Mishpacha
Tragedy in Transit
9 Sep 2025
The terrorist attack at Jerusalem's Ramot Junction, which saw six Jews killed and 21 wounded, reveals the ongoing volatility in Israel's security landscape. ...
9 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Numbers Game
9 Sep 2025
The future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career is clouded by divided polling results, reflecting broader uncertainties within bot...
9 Sep 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
As Israel's Image Keeps Deteriorating
9 Sep 2025
The article discusses the significant backlash against Israel from Hollywood, with 1,200 actors and directors pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions d...
9 Sep 2025
JTA
U of Oregon cuts spare Judaic studies faculty who had raised alarm
9 Sep 2025
In response to a $29 million deficit, the University of Oregon announced budget cuts that leave the Judaic studies faculty and degree programs intact, despit...
9 Sep 2025
Israel Policy Pod
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The State of the PA: Between Annexation and Recognition
9 Sep 2025
The episode analyzes the fragile state of the Palestinian Authority (PA) amidst Israeli policies in the West Bank, economic instability, and Palestinian stat...
9 Sep 2025
JTA
In a first, Israel airstrikes target Hamas leaders in Qatar, a Gaza ceasefire broker
9 Sep 2025
Israel has executed airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, marking a major escalation in its efforts against the group amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict...
9 Sep 2025
Forward
NYC voters say Mamdani best addressed the Israel-Palestinian conflict, poll shows
9 Sep 2025
In the New York City mayoral race, candidate Zohran Mamdani, known for his strident criticism of Israel, is favored by voters as having the best approach to ...
9 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
The End of Exploiting Israel’s Humanity
9 Sep 2025
Daniel Clarke-Serret's essay explores the concept of 'rational irrationality' in the context of geopolitical interactions, particularly surrounding Israel an...
9 Sep 2025
Forward
Sen. Gillibrand: ‘Globalize the intifada’ means ‘destroy Jews’ and ‘end Israel’
9 Sep 2025
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York expressed strong criticism of certain rhetoric and slogans used by Democrats concerning Israel and Palestinian rights,...
9 Sep 2025
Tablet
Christopher Eisgruber’s Moronic Inferno
9 Sep 2025
Princeton University's President Christopher Eisgruber's new book, while arguing in favor of academia's role in protecting free speech, is critiqued for its ...
9 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
Too many people still don't understand Palestinian culture.
8 Sep 2025
Joshua Hoffman critiques the global tendency to underplay or misrepresent acts of Palestinian terrorism against Israelis, arguing that such incidents are oft...
8 Sep 2025
Forward
Gael Garcia Bernal, Ilana Glazer, Ayo Edebiri among Hollywood A-listers pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions
8 Sep 2025
In response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and in a stated protest against perceived genocide and apartheid practices by Israel, a group of prominent actors...
8 Sep 2025
Forward
Will Jack Schlossberg’s Jewish roots help him in bid for Nadler’s seat?
8 Sep 2025
Jack Schlossberg, JFK's grandson, has begun an exploratory committee to replace Congressman Jerry Nadler, drawing attention due to his Jewish identity, despi...
8 Sep 2025
JTA
Gaza drama about Hind Rajab wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival
8 Sep 2025
The Venice Film Festival awarded the Grand Jury Prize to "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a Palestinian docudrama depicting the tragic death of a young girl in Gaz...
8 Sep 2025
Forward
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ shows the impossibility of providing aid in Gaza. But will it lead to real change?
8 Sep 2025
"The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film by Kaouther Ben Hania, dramatizes the tragic death of a young Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, during the 2024 Israeli invasio...
8 Sep 2025
JTA
Gael Garcia Bernal, Ayo Edebiri among 1,200 Hollywood stars pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions
8 Sep 2025
A significant number of Hollywood figures, including actors Gael Garcia Bernal and Ayo Edebiri, have signed a pledge refusing to engage with certain Israeli ...
