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
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
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
Forward
Trump names two of his in-laws, one Jewish and one Arab, to key diplomatic roles
1 Dec 2024
In an unconventional diplomatic move, President-elect Donald Trump has appointed two of his in-laws, Charles Kushner and Massad Boulos, to prominent roles. K...
1 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Aviva Siegel recalls the beating & worse of another female hostage
1 Dec 2024
Aviva Siegel shares a harrowing account of her time as a hostage in Gaza, highlighting the brutal violence endured by her and other captives. Her testimony i...
1 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Draining the Swamp
1 Dec 2024
The article by Kash Patel highlights a view on the media's portrayal of Donald Trump's administrative appointments, particularly in relation to U.S.-Israel r...
1 Dec 2024
Forward
Families of American hostages in Gaza courting Trump to secure a deal before inauguration
1 Dec 2024
Families of American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are appealing to President-elect Donald Trump to broker a deal to free their loved ones before he takes o...
1 Dec 2024
The Beinart Notebook
Omer Bartov on Genocide and the ICC
1 Dec 2024
Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov, originally from Israel and currently teaching at Brown University, has critically reflected on the situation in Gaza. Observin...
1 Dec 2024
Future of Jewish
The Unexpected Benefit of Post-Zionism
30 Nov 2024
Ehud Neor critiques the impact of post-Zionist ideology on Israeli military and political failures, particularly during the October 7th security breach, wher...
30 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
"We weren't allowed to move our bodies"
30 Nov 2024
Aviva Seigel recounts the harrowing experience of being held hostage by Hamas terrorists. In her testimony, she highlights the severe restrictions and mistre...
30 Nov 2024
Future of Jewish
Jewish lives don't matter.
30 Nov 2024
Joshua Hoffman critiques the global indifference towards the plight of over 100 Jewish hostages held in Gaza, contrasting the silent response with the loud a...
30 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
"There's no Israel anymore," the Hamas terrorists played mind games on hostages like Aviva Seigel
29 Nov 2024
In a harrowing account, the release from captivity of hostages like Aviva Seigel reveals the psychological tactics employed by Hamas terrorists, who sought t...
29 Nov 2024