JTA
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood rejects calls to cancel tour with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa
4 Jun 2024
Musician Jonny Greenwood is facing criticism for planning to tour with Israeli artist Dudu Tassa amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Despite calls to cancel, Gre...
4 Jun 2024
Future of Jewish
Allergic to Tribalism: Why 'the West' Fails in the Middle East
4 Jun 2024
The essay discusses the failure of Western approaches in the Middle East, particularly in the context of Israel and tribal dynamics. It argues that misconcep...
4 Jun 2024
JTA
Former Rep. Mondaire Jones rips Jamaal Bowman over Israel and endorses primary competitor George Latimer
4 Jun 2024
Former New York Congressman Mondaire Jones has endorsed George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York's 16th Congressional District primary, citing Bow...
4 Jun 2024
Forward
Mexico just elected a Jewish president. What other countries can claim Jewish heads of state?
4 Jun 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first Jewish and first female president, joining a short list of Jewish heads of state worldwide. Other curren...
4 Jun 2024
Moment
The Double Bind of Israelis on Campus
4 Jun 2024
Israeli students and academics on U.S. college campuses face a challenging environment due to anti-Israel sentiments, leading to ostracization, threats, and ...
4 Jun 2024
Forward
Nothing about American arms policy toward Israel makes sense
4 Jun 2024
The article discusses the complexities of American arms policy toward Israel, highlighting recent events where Biden temporarily withheld ammunition shipment...
4 Jun 2024
Forward
What Netanyahu says when he speaks French — and why it borders on obscenity
4 Jun 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu recently gave an interview in French on TF1, where he compared the Israeli invasion of Gaza to the Allied landing at Normandy, invoking th...
4 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
For the first time since October 7, Israel is prepared to accept a ceasefire
4 Jun 2024
Israel is considering a ceasefire proposal, involving staged releases of hostages and prisoner exchanges with Hamas, brokered through the Qataris and support...
4 Jun 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
How Will History Treat Netanyahu?
4 Jun 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces strong criticism from various quarters for his conservative politics, alliances with right-wing parties, corr...
4 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Hamas wants a caliphate, not a Palestinian state
4 Jun 2024
Hamas, a Palestinian group, does not envision a traditional nation state but rather aims for an Islamic Caliphate spanning from Indonesia to Morocco. The gro...
4 Jun 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Israel and Bibi: Losing the Thread
4 Jun 2024
The episode discusses the challenges facing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including strained relations with the Biden administration and the com...
4 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Seeing the UN mourn the Butcher of Tehran should come as no surprise
4 Jun 2024
The text criticizes the United Nations for honoring Ebrahim Raisi, known as the Butcher of Tehran, despite his regime's atrocities, including executing thous...
4 Jun 2024
JTA
European students are calling on their colleges to divest from Israel. In many cases, they’re winning.
4 Jun 2024
European student activists, inspired by the United States, have been successful in urging their universities to divest from Israeli-linked companies or boyco...
4 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook
Congressman Ro Khanna on Biden, Progressives, and the Gaza War
4 Jun 2024
Congressman Ro Khanna, a prominent progressive voice in Democratic foreign policy, represents California's 17th district. He has been vocal in calling for Is...
4 Jun 2024
Future of Jewish
Only in Israel: The Jewish State's Extraordinary Wartime Attributes
4 Jun 2024
This article explores the unique attributes of wartime Israel, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of individuals living in Israel during periods of...
4 Jun 2024
Jewish Lives
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LÉON BLUM
4 Jun 2024
Léon Blum, France's first Jewish prime minister, significantly influenced French society through socialist policies, despite facing intense antisemitism and ...
4 Jun 2024
Tablet
An Optimist Who Won’t Be Fooled
4 Jun 2024
Gilles Kepel, a prominent French scholar of Islamism, sheds light on his career challenges and academic feuds, especially at the Ecole Normale Supérieure. Kn...
4 Jun 2024
Jewish Insider
Anti-Israel activists bring lots of noise but little substance to state Democratic conventions
4 Jun 2024
State Democratic conventions in places like Duluth, Minnesota; Bangor, Maine; and Jamestown, North Carolina have seen anti-Israel activists protesting and pu...
4 Jun 2024
Forward
Protesters want a ceasefire. Why won't they speak out in support of Biden's plan for one?
3 Jun 2024
Despite President Biden's proposed ceasefire plan that could provide what protesters want – a ceasefire and the return of Israeli hostages – there has been a...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
After 48 hours, protesters at Columbia dismantle encampment — but promise more ‘attacks’ on the university
3 Jun 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University dismantled their encampment after 48 hours but vowed to continue targeting the university until it agrees t...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
4 more hostages held in Gaza are dead, Israeli army announces
3 Jun 2024
The Israeli army announced that four male hostages held in Gaza since October 7 are believed to be dead, identified as Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Coop...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
All things Jewish in the new Paul Simon film, plus his memories of Queens
3 Jun 2024
"In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon" is a documentary that delves into Paul Simon's life story and his recent album, Seven Psalms, showcasing his re...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
David Levy, a voice for Mizrahi Israelis as politician and foreign minister, dies at 86
3 Jun 2024
David Levy, a prominent Mizrahi Israeli politician and former foreign minister, passed away at 86. Levy emerged as a voice for Mizrahi Jews, advocating for t...
3 Jun 2024
Moment
Decision Time in the Middle East
3 Jun 2024
President Joe Biden delivered a speech outlining a proposed deal to end the Gaza war, putting pressure on both Hamas and Israel to accept it. Biden urged Ham...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
Meet the other Bernie Sanders: He’s voting for Trump and thinks his namesake is an antisemite
3 Jun 2024
A 73-year-old man named Bernie Sanders, living in Beit Shemesh, Israel, shares a name with but starkly differs in beliefs from the well-known senator from Ve...