8 Sep 2025
Forward
Ahead of mayoral election, Brooklyn synagogue demands voter registration to attend High Holiday services
8 Sep 2025
Congregation Shaare Zion, a prominent Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn's Syrian-Jewish community, is requiring congregants to show proof of voter registration ...
8 Sep 2025
Forward
Is the Jerusalem terror attack the start of a third intifada? Not so fast
8 Sep 2025
Dan Perry explores the aftermath of a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem, questioning whether this signals a new intifada. While similar upticks in violence h...
8 Sep 2025
JTA
Mamdani backs a permanent end to NYC investment in Israel bonds
8 Sep 2025
New York City mayoral candidate Mamdani has expressed his support for the permanent divestment from Israel bonds, echoing actions taken by current City Compt...
8 Sep 2025
18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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'There is no hope—but there is faith': 5 Israeli Thinkers on the country's future
8 Sep 2025
Five prominent Israeli thinkers, including Gadi Taub, Shani Taragin, Rachelle Fraenkel, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Anshel Pfeffer, share their perspectives on t...
8 Sep 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Crime Matters
8 Sep 2025
The episode tackles the recent murder of a young woman on the light rail in Charlotte, examining the media's handling of crime incidents and the implications...
8 Sep 2025
JTA
LA Holocaust museum retracts social media post that said, ‘Never again can’t only mean never again for Jews’
8 Sep 2025
The Los Angeles Holocaust Museum recently faced backlash for an Instagram post suggesting that the phrase "Never Again" should not solely refer to Jewish exp...
8 Sep 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Is Right
8 Sep 2025
Peter Beinart discusses comments made by Mandla Mandela, Nelson Mandela's grandson, who argues that Israel's treatment of Palestinians constitutes a version ...
8 Sep 2025
Tel Aviv Review
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Calling a Spade a Spade
8 Sep 2025
Amos Goldberg, a Holocaust historian, discusses his controversial stance that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. He explains the socio-political c...
8 Sep 2025
JTA
6 shot to death at Jerusalem bus stop in city’s deadliest attack in nearly 2 years
8 Sep 2025
A fatal shooting occurred at a Jerusalem bus stop, resulting in six deaths and multiple injuries, marking the city's most lethal attack in nearly two years. ...
8 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
The real genocide deniers are on campus.
8 Sep 2025
Maarten Boudry's guest essay critiques the increasingly prevalent calls for academic boycotts against Israeli institutions on university campuses worldwide, ...
8 Sep 2025
Haaretz Weekly
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‘The Trump White House has outsourced all policy on Gaza to Israel’
8 Sep 2025
The Trump administration's lack of a definitive policy towards Israel's actions in Gaza has effectively given Israel carte blanche to proceed with its milita...
8 Sep 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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As the UN General Assembly meets this week, they’ll have a vocal new critic: Linda Frum
8 Sep 2025
Linda Frum, newly appointed chair of UN Watch, discusses her concerns over the UN's alleged anti-Israel bias and the potential dangers of countries, includin...
8 Sep 2025
Tablet
91119
8 Sep 2025
In "91119," David Samuels explores the pervasive sense of identity crisis among Americans, marked by a struggle to define a collective sense of belonging. Th...
8 Sep 2025
Jewish Insider
Lawler challenger Peter Chatzky says Israel violating U.S. arms sales laws
8 Sep 2025
Peter Chatzky, deputy mayor and a Democratic candidate in New York's 17th district, is drawing attention for his critical views on U.S.-Israel relations. Whi...
8 Sep 2025
Jewish Insider
U.K. Cabinet shake-up not likely to change British position on Israel, experts say
8 Sep 2025
A recent Cabinet reshuffle in the United Kingdom, initiated by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is not expected to significantly alter the country's stance on Is...
8 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
Pro-Palestinians are not actually pro-Palestinian.
7 Sep 2025
Joshua Hoffman argues that many pro-Palestinian activists are misaligned in their advocacy, focusing their efforts on condemning Israel rather than supportin...
