Future of Jewish
(Un)humanitarian Organizations Against Israel
30 Dec 2024
Masha Kleiner's essay critiques humanitarian organizations, particularly the International Red Cross and UNRWA, for alleged bias against Israel and purported...
30 Dec 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
headphones
Reporters Notebook: What were the top stories for Canadian Jews in 2024?
30 Dec 2024
Ellin Bessner reviews the major stories impacting Canadian Jewish communities over the past year, highlighting increased grassroots activism and enduring ten...
30 Dec 2024
Future of Jewish
Jew-Hate versus Antisemitism — Do you know the difference?
29 Dec 2024
David Swindle, a Zionist activist and journalist, explores the nuanced distinction between the terms 'Jew-hate' and 'antisemitism.' He argues that while 'Jew...
29 Dec 2024
Forward
Jimmy Carter, former president who brokered first Arab-Israeli peace accord, is dead at 100
29 Dec 2024
Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president renowned for brokering the 1978 Camp David Accords—a landmark peace treaty between Israel and Egypt—has died at age 1...
29 Dec 2024
Forward
Photos: Remembering Jimmy Carter's most Jewish moments
29 Dec 2024
The article celebrates moments of former President Jimmy Carter's significant interactions with the Jewish community, focusing primarily on his role in Middl...
29 Dec 2024
Forward
Jimmy Carter's death: Assessing the 39th president's record on Israel and the Jews
29 Dec 2024
Jimmy Carter's legacy concerning Israel and the Jewish community is a complex mix of commendable achievements and controversial actions. Carter was instrumen...
29 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Israel, Media Bias, and the UN
29 Dec 2024
The article argues that the global Jewish community should focus on discrediting the United Nations (UN), criticized for harboring biases against Israel, par...
29 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
UNRWA Was Born in Sin | Eylon Levy with Michal Cotler-Wunsh
29 Dec 2024
In a discussion with Eylon Levy, Michal Cotler-Wunsh critiques the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), em...
29 Dec 2024
Jewdicious
“Pick Your Hard” — Why Speaking Up for Israel Is Worth the Risk
29 Dec 2024
Australian media personality Erin Molan recently voiced strong support for Israel, addressing the challenging task of advocating for Israel in a hostile medi...
29 Dec 2024
Haaretz Weekly
headphones
Looking back at 2024, a year very few people want to remember
29 Dec 2024
Israel in 2024 was defined by ongoing conflict following the October 7th, 2023 events, with continued violence involving Hamas, Hezbollah, and intricate poli...
29 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The Israeli flag ought to be displayed in our synagogues
29 Dec 2024
Simon Eder argues for the placement of Israeli flags in synagogues worldwide, highlighting the flag's significance beyond political affiliation and as a unif...
29 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
UNWRA Was Born in Sin | Eylon Levy with Michal Cotler-Wunsh
28 Dec 2024
Eylon Levy engages in a conversation with Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combatting antisemitism, about the United Nations Relief and Works ...
28 Dec 2024
Future of Jewish
The Radical Buzzword That Distorts Zionism
28 Dec 2024
This piece by Ben Koan critiques the contemporary academic application of the term "settler colonialism," particularly its use in discussions about Israel. W...
28 Dec 2024
Future of Jewish
Israel's Improbably Great Year
27 Dec 2024
Nachum Kaplan argues that Israel experienced significant successes in 2024 by ignoring international advice and strengthening its military presence. By decis...
27 Dec 2024
JTA
Israel has spent millions trying win hearts and minds abroad. It’s about to spend 20 times more.
27 Dec 2024
The Israeli government plans a substantial increase in funding for international pro-Israel advocacy, earmarking $150 million for public diplomacy as part of...
27 Dec 2024
The Beinart Notebook
Suing the US over Israel
27 Dec 2024
Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of DAWN, has initiated a lawsuit against the US State Department, accusing it of not applying US human rights laws to ...