3 Jun 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Is America Philosemitic or Antisemitic?
3 Jun 2024
The text discusses the issue of whether America is philosemitic or antisemitic, using the election of a Jewish woman, Claudia Sheinbaum, as President of Mexi...
3 Jun 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Biden Confuses Israel
3 Jun 2024
President Joe Biden's speech on an Israeli proposal has stirred international speculation, suggesting an end to the Gaza conflict with concerns about Hamas's...
3 Jun 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Bonus: Federation CJA speaks to lawyer Neil Oberman about antisemitism in Montreal
3 Jun 2024
The episode discusses lawyer Neil Oberman's efforts to combat antisemitism legally in Montreal, highlighting the use of court injunctions to protect Jewish i...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
Netanyahu, facing pressure from right, says ‘gaps’ remain in proposal to end war announced by Biden
3 Jun 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed hesitance towards the ceasefire terms proposed by President Joe Biden to end the Israel-Hamas war, st...
3 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook
The Strangeness of US Policy Toward Israel
3 Jun 2024
The text discusses the complex nature of US policy towards Israel in the context of the conflict with Palestine. It highlights the disproportionate power dyn...
3 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Michael Gove has been British Jewry’s greatest friend in politics
3 Jun 2024
Michael Gove, a prominent British politician who recently decided not to seek re-election, has been a strong ally to the Jewish community and supporter of Is...
3 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
An unintended consequence of the election is to derail three bills that affect the Jewish community
3 Jun 2024
The early dissolution of Parliament due to the election has led to the derailment of three bills significant to the Jewish community. The Holocaust Memorial ...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
Maldives says it will bar Israelis from visiting over Israel’s war in Gaza
3 Jun 2024
Maldives has announced that it will prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the country in protest of Israel's military actions in Gaza. President Moh...
3 Jun 2024
Unpacked
What led to the Six Day War after 1948? #israel #war #hstory
3 Jun 2024
The video explores the circumstances leading to the Six Day War in 1967, analyzing Israel's vulnerabilities, threats, and surrounding tensions with the Arab ...
3 Jun 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Charedism on Trial
3 Jun 2024
In Israel, a High Court hearing addressing the issue of charedi (ultra-Orthodox) avoidance of army service and funding for yeshivas took place, revealing the...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
Claudia Sheinbaum elected president of Mexico, breaking barriers as woman and Jew
3 Jun 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum has made history by becoming Mexico's first female president and first Jewish leader. While she is not actively engaged in the Jewish commu...
3 Jun 2024
Tel Aviv Review
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Antisemitism: A Serious Problem, Taken Seriously
3 Jun 2024
Katharina von Schnurbein, EU Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism, discusses the increased antisemitic incidents in Europe following the events of October 7...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
‘Here to raise our voice’: Hostage families lead thousands down Fifth Ave. in annual Israel parade
3 Jun 2024
Tens of thousands gathered for the annual Israel parade in New York City, led by families of hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza, including the dele...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
‘Bring them home’ chants replace usual festive mood at New York’s annual parade for Israel
2 Jun 2024
During New York's annual Israel Parade, the traditional festive atmosphere was replaced by chants of "Bring them home" in a show of solidarity for hostages h...
2 Jun 2024
Unpacked
What was the Six Day War? #israel #arab #war
2 Jun 2024
The video delves into the historical significance of the Six Day War, where Israel emerged victorious against four Arab armies in a brief timespan, leading t...
2 Jun 2024
Future of Jewish
The Nasty Lies That Politicians Spread About Israel
2 Jun 2024
The text discusses President Joe Biden's recent speech addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict, criticizing his perceived lies and political motivations. It arg...
2 Jun 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Golden Eagles and Goldfinches
2 Jun 2024
In this multi-part series critique, the author challenges the claims made by Irus Braverman about Israel's treatment of wildlife, focusing on golden eagles a...
2 Jun 2024
Haaretz Weekly
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'Israel's government has a distorted view of victory. This war is more like a crusade for them'
2 Jun 2024
Professor Jonathan Dekel-Chen discusses the Israeli government's inadequate response to the hostage crisis created by Hamas, emphasizing a distorted percepti...
2 Jun 2024
Tablet
The Jewish Question in French Politics
2 Jun 2024
The text discusses the Jewish question in French politics, focusing on the challenges faced by a French Jewish family in deciding whether to stay in France d...
2 Jun 2024
Tablet
Tablet Goes to Paris
2 Jun 2024
Tablet delves into the current state of French Jewry ten years after terrorist attacks led to an exodus to Israel, contrasting French resilience with America...
2 Jun 2024
Forward
Protesters rebuild pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia during class reunions
1 Jun 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University have erected a new encampment, Revolt for Rafah, to coincide with alumni reunions, displaying banners deman...
1 Jun 2024
Sapir
Learning from Menachem Begin
1 Jun 2024
Menachem Begin, Israel's sixth prime minister, embodied the concept of "hadar," which combines dignity, honor, and self-respect. Begin's father instilled in ...
1 Jun 2024
Sapir
Zionism and Liberalism in America
1 Jun 2024
The relationship between Zionism and Liberalism in America is facing strain, especially on the Left which has shifted towards progressivism and criticism of ...
1 Jun 2024
Sapir
Democracy’s Pessimism Paradox
1 Jun 2024
The article discusses the current era of democratic pessimism in terms of decreased hope for future generations, skepticism about democracy itself, and the r...
1 Jun 2024
Sapir
The Torah of October 7
1 Jun 2024
In the discussion surrounding the Torah readings of early October, a key theme is the transition from shame cultures to guilt cultures, emphasizing the impor...
1 Jun 2024