The Free Press
The Middle East on the Brink with Haviv Rettig Gur
19 May 2025
Haviv Rettig Gur, a renowned analyst of Middle Eastern affairs, shared his insights in a subscriber-only livestream addressing pressing issues in the region....
19 May 2025
Forward
How Joe Biden developed his lifelong affection for Jews
19 May 2025
Joe Biden's longstanding support and affinity for Jewish people arise from values instilled by his father, who believed in defending minority groups, and fro...
19 May 2025
Jewdicious
Letter To America: "What If?"
19 May 2025
Joanna Landau addresses a significant shift in perspective among young Americans regarding Israel and its conflict with Hamas. Referencing a past sympathy fo...
19 May 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Joe Biden Story
19 May 2025
The episode focuses on discussions surrounding President Joe Biden's recent cancer diagnosis amid ongoing suspicions about his overall health and capabilitie...
19 May 2025
JTA
NYC Israel parade draws more than 40,000 celebrants to Fifth Ave.
19 May 2025
Over 40,000 people participated in the NYC Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, celebrating the 61st annual event. The day's theme, 'Hatikvah' or 'the hope', e...
19 May 2025
JTA
Netanyahu says he has ordered ‘basic’ Gaza aid amid widened offensive and starvation concerns
19 May 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has commanded that basic food aid enter Gaza amidst an expanded military offensive aimed at dismantling Hamas and a...
19 May 2025
Tel Aviv Review
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The Specter of a Judicial Coup Is Still Haunting Israel (Preview)
19 May 2025
Despite initial setbacks, the Israeli government's pursuit of judicial overhaul has resumed, adopting a new, more covert approach. Suzie Navot emphasizes Isr...
19 May 2025
JTA
Israel’s Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote
19 May 2025
Yuval Raphael of Israel secured second place in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, primarily due to the strong support from the popular vote across Europe, de...
19 May 2025
Future of Jewish
It's absurd that ultra-Orthodox Israelis should receive an IDF exemption.
19 May 2025
Scott Kahn argues that the blanket exemption of ultra-Orthodox Israelis from serving in the IDF is morally indefensible and lacking in Jewish legal justifica...
19 May 2025
18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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Elli Fischer: 'The Torah ideal is for Israel to be a religious state'
19 May 2025
Rabbi Elli Fischer discusses the vision of a religious Jewish state and explores Israel's dual covenants according to the Torah. He emphasizes the complexity...
19 May 2025
Sapir
The War Against the Jews
19 May 2025
In the wake of the October 7 terror attack in Israel, a resurgence of global antisemitism has prompted a rallying cry for Jews to acknowledge a broader war a...
19 May 2025
Forward
Israeli driver Robert Shwartzman won Indy 500 pole — then talked about the war
19 May 2025
Robert Shwartzman made history as the first Israeli and first rookie in 42 years to win the pole at the Indy 500 qualifiers. The 25-year-old Shwartzman, born...
19 May 2025
Jewish Insider
Cuomo faces hurdles to winning over Orthodox Jewish voters in mayoral race
19 May 2025
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is working hard to regain the trust of Orthodox Jewish voters as he campaigns for mayor of New York City, emphasizing h...
19 May 2025
Jewish Insider
NJ congressional candidate Michael Roth says he wants to be a strong pro-Israel voice for a new generation
19 May 2025
Michael Roth, a Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey, emphasizes his aspiration to be a strong pro-Israel voice for a new generation. With a pers...
19 May 2025
Future of Jewish
Thailand can teach Israel about nation branding.
18 May 2025
Thailand's success in nation branding through its Global Thai Program, which expanded Thai culinary presence globally, offers a model for Israel. By elevatin...
18 May 2025
Forward
NYC mayoral candidate walks back ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel
18 May 2025
New York City mayoral candidate Michael Blake has retracted previous accusations against Israel, admitting it was wrong to call its actions genocide. This sh...
18 May 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
18 May 2025
Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, this article critiques the narrative in mainstream media regarding the responsibilities of Israel and Hamas. The current...