27 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Few in 2024 escaped Labour’s chaos – least of all the Israelis
27 Dec 2024
The 2024 UK political landscape reveals complexities and challenges for Labour under Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, particularly regarding foreign policy on ...
27 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Iran Plotted to Assassinate My Father | Eylon Levy with Michal Cotler-Wunsh
27 Dec 2024
In this compelling discussion, Michal Cotler-Wunsh shares insights with Eylon Levy about the shocking plot by Iran to assassinate her father, Irwin Cotler, a...
27 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
How the West’s literary elite distorted language to justify their bizarre embrace of jihadism
27 Dec 2024
The article criticizes Western literary and cultural elites for their alleged misuse of language in portraying the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly af...
27 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Council voices concern over yeshivah safeguarding checks
27 Dec 2024
Hackney Council has raised ongoing concerns about safeguarding in yeshivot, which are Orthodox Jewish schools that remain unregistered due to their narrowly ...
27 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The Iran regime’s collapse would pave the way for a stable and peaceful Middle East
27 Dec 2024
With Iran's regime perceived as increasingly vulnerable, experts see an opportunity for significant geopolitical change in the Middle East. The weakening of ...
27 Dec 2024
Tikvah
headphones
Our Favorite Conversations of 2024
27 Dec 2024
2024 was a pivotal year for Jewish life, marked by Israel's military feats against regional threats and significant discussions on Jewish identity and surviv...
27 Dec 2024
Forward
IDF loosened rules of engagement after Oct. 7, fueling high death toll in Gaza: Report
27 Dec 2024
Following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) loosened their rules of engagement in Gaza, resulting in a significant increa...
27 Dec 2024
Jewschool
On Finding Our Temple Covered in Blood
27 Dec 2024
Joelle Novey shares a deeply personal reflection on her disillusionment with Jewish communal responses to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly the ...
27 Dec 2024
Forward
Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy
26 Dec 2024
Israel has conducted airstrikes on targets in Yemen, marking a significant escalation in its conflict with Iran's proxies. This move, described by Prime Mini...
26 Dec 2024
The Cholent
Hanukkah Cholent Day 1: Things We Got Right
26 Dec 2024
In a reflective piece on the Jewish community's role in social justice, Emily Alhadeff recounts the challenges faced by Jewish organizations amid the impactf...
26 Dec 2024
Unholy: Two Jews on the News
headphones
Points of Light
26 Dec 2024
Yonit and Jonathan discuss the challenging duality of Hanukkah and the ongoing hostage crisis, highlighting the continued complexities in Israel over the pot...
26 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Gazans Are Snitching on Hamas | Eylon Levy with Andrew Fox
26 Dec 2024
In a discussion between Eylon Levy and Andrew Fox, it is revealed that a significant portion of the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) human intelligence concerni...
26 Dec 2024
What Matters Now
headphones
What Matters Now to comedian Yochay Sponder: Post-Oct. 7 truth -- with laughs
26 Dec 2024
Comedian Yochay Sponder uses humor as a form of Israeli advocacy, especially in the wake of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, which claimed the life of his ...
26 Dec 2024
JTA
Using menorah from Argentina’s Milei, Volodymyr Zelensky lights Hanukkah candles with Ukrainian rabbis
26 Dec 2024
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's Jewish president, participated in a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony with Chabad rabbis amidst ongoing wartime conditions foll...
26 Dec 2024
Jewish Insider
In the Houthis, Israel faces evolving threat far beyond its borders
26 Dec 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials are grappling with a burgeoning threat from the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have recently targe...
26 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
The 6 Day War and the Pager Plot
25 Dec 2024
Reflecting on a recent '60 Minutes' segment that echoed the transformative events of the 1967 Six-Day War, the article revisits how that military victory shi...
25 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
The False Moral Equivalence Created Between Hamas & Israel | Eylon Levy with Michal Cotler-Wunsh
25 Dec 2024
In an interview with Eylon Levy, Michal Cotler-Wunsh discusses the problematic narrative equating Israel with Hamas following the October 7 attacks. As Israe...
