Jan 2025
Forward
HIAS cuts 22 staff even as it braces for Trump immigration crackdown
10 Jan 2025
Facing a challenging financial situation, HIAS, the Jewish refugee advocacy organization, has laid off 22 staff members, including two senior executives, ami...
10 Jan 2025
JTA
A Jewish day school finds itself at a pivotal intersection — literally — of New York’s congestion pricing
10 Jan 2025
The recent implementation of congestion pricing in New York City is affecting the commute of families and staff at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, a Jewis...
10 Jan 2025
Forward
London Police ask upcoming pro-Palestinian rally to move away from synagogue
10 Jan 2025
A pro-Palestinian march planned by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London is challenging police orders to change its starting point, which is close to t...
10 Jan 2025
JTA
A rabbi and his son were arrested for vandalizing a swastika mural. Are they heroes or hooligans?
10 Jan 2025
In a highly polarizing incident, Zechariah Mehler and his father, a retired rabbi, were arrested for vandalizing a Milwaukee mural depicting a swastika insid...
10 Jan 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Our war is with Hamas, not the people of Gaza
10 Jan 2025
Shimon Freedman, a spokesperson for the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), emphasizes that Israel's conflict is directe...
10 Jan 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Has the War in Gaza Diminished US Support for Israel?
10 Jan 2025
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that imposes sanctions on those cooperating with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) efforts to...
10 Jan 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Progressives and Fire
10 Jan 2025
The discussion dissects the intersection of progressive ideology with ongoing policy failures and environmental crises in California, focusing on the account...
10 Jan 2025
Jewish Chronicle
Why the longest hatred isn’t going anywhere soon
10 Jan 2025
In his new book, Shalom Lappin, a Jewish academic specializing in artificial intelligence, explores the resurgence of antisemitism, particularly its manifest...
10 Jan 2025
Jewish Chronicle
How unhealthy is Uncensored? Piers Morgan’s show and the theatre of rage
10 Jan 2025
Piers Morgan's show, "Uncensored," serves as a platform for contentious debates on the Middle East conflict, yet risks amplifying extremist views by inviting...
10 Jan 2025
On the Nose
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Voices from Gaza
10 Jan 2025
Editors Peter Beinart, Mahmoud Muna, Matthew Teller, and Juliette Touma discuss their anthology "Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture,"...
10 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
How to Criticize Israel — A Guide
10 Jan 2025
Nachum Kaplan's essay provides an in-depth guide on how to criticize Israel impartially, underscoring the importance of differentiating legitimate critique f...
10 Jan 2025
Rationalist Judaism
When Yeshivos Crushed Syria
10 Jan 2025
Natan Slifkin critiques recent claims from Israel's charedi newspaper Yated Neeman, which attributed Syria's collapse to the power of Torah learning by yeshi...
10 Jan 2025
Bonjour Chai
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You Had Me at Goodbye
10 Jan 2025
Following Justin Trudeau's resignation, Jonathan Kay, who ghostwrote part of Trudeau's memoir, reflects on Trudeau's political journey and his impact on the ...
10 Jan 2025
Forward
Israel’s judicial overhaul is back. So are the protests.
10 Jan 2025
Israel is witnessing a resurgence of mass protests against renewed judicial overhaul proposals by the government led by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, with th...
10 Jan 2025
Tablet
Jewish Food Influencers Grapple With Politics in the Kitchen
10 Jan 2025
In the wake of the October 7 attacks and a rise in global antisemitism, Jewish food influencers on Instagram are navigating the intersection of their craft a...
10 Jan 2025
Future of Jewish
A President's Inconvenient Palestinian Facts
9 Jan 2025
Michael Golden explores the complex history of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, focusing on President Bill Clinton's reflections on the failed Oslo Accords n...
9 Jan 2025
Forward
House votes to sanction International Criminal Court leaders over Israel charges
9 Jan 2025
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Republican-led bill sanctioning International Criminal Court (ICC) officials or anyone aiding its investigatio...
9 Jan 2025
Forward
Jews excel at collective organizing. The LA fires are a call to rally resources to fight climate change
9 Jan 2025
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn highlights the detrimental impact of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, reflecting on the urgent need for collective Jewish organizing an...
9 Jan 2025
The Beinart Notebook
The Truth About Antisemitism [Corrected Date]
9 Jan 2025
Peter Beinart announces a Zoom event featuring Israeli-born journalist Rachel Shabi, author of the recent book "Off-White: The Truth about Antisemitism." The...
9 Jan 2025
Forward
Online chat in Yiddish with Itsik Horn, father of two hostages in Gaza
9 Jan 2025
In an emotionally charged online chat conducted in Yiddish, Itsik Horn discussed the heart-wrenching situation concerning his two children who are currently ...
9 Jan 2025
JTA
Bernie Sanders receives a vote for president of Lebanon as army chief wins
9 Jan 2025
Lebanon ended a two-year presidential vacancy by electing its military chief, Joseph Aoun, marking a significant political shift and highlighting Hezbollah's...
9 Jan 2025
Forward
How 'the most hated man in France' became Trump ahead of his time
9 Jan 2025
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, passed away at 96, leaving behind a controversial legacy that significantly influenced Frenc...
9 Jan 2025