18 May 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Khaled Abou El Fadl on Muslim Ethics in an Age of Authoritarianism and Slaughter
18 May 2025
Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl of UCLA, recognized as a leading Islamic scholar, fervently criticizes authoritarian regimes in the Muslim world. Despite facin...
18 May 2025
Forward
Jewish mayor returns from Israel trip as City Council decides to fly Palestinian flag at City Hall
18 May 2025
Providence, Rhode Island's City Council recently raised the Palestinian flag at City Hall, coinciding with Nakba Day and sparking a maelstrom of local contro...
18 May 2025
JTA
Two writers offer strikingly different views of the ‘state of the Jews’
18 May 2025
Andrew Silow-Carroll explores contrasting perspectives on the challenges facing the Jewish community today. Dan Senor, in his annual "The State of World Jewr...
18 May 2025
Rationalist Judaism
Bubble Jews
18 May 2025
Natan Slifkin explores the concept of "Bubble Jews," religious Jews from the United States who are supportive of Israel and the IDF but remain disconnected f...
18 May 2025
Forward
A great Israeli author's searing reflection on Oct. 7 would be a must-read — if you could find it in English
17 May 2025
Dror Mishani's latest work, "The Ground Floor," diverges from his celebrated crime novels to offer a raw, journal-style reflection on the events following Oc...
17 May 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The World Is Pressuring the Wrong Country
17 May 2025
In "The World Is Pressuring the Wrong Country," political analysts @fredman_a and @eylonalevy argue that Qatar plays a significant role in supporting Hamas, ...
17 May 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The World Is Pressuring the Wrong Country
17 May 2025
In this video, experts Fredman and Levy discuss Qatar's role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly highlighting its support for Hamas. They argue...
17 May 2025
Forward
How the Oct. 7 aftermath splintered the New York Dyke March
17 May 2025
The New York City Dyke March faced internal division as organizers debated its stance on Zionism in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, conflict between Israel and...
17 May 2025
JTA
Trump names 4 Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission
16 May 2025
President Donald Trump has established a Religious Liberty Commission, appointing four Orthodox rabbis among its 26 advisors. This move is seen as part of Tr...
16 May 2025
JTA
Jewish mayor of Providence says he was ‘disheartened’ by Palestinian flag flown at City Hall
16 May 2025
Providence, Rhode Island, recently raised the Palestinian flag at City Hall, causing significant controversy. The flag-raising, coinciding with Nakba Day and...
16 May 2025
Forward
Anti-Israel rhetoric is fueling an alarmingly powerful new wave of antisemitism on the right
16 May 2025
Elad Nehorai discusses a disturbing trend where prominent figures on the American right, including Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Candace Owens, are increasi...
16 May 2025
Forward
NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned ‘genocide’ and ‘atrocities currently happening in Palestine’ in graduation speech
16 May 2025
Logan Rozos, a graduate of New York University (NYU), had his diploma withheld after delivering a commencement speech condemning U.S. involvement in what he ...
16 May 2025
The Cholent
Washington's New PAC
16 May 2025
Washingtonians for a Brighter Future is a new political action committee (PAC) created by Jewish community leaders in response to the rise of anti-Israel and...
16 May 2025
JTA
Marking Nakba Day is controversial in Israel. These Israelis and Palestinians did it together.
16 May 2025
In a rare and controversial commemoration, about 100 Israelis and 100 Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to mark Nakba Day, acknowledging the displacemen...
16 May 2025
JTA
Charles Small, early exposer of Qatari influence, calls Trump taking plane gift ‘an insult to democracy’
16 May 2025
Charles Asher Small, a Canadian-born scholar and head of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), has raised concerns about Qat...
16 May 2025
Kveller
Tzeela Gez, Pregnant Mom Killed in West Bank Terror Attack, Spent Her Life Helping Others
16 May 2025
Tzeela Gez, a 33-year-old mother devoted to aiding others in coping with anxiety, was tragically killed in a terrorist attack in the West Bank, leaving behin...