25 Dec 2024
Haaretz Weekly
headphones
'Even if he shoots me, I'll vote for him': The machine that keeps Netanyahu in power
25 Dec 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu's unyielding hold on power, despite political and security challenges, is analyzed, highlighting his narrative dominance and the instrumen...
25 Dec 2024
JTA
US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review
24 Dec 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, contested a recent humanitarian report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network that warned of famine conditions in n...
24 Dec 2024
Between The Lines
The 3 Most-Read Columns In 2024
24 Dec 2024
In this reflection on the year 2024, Gary Rosenblatt highlights his three most-read and favorite columns, focusing on critical issues in the Jewish world. He...
24 Dec 2024
Forward
RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.
24 Dec 2024
The debate over water fluoridation in the U.S. has been reignited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposal to remove fluoride, similar to Israel's decision a deca...
24 Dec 2024
Forward
Read the Forward’s 10 most-read stories of 2024
24 Dec 2024
In 2024, the Forward's top stories largely centered around American politics, specifically focusing on the impact of leadership shifts and Middle East confli...
24 Dec 2024
Mishpacha
Passion Matters More than Cash
24 Dec 2024
Cindy Scarr's article analyzes the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets a colossal $895 billion for the U.S. defense budget, yet unde...
24 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
The Truth from Someone Who Lives There
24 Dec 2024
This piece explores the situation in Gaza, emphasizing how Hamas is blamed for the hardships faced by Palestinians rather than Israel. The narrative, endorse...
24 Dec 2024
Forward
This obscure rule explains Biden’s approach to antisemitism
24 Dec 2024
President Joe Biden's administration has wrestled with addressing antisemitism, especially concerning the classification of anti-Zionism as antisemitic. Desp...
24 Dec 2024
Forward
This obscure rule explains Biden’s approach to antisemitism
24 Dec 2024
President Joe Biden's approach to combating antisemitism has been marked by hesitancy despite initial bold moves like creating a national strategy and appoin...
24 Dec 2024
Forward
This obscure rule explains Biden’s approach to antisemitism
24 Dec 2024
President Joe Biden's approach to antisemitism reveals a complex interplay between political strategy and policy execution. Despite prioritizing the fight ag...
24 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
The 3-'D's that define antisemitism
24 Dec 2024
In this insightful discussion, Israel's special envoy for combatting antisemitism breaks down the framework of the '3 D's' that are often used to define anti...
24 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Israel and the US know that only sustained bombing will stamp out the Houthis’ threat
24 Dec 2024
The article discusses the increasing threat of the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Middle East, particularly their use of drones and missiles to target Israel ...
24 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
How Mossad’s masterstrokes helped Israel reshape the Middle East
24 Dec 2024
A daring operation by Israel's Mossad led to a decisive reshaping of the Middle East, marking a significant decrease in Hezbollah and Iran's regional influen...
24 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Antisemitism Is a Threat to Humanity | Eylon Levy with Michal Cotler-Wunsh
24 Dec 2024
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism and a former Knesset member, discusses the broader implications of antisemitism with E...
24 Dec 2024
18forty
headphones
Einat Wilf: ‘Jews Are Never Allowed To Win, and Arabs Are Never Allowed to Lose' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)
24 Dec 2024
Einat Wilf, a former Knesset member, discusses the entrenched ideological conflict between Israel and Palestinianism, arguing that the right of return preven...
24 Dec 2024
Rationalist Judaism
A Gazan Voice on Hamas
24 Dec 2024
Natan Slifkin shares insights from Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian from Gaza, who provides a critical perspective on Hamas's role in perpetuating the Gaz...
24 Dec 2024
Forward
2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid
23 Dec 2024
A class-action lawsuit has been filed by Northern California residents against their congressional representatives, Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman, accusing...
23 Dec 2024