Haaretz Weekly
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Netanyahu and Trump's 'creeping authoritarianism': 'It always begins and ends with women'
4 Dec 2024
Women's rights in Israel and the United States are being systematically undermined by the rise of far-right religious political forces, with strategic attack...
4 Dec 2024
Forward
Trump promised ‘all hell to pay’ if the hostages aren’t freed. What does that mean?
4 Dec 2024
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern warning promising severe consequences if hostages held by Hamas are ...
4 Dec 2024
Jewish Insider
Israel looks to ‘shape deterrence regime’ in Lebanon after cease-fire
4 Dec 2024
Amid a delicate ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Israel finds itself in a challenging position with Hezbollah, as it continues airstrikes agai...
4 Dec 2024
Jewish Insider
The Democrats’ DSA dilemma in New York City
4 Dec 2024
In the New York City mayoral race, leading candidates are recalibrating their strategies post the striking performance of Donald Trump in the city. Progressi...
4 Dec 2024
Tablet
The Re-Skilling of America
4 Dec 2024
Michael Lind argues that America's workforce is miscredentialed due to an over-emphasis on four-year college degrees. He points out that many jobs requiring ...
4 Dec 2024
Forward
Readers help a ‘left-wing Zionist’ find their political tribe
3 Dec 2024
The Bintel Brief advice column in the Forward highlights the political isolation of leftist Zionists in progressive spaces, especially amid the Israel-Hamas ...
3 Dec 2024
JTA
New York awards record $63.9M in security funding for organizations at risk of hate crimes
3 Dec 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced a historic $63.9 million in security funding for organizations vulnerable to hate crimes, focusing on enhancing physi...
3 Dec 2024
Jewschool
Zionism has Made Judaism a Hate Crime
3 Dec 2024
Eliana and Isaac Brooks Fishman argue that Zionism has intertwined with Judaism to the point where Jewish symbols and holidays are now implicated in the oppr...
3 Dec 2024
The Free Press
How to ‘Make Your Campus Palestinian’
3 Dec 2024
A group of around 50 college students gathered at a conference near Chicago to strategize ways to protest visits by Israeli officials on their campuses. Led ...
3 Dec 2024
JTA
Loved ones gather to memorialize American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra
3 Dec 2024
Family and friends of Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli soldier killed in action over a year ago, gathered for a memorial service on Long Island. Omer was kil...
3 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
"There's a huge social price that you pay for standing with Jews. I've paid it."
3 Dec 2024
Brianna Wu, known for her advocacy and public influence, discusses the repercussions of publicly supporting the Jewish community, particularly in the wake of...
3 Dec 2024
Forward
VIDEO: The painful split in the Yiddish world since Oct. 7 (in Yiddish)
3 Dec 2024
This video, presented by שׂרה־רחל שעכטער and available on YouTube, delves into the tensions within the Yiddish-speaking community in the wake of the recent a...
3 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Trump's Policies - Foreign and Domestic
3 Dec 2024
The article discusses President-elect Donald Trump's strong stance towards Hamas and his policies related to Israel and the Middle East. Trump issued a stern...
3 Dec 2024
Mishpacha
Normal Up North
3 Dec 2024
In the aftermath of a tenuous ceasefire, the communities in Israel's northern Galilee are beginning to experience a glimmer of hope as they recover from exte...
3 Dec 2024
Mishpacha
Burst Your Bubble
3 Dec 2024
Cindy Scarr critiques the influence of wealthy donors in organizational decision-making within the Jewish community, warning against the risk of becoming dis...
3 Dec 2024
Forward
Watch: Omer Neutra funeral, slain American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza
3 Dec 2024
The funeral of Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old American-Israeli killed during an initial Hamas attack, highlighted the sorrow of his family and difficulties they ...
3 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
This wasn’t a debate but a shakedown at the Oxford Union
3 Dec 2024
The Oxford Union recently passed a contentious motion branding Israel as a genocidal apartheid state, with a debate marked by heckling and hostility towards ...