16 May 2025
Forward
Zohran Mamdani acknowledges 'pain and confusion' over his decision not to co-sponsor Holocaust resolution this year
16 May 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist assemblymember running for NYC mayor, faced backlash for not co-sponsoring resolutions on Israel's independence and th...
16 May 2025
JTA
Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum settles antisemitism lawsuit with Harvard
16 May 2025
Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Harvard Divinity School graduate known for his outspoken criticism of antisemitism on campus, has reached a settlement with Harvard Uni...
16 May 2025
Forward
Ben & Jerry's co-founder was arrested this week — it was far from the first time
16 May 2025
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, was arrested for protesting at a U.S. Senate hearing, marking another instance in his extensive activist history. Coh...
16 May 2025
JTA
Candace Owens says she was victim of death threats by man who ran ‘Real Jewish’ group chat
16 May 2025
Political commentator Candace Owens recently revealed she was the target of violent threats from Haim Braverman, an administrator of a group chat called Real...
16 May 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Trump’s Vision for the Middle East
16 May 2025
The article discusses predictions about Donald Trump's potential diplomatic strategies in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran and Gaza. Trump is spe...
16 May 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Democrats Don't Understand Themselves
16 May 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast discusses the Democratic Party's paradox as it criticizes oligarchs while simultaneously embracing wealthy supporters, and th...
16 May 2025
JTA
Trump: ‘A lot of people are starving’ in Gaza
16 May 2025
During a speech in the UAE, President Donald Trump addressed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the severe food shortages and hardships facing its...
16 May 2025
Future of Jewish
Is Trump selling out Israel? No, because Israel is not for sale.
16 May 2025
Joshua Hoffman argues that Israel cannot be sold out by Donald Trump or any other leader because its security and existence are not reliant on the goodwill o...
16 May 2025
JTA
Man who made antisemitic threats against Sen. Jacky Rosen sentenced to almost 4 years in prison
16 May 2025
John Anthony Miller, from Las Vegas, has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for making antisemitic death threats against Senator Jacky Rosen, a Je...
16 May 2025
Forward
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s is arrested for disrupting RFK Jr. Senate testimony with Gaza war protest
16 May 2025
Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's and a long-time progressive activist, was arrested for protesting at a Senate committee hearing against U.S. finan...
16 May 2025
People of the Pod
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Modern-Day Miriams: Jewish Women Shaping Global Diplomacy
15 May 2025
Jewish women leaders are significantly influencing global diplomacy and conflict resolution through innovative approaches and by highlighting gender equality...
15 May 2025
JTA
If the mayoral elections were today, here’s who Jewish New Yorkers would vote for
15 May 2025
A recent Marist poll reveals that former Governor Andrew Cuomo leads among Jewish voters in the New York City Democratic primary mayoral race with 26%, despi...
15 May 2025
Future of Jewish
Iran isn't building a 'civilian' nuclear program.
15 May 2025
Daniel Greenfield argues that Iran's pursuit of a nuclear program is not driven by a need for energy but rather an ambition to develop nuclear weapons. He hi...
15 May 2025
Forward
Edan Alexander's release was the last good news we'll get from wartime Israel
15 May 2025
The release of Edan Alexander, the last U.S. hostage to be freed by Hamas, was a brief moment of relief for the town of Tenafly, New Jersey and a poignant re...
15 May 2025
JTA
11 experts on what might end the Gaza war
15 May 2025
The article explores diverse opinions on how to end the protracted Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Expert opinions suggest various solutions, including introd...
15 May 2025
Israel Policy Pod
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Trump and the Middle East: Insights From Amb. Dennis Ross
15 May 2025
Ambassador Dennis Ross joins Neri Zilber to discuss Trump's approach to the Middle East, focusing on the transactional nature of Trump's foreign policy, part...
15 May 2025
Moment
Washington Signals Thaw with Syria; Druze in Israel and Syria Sound the Alarm
15 May 2025
The recent violence against the Druze minority in Syria underscores the severe challenges they face amidst changing political dynamics. Following the spread ...
15 May 2025