7 Sep 2025
Forward
Mamdani calls for a permanent end to NYC investments in Israel Bonds
7 Sep 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has voiced his intention to support the city's permanent divestment from Israel Bonds, aligning...
7 Sep 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
'The Letter'
7 Sep 2025
In a recent Talkline episode hosted by Zev Brenner, the conversation revolved around Rabbi Yosef Blau's controversial letter that questions Israel's moral cl...
7 Sep 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Angela Davis
7 Sep 2025
Angela Davis, a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, had complex interactions with Jewish communities, which are explored alongside the movement's ...
7 Sep 2025
Rationalist Judaism
Diverting the Gravy Train
7 Sep 2025
Natan Slifkin discusses a provocative new campaign aiming to reform the fundraising dynamics that support the charedi yeshiva world in Israel. A published le...
7 Sep 2025
JTA
25 years ago, he wrote the book on ‘Jew vs. Jew.’ Now Samuel Freedman is seeing new and deeper divisions.
7 Sep 2025
Samuel Freedman's landmark book, "Jew vs. Jew," published 25 years ago, captures the internal conflicts within American Jewry, a portrait that remains releva...
7 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
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7 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish, led by Joshua Hoffman, is a publication dedicated to deepening understanding of Judaism, Israel, and global Jewish communities. Since Octob...
7 Sep 2025
JTA
Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders talk Gaza war, pro-Palestinian protests at Brooklyn College
7 Sep 2025
In a recent event at Brooklyn College, Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders addressed the repression of pro-Palestinian activism in U.S. universities. M...
7 Sep 2025
Forward
‘The future of the Democratic party’: Mamdani joins Sanders to ‘fight oligarchy’
7 Sep 2025
Democratic socialists Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani united at the NYC Labor Day Parade, showcasing a shared commitment to progressive causes like income ...
7 Sep 2025
JTA
Hundreds of scholars call on genocide scholars group to retract declaration of genocide in Gaza
5 Sep 2025
A significant debate has emerged within the field of genocide studies as nearly 200 scholars, including prominent Holocaust and legal experts, call for the I...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
Trump says US in ‘deep negotiation’ with Hamas ahead of impending Gaza City takeover
5 Sep 2025
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. is in intense negotiations with Hamas concerning Israeli hostages as Israel plans a military takeover of Gaza ...
5 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
Being ‘anti-war’ is the most dangerous position of all.
5 Sep 2025
Joshua Hoffman argues that being anti-war, often seen as a noble stance, can be dangerously naive, especially in contexts where existential threats are posed...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
Eric Adams says he’s staying in NYC mayor’s race, tamping down reports that Trump could make him ambassador to Saudi Arabia
5 Sep 2025
Eric Adams has rejected the rumors linking him to a U.S. ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia, reaffirming his commitment to running for re-election as New York Ci...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
World Zionist Congress election results are finalized, with Orthodox and right-wing slates securing majority of US seats
5 Sep 2025
The 2025 World Zionist Congress election results show a significant shift in American Jewish representation, with Orthodox and right-wing slates garnering a ...
5 Sep 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
The Truth About Palestinians
5 Sep 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent decision to ban Palestinian Authority officials from entering the US for the UN General Assembly meeting has sparked ...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
Hamas releases video of hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Alon Ohel in Gaza City amid Israeli military offensive
5 Sep 2025
In a distressing development amid escalating tensions in Gaza, Hamas has released a video showing hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel being transported t...
5 Sep 2025
JTA
Hungarian Jews spark backlash with letter condemning both Gaza war and local Jewish leaders
5 Sep 2025
A group of Hungarian Jews have publicly criticized both the Israeli government and local Jewish leaders, prompting significant backlash within their communit...
5 Sep 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The RFK Craziness
5 Sep 2025
The episode delves into the complexities of the current global military and political climate, focusing on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial stance and a...
5 Sep 2025
Jewdicious
700 Days
5 Sep 2025
Reflecting on 700 days of pain and uncertainty, "700 Days" delves into the emotional turmoil experienced by families of hostages, capturing the relentless ps...
5 Sep 2025