3 Dec 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Hunter Pardon, Day 2
3 Dec 2024
The podcast episode explores the political ramifications of President Biden's controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, and contrasts it with Donald Tru...
3 Dec 2024
Forward
So Joe Biden’s reading Rashid Khalidi. You should too.
3 Dec 2024
President Joe Biden was seen with Rashid Khalidi's book 'The Hundred Years War on Palestine,' sparking reactions from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian cir...
3 Dec 2024
Forward
‘Nothing is as addictive as power’: Rachel Goldberg-Polin slams politicians for inaction on hostages
3 Dec 2024
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin was killed as a hostage, delivered a powerful critique of political leaders at the UJA-Federation of Ne...
3 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Why is our government hosting Qatar while threatening Israeli leaders with arrest?
3 Dec 2024
This article critiques the UK government's contradictory stance of welcoming Qatari leaders while supporting the ICC's potential arrest warrants for Israeli ...
3 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
There's a choice to make between theocracy & Western values
3 Dec 2024
In this discussion, host Eylon A. Levy talks with influencer Brianna Wu about the dichotomy between theocratic governance and Western values. The conversatio...
3 Dec 2024
Forward
As a Jew, I'm starting to wonder if I can even be a progressive anymore
3 Dec 2024
Mira Fox explores the growing tension some Jews feel within progressive circles, especially following recent developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The w...
3 Dec 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Why this war must produce an inclusion revolution
3 Dec 2024
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has dramatically increased the number of individuals suffering from disabilities, both physical and emotional. ...
3 Dec 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Rabbi Adam Scheier slams Montreal police for instructing him to leave a street corner—for safety reasons
3 Dec 2024
Rabbi Adam Scheier criticizes the Montreal police for asking him to leave a public area during a pro-Palestinian march, highlighting the precarious atmospher...
3 Dec 2024
Forward
A linebacker's ejection for late hit vindicates pro-Israel fans offended by his cleats
3 Dec 2024
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's ejection for a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has stirred controversy beyond just s...
3 Dec 2024
Future of Jewish
The Dangerous Link Between Antisemitism and National Decline
2 Dec 2024
Nachum Kaplan's essay explores the dangerous correlation between rising antisemitism and national decline, focusing on the current situation in the UK, Canad...
2 Dec 2024
Forward
‘Words alone have no power to comfort’: Family of hostage Omer Neutra, killed by Hamas, calls for deal to save living captives
2 Dec 2024
The Neutra family, having recently learned of the death of their son Omer Neutra in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, continues to advocate for the release ...
2 Dec 2024
Kveller
‘Tehran’ and ‘Fauda’ Are Coming Back in a Post-October 7 World
2 Dec 2024
The article discusses the return of two prominent Israeli television series, "Fauda" and "Tehran," in the wake of the events of October 7, 2023, when the Ham...
2 Dec 2024
JTA
UNRWA pauses aid deliveries to Gaza through key crossing, blaming Israel for looting
2 Dec 2024
UNRWA, the U.N. agency servicing Palestinians, has halted aid shipments through the Kerem Shalom crossing into southern Gaza, citing attacks on their trucks ...
2 Dec 2024
JTA
Trump promises ‘all hell to pay in the Middle East’ if hostages are not released by Inauguration Day
2 Dec 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern warning on social media, promising severe repercussions in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas are not ...
2 Dec 2024
Forward
The Binding of Isaac, the pardoning of Hunter Biden
2 Dec 2024
Drawing parallels between the biblical story of the Binding of Isaac and President Biden's pardoning of his son Hunter, this article explores themes of paren...
2 Dec 2024
Moment
B’Ivrit | A Surprisingly Cool Reception in the Israeli Media to the Lebanon Cease-Fire Deal
2 Dec 2024
The Israeli media's response to the U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal with Lebanon has been notably subdued, reflecting widespread skepticism rather than jubilat...
