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18forty headphones Eli Paley: What’s Next: The Future of Israel’s Haredi Community 19 Dec 2023
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Eli Paley, the publisher of Mishpacha magazine, discusses the future of Israel's Haredi community. As Israel emerges ...
19 Dec 2023
Unorthodox headphones Unorthodox in Israel: Dogs of War 19 Dec 2023
Unorthodox is featuring stories from Israel, including a visit to Roy Shimshon's dog sanctuary in Southern Israel, where he cares for nearly 100 dogs separat...
19 Dec 2023
Jewish Insider Israel remains committed to a long-term timetable to take out Hamas despite growing U.S. impatience  19 Dec 2023
Israeli military experts believe that Israel needs more time to defeat Hamas and that there are still intense battles to come. The IDF estimates that it has ...
19 Dec 2023
Tablet If I Must Die … 19 Dec 2023
Refaat Alareer, a Gazan poet and professor, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. He has been widely mourned and his final poem, "If I Must Die," ...
19 Dec 2023
Tablet An Ancient Fast Day’s Modern Resonance 19 Dec 2023
The article discusses the ancient siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian forces, which is commemorated on the fast day of the 10th of Tevet. It draws parallels...
19 Dec 2023
Forward Birthright is resuming its free trips to Israel for the first time since Oct. 7 18 Dec 2023
Birthright Israel, the organization that offers free educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults, has announced that it will resume its trips in Janu...
18 Dec 2023
Forward If Israel won’t help Palestinian olive farmers, American Jews should 18 Dec 2023
American Jews should consider starting a campaign called "Pushkes for Palestinians" to help reimburse and support Palestinian olive farmers who have been tar...
18 Dec 2023
For Heaven's Sake headphones Israel at War – My Heart is Broken 18 Dec 2023
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi share their profound sadness over the IDF mistakenly shooting and killing three Israeli hostages in Gaza who were wavi...
18 Dec 2023
Forward How psychic numbing can limit comprehension of the Oct. 7 attacks 18 Dec 2023
The article discusses the phenomenon of psychic numbing and how it can limit comprehension and empathy towards large-scale tragedies, such as the Oct. 7 atta...
18 Dec 2023
Kveller This Mother of a Hostage Is Doing Everything She Can to Bring Him Home 18 Dec 2023
Rachel Goldberg, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was taken hostage in Gaza, has become a prominent advocate for Israel's hostages. Goldberg has been ...
18 Dec 2023
Forward As Israel fights Hamas, activists on the right are calling to rebuild settlements in Gaza 18 Dec 2023
Former Gaza Strip settlers are calling for the rebuilding of settlements in Gaza in the wake of Israel's current conflict with Hamas. The settlers argue that...
18 Dec 2023
Forward A leading Religious Zionist rabbi says Israelis have reconnected with Judaism after Oct. 7. He hopes it will stick. 18 Dec 2023
Rabbi David Stav, a leading liberal Religious Zionist rabbi in Israel, believes that the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and the ensuing war have led many secular Isr...
18 Dec 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Young, Indoctrinated, and Dangerous 18 Dec 2023
A recent poll revealed that a majority of Americans under 25 see Israel as an oppressor and consider the October 7 massacre justifiable. The discussion delve...
18 Dec 2023
Forward The best Jewish books of 2023 18 Dec 2023
The article discusses a selection of Jewish and Jewish-adjacent books that were published in 2023. The books cover various genres, including memoirs, fiction...
18 Dec 2023
Haaretz Weekly headphones ‘The Houthis don’t care about the Palestinians. They are attacking Israel to gain support’ 18 Dec 2023
Dr. Yoel Guzansky, a former member of Israel's National Security Council and a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, warns that t...
18 Dec 2023
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Third Way to Peace and Justice 18 Dec 2023
Dr. Limor Yehuda, a lecturer in law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduces her book "Collective Equality: Human Rights and Democracy in Ethno-Nati...
18 Dec 2023
Forward Israel and Hamas set to resume indirect talks as fallout continues from IDF killing of 3 hostages 18 Dec 2023
Israel and Hamas are preparing to resume indirect negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages, as well as a ceasefire in Gaza, following an incident whe...