2 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Pardoning Hunter
2 Dec 2024
The article discusses President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, arguing that political motivations played a significant role in his pro...
2 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Israel needs to fund a major effort to put its best & brightest in front of US social media audience
2 Dec 2024
In a discussion led by Eylon Levy, influencer Brianna Wu emphasizes Israel's urgent need to invest strategically in social media efforts to reach American au...
2 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
“Most beautiful decolonialist project in human history” | Israel & US progressives with Brianna Wu
2 Dec 2024
In this insightful discussion, Eylon Levy speaks with Brianna Wu, Executive Director of Rebellion Pac and a progressive activist, about the shifting politica...
2 Dec 2024
JTA
Viral statistics about Nova survivors’ suicides are unsubstantiated. But everyone agrees they’re in crisis.
2 Dec 2024
The Nova music festival massacre on October 7, 2023, remains a haunting memory for survivors like Shirel Golan, whose suicide highlights a broader mental hea...
2 Dec 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Pardon Us
2 Dec 2024
The podcast discusses President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, which raises questions about the Biden administration's approach to legal and...
2 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Ten reasons why Israel’s ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah is sensible
2 Dec 2024
Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah comes after a strategic decimation of Hezbollah's military infrastructure along the border, which was crucial giv...
2 Dec 2024
JTA
After pardoning Jared Kushner’s father in his first term, Trump picks him as ambassador to France for his second
2 Dec 2024
Donald Trump, preparing for his second term, announced his nomination of Charles Kushner as U.S. Ambassador to France, marking a notable rehabilitation of Ku...
2 Dec 2024
JTA
Omer Neutra, American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, confirmed killed on Oct. 7
2 Dec 2024
Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old American-Israeli who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, was confirmed to have been killed during the group's attack on October 7, ...
2 Dec 2024
The Beinart Notebook
American Fear
2 Dec 2024
Peter Beinart reflects on the climate of fear in America, especially among influential figures hesitant to publicly critique former President Donald Trump. H...
2 Dec 2024
18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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Einat Wilf: 'Jews are never allowed to win, and Arabs are never allowed to lose'
2 Dec 2024
Einat Wilf, a former Israeli Knesset member, discusses Israel's conflict with Hamas, arguing that the core issue is the ideology of 'Palestinianism,' which s...
2 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
You don’t have to be Ha’aretz’s biggest fan to question Israel’s move to silence them
2 Dec 2024
The Israeli government's recent moves against media outlets like Haaretz and Al Jazeera signal a troubling shift towards restricting free press in the countr...
2 Dec 2024
Future of Jewish
The IDF is *not* the most moral army. Who cares?
2 Dec 2024
Joshua Hoffman explores the contentious idea of whether the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is the most moral army in the world. He argues that while claims of i...
2 Dec 2024
Rationalist Judaism
The Political Spectrum regarding Israel
2 Dec 2024
Natan Slifkin explores the diverse spectrum of opinions regarding Israel and the Palestinians, categorizing them into seven distinct ideological positions ra...
2 Dec 2024
Decision Points
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Will the Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Hold?
2 Dec 2024
With a delicate ceasefire announced between Israel and Hezbollah, military analyst Amos Harel discusses its implications, warning that while it presents a ch...
2 Dec 2024
Lehrhaus
A Temple in Our Days: A Long-Overdue Conversation
2 Dec 2024
The article by Meir Kraus explores the increasing movement within Israeli religious society advocating for the rebuilding of the Temple on Temple Mount. This...
2 Dec 2024
Jewish Insider
As the next mayor of Las Vegas, Shelley Berkley marks her ‘last hurrah’ in public office
2 Dec 2024
Shelley Berkley, a former congresswoman and notable advocate for Israel, returns to public office as the new mayor of Las Vegas after more than a decade. A J...
2 Dec 2024
Jewish Insider
How Deborah Lipstadt used diplomacy to fight antisemitism
2 Dec 2024
Deborah Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust historian and U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, has made significant strides in her diplomatic role...
2 Dec 2024