18 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish Hope at a Time of Hopelessness 18 Dec 2023
In this essay, the author reflects on the importance of hope in the Jewish tradition and the current state of the Jewish world. They argue that hope is an ac...
18 Dec 2023
Call Me Back headphones The Two-State Solution - with Haviv Rettig Gur 18 Dec 2023
In this episode, Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the challenges and historical context surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, particularly the viabili...
18 Dec 2023
Unorthodox headphones Unorthodox in Israel: Kfar Aza 18 Dec 2023
Unorthodox is currently reporting on the aftermath of the brutal attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza by Hamas in Israel. The journalists meet with a local resident, C...
18 Dec 2023
Jewish Insider For one acclaimed Egyptian author and activist, speaking out against Hamas has come with a price 18 Dec 2023
Dalia Ziada, an Egyptian author and civil rights activist, spoke out against Hamas after witnessing footage of their atrocities during the recent conflict wi...
18 Dec 2023
Tablet Arise and Rebuild 18 Dec 2023
The Bachar family's home on Kibbutz Beeri was attacked by Hamas terrorists, resulting in the death of Dana and Carmel Bachar. Despite the devastation, the yo...
18 Dec 2023
Jewish Insider Tom Suozzi argues he’ll be a Democratic bulwark against the hard left in Congress 18 Dec 2023
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi is running for his old seat in a special election against Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip, who has strong personal ties to Isra...
18 Dec 2023
Rationalist Judaism Responding to Trauma 17 Dec 2023
The article discusses the impact of trauma on children during war in Israel. Many children are experiencing emotional distress and fear due to the ongoing co...
17 Dec 2023
Forward UK joins US in announcing travel ban on extremist Israeli settlers 15 Dec 2023
Following a recent increase in settler violence in the West Bank during the Israel-Hamas conflict, the United Kingdom has joined the United States in announc...
15 Dec 2023
Forward Israeli forces mistakenly kill 3 hostages during fighting in Gaza, IDF says 15 Dec 2023
Israeli forces accidentally killed three Israeli hostages during combat in Gaza. The soldiers mistakenly identified the hostages as a threat. The hostages we...
15 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish Help us help you (and so many others). 15 Dec 2023
Joshua Hoffman is reaching out on behalf of Future of Jewish, a platform that aims to help people better understand and become smarter about Judaism and Isra...
15 Dec 2023
Forward Rachel Goldberg doesn’t know if what she’s doing will bring her son Hersh home. But she won’t stop trying. 15 Dec 2023
Rachel Goldberg, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was taken hostage in Gaza, has become a prominent advocate for Israel's hostages. Goldberg has been ...
15 Dec 2023
Forward This documentary about American Jews and Israel has been canceled (and uncanceled) four times — and counting 15 Dec 2023
The documentary film Israelism, which explores the experiences of two young American Jews in the West Bank and criticizes major American-Jewish organizations...
15 Dec 2023
Forward Young Israelis and Palestinians are giving up on peace. It’s on all of us to fix that 15 Dec 2023
The author highlights the growing shift among Israeli Jews and Palestinians towards militaristic jingoism and right-wing politics, leading to a lack of suppo...
15 Dec 2023
Forward The Von Erich wrestling brothers, subjects of upcoming film ‘The Iron Claw,’ were huge in Israel 15 Dec 2023
The upcoming film "The Iron Claw" tells the story of the Von Erichs, a famous wrestling family in Texas. While the film features Jewish actor Zac Efron and c...
15 Dec 2023
Forward So what does 'intifada' actually mean? 15 Dec 2023
The word "intifada" has become central to pro-Palestinian protests, with some viewing it as a call for violence against Jews and others seeing it as a peacef...
15 Dec 2023
Forward Hip Israeli designers embrace Stars of David after Oct. 7 15 Dec 2023
Since the terror attack on October 7, Israelis and diaspora Jews have begun embracing and reinventing the Star of David as a symbol of pride and identity. Pr...
15 Dec 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones White House Confusion on Israel 15 Dec 2023
The article discusses the inconsistencies in the Biden White House's stance on Israel, including a deadline for Israel to improve its targeting precision and...
15 Dec 2023
eJewishPhilanthropy Am Yisrael Chai: 10 takeaways from 10 days in Israel 15 Dec 2023
A recent visit to Israel revealed several insights. Israel is negotiating for the return of hostages held by a terrorist organization, Hamas, which does not ...
15 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish The So-Called 'Uninvolved' Palestinians 15 Dec 2023
The article tells the story of Batya, a peace activist who formed a friendship with Mahmoud, a Palestinian photographer from Gaza. However, Mahmoud turned ou...
15 Dec 2023
Tablet Mission to Israel 15 Dec 2023
This article discusses a group of Syrian Jewish women who traveled to Israel to assist and show solidarity during the recent war. The women joined other miss...
15 Dec 2023
Forward IDF says it is disciplining soldiers who broadcast Jewish prayers from West Bank mosque 14 Dec 2023
Israeli soldiers who broadcasted Jewish prayers from a West Bank mosque during a military operation will be disciplined by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). ...
14 Dec 2023
Forward Rabbi invited to discuss controversial 'Israelism' film says he was ‘heckled, interrupted and yelled at’ 14 Dec 2023
A rabbi who was invited to discuss the controversial film "Israelism" at Hunter College was shouted down and heckled by students. The filmmakers said the aud...
14 Dec 2023
Forward Some Israeli Haredim are joining the IDF. Can secular Jews get along with them? 14 Dec 2023
An increasing number of Haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, Jews in Israel are volunteering to serve in the IDF, bridging the divide between the Haredi community and ...
14 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah The Defect in Agudah’s ‘Call to Action’ 14 Dec 2023
The author expresses disappointment with the lack of unity and Achdus among the Jewish people, despite the temporary unity that often arises in times of trag...
14 Dec 2023
Forward This Arab-Israeli high school comedy is the TV show about the conflict we all need right now 14 Dec 2023
"Madrasa" is a TV show created by Arab-Israeli TV writer Sayed Kashua that follows Arab and Jewish students at a bilingual school in Jerusalem. The show focu...
14 Dec 2023
Forward Jewish Rep. Goldman would ‘love’ a cease-fire, but not while Hamas still rules Gaza 14 Dec 2023
During a virtual town hall meeting, Jewish Congressman Dan Goldman addressed his refusal to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. He explained that ...
14 Dec 2023
Jewish Currents Democrats Slam Lack of Congressional Oversight on Israel Arms Sale - Despite its stated concern about the civilian toll in Gaza, the Biden administration is using emergency powers to expedite weapons transfers to Israel. 14 Dec 2023
The Biden administration has invoked emergency powers to expedite the sale of tank shells to Israel, bypassing Congressional review. This decision has drawn ...
14 Dec 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones The Biden-Bibi Babble 14 Dec 2023
The podcast explores the relationship between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu, questioning if Biden's stance towards Netanyahu has shifted and how Netanyahu...
14 Dec 2023
What Matters Now headphones What Matters Now to Prof. Amichai Cohen: Is the IDF acting legally in Gaza? 14 Dec 2023
Prof. Amichai Cohen discusses the legal and ethical dimensions of the IDF's actions in Gaza, focusing on Israel's right to self-defense and the constraints o...
14 Dec 2023
Rationalist Judaism Firing for Failure 14 Dec 2023
The article discusses several reasons why Harvard University President Claudine Gay should resign, including her refusal to address calls for genocide agains...
14 Dec 2023
Forward From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah 14 Dec 2023
Several menorahs crafted from materials retrieved from the Oct. 7 attack in Israel have been lit up for Hanukkah, symbolizing light, unity, and the persevera...
14 Dec 2023
eJewishPhilanthropy ‘Something has broken’: Teachers in Israel are straining to provide stability and support for their students 14 Dec 2023
Teachers in Israel are facing immense challenges in providing stability and support for their students amidst ongoing rocket attacks. Researchers from Brande...
14 Dec 2023
For Heaven's Sake headphones Israel at War – The Northern Front 14 Dec 2023
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the ongoing threat of Hezbollah in Lebanon, where missiles are fired into Israel daily, prompting Israelis to ...
14 Dec 2023