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Forward Will it be OK? David Broza has done 116 pop-up concerts since war broke out saying it will 13 Dec 2023
Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza has performed over 100 pop-up concerts since the outbreak of the recent war in Israel. Despite the ongoing conflict, Br...
13 Dec 2023
Moment Memoir | Seeing Green in Southern Israel 13 Dec 2023
The author and her family travel to Kibbutz Saad in southern Israel to help with the agricultural crisis caused by the Hamas assault in October. Due to the c...
13 Dec 2023
Moment Video Essay | Volunteers Head South to Help Israeli Agriculture 13 Dec 2023
Due to a severe labor shortage in Israeli agriculture, volunteers from various professions and countries have come to help pick fruits and vegetables grown n...
13 Dec 2023
Forward ‘Nothing will separate between us’: After Israel’s bloodiest day since Oct. 7, thousands pay their respects to a fallen commander 13 Dec 2023
Thousands of people gathered at Mount Herzl to pay their respects to Lieutenant Colonel Tomer Grinberg, who was killed in a battle against Hamas. This was on...
13 Dec 2023
Israel Policy Pod headphones The War Continues, Politics Comes Back 13 Dec 2023
In a recent episode of Israel Policy Pod, host Shanie Reichman and guest Neri Zilber discuss ongoing developments in Israel, including the military operation...
13 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah Biden and Netanyahu 13 Dec 2023
This text discusses the relationship between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu, with a focus on recent criticism of Netanyahu during the conflict ...
13 Dec 2023
Forward Who are the courageous and who are the weak? Viewing the war through the lens of a Hanukkah prayer 13 Dec 2023
The author reflects on the Hanukkah prayer and its implications for understanding the current conflict in Gaza. They question who the courageous and weak are...
13 Dec 2023
Forward The debate over what should happen in Gaza after the war, explained 13 Dec 2023
Israel and the United States agree that the Israel-Hamas war began with the Oct. 7 massacre, and they both believe that Hamas should be removed from power in...
13 Dec 2023
Forward UN General Assembly calls for ceasefire in Gaza war, with Israel and US objecting 13 Dec 2023
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, with 153 nations in favor, 23 absta...
13 Dec 2023
eJewishPhilanthropy Planning for an unknown future 13 Dec 2023
The article discusses the challenges that leaders face in times of uncertainty and the need for decisive action. It highlights the unprecedented destruction ...
13 Dec 2023
Kveller Son of October 7 Victims Returns to Kibbutz Be’eri to Light Menorah Found in Rubble 12 Dec 2023
Tamir Hershkovitz, the youngest of three orphaned siblings whose parents were killed in an attack on October 7, returned to their devastated home in Kibbutz ...
12 Dec 2023
Jewish Currents Israel’s “Humanitarian” Expulsion - The Israeli right is capitalizing on the aftermath of October 7th to build support for a permanent transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza. 12 Dec 2023
Israeli lawmakers from the ruling Likud party and the liberal opposition Yesh Atid party have authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal advocating for the...
12 Dec 2023
Forward ‘Really different from Tel Aviv’: Meet the Israeli last-minute addition to West Virginia University’s basketball team 12 Dec 2023
Ofri Naveh, an Israeli freshman forward, has joined West Virginia University's basketball team and has received an outpouring of support from fans. In the af...
12 Dec 2023
Forward Israel is no safe haven. So why are Jews defending Biden's comments? 12 Dec 2023
The author discusses President Joe Biden's recent comments at the White House Hanukkah celebration, where he stated, "Were there no Israel, there wouldnt be ...
12 Dec 2023
Forward Demanding support for Israel’s war imperils the future of Jewish communal life 12 Dec 2023
The author discusses the reshaping of the American Jewish political map following recent events in Israel and Gaza. They argue that while the atrocities of O...
12 Dec 2023
Forward ‘A flame of faith that endures’: Biden’s Hanukkah party centers on the Oct. 7 massacre 12 Dec 2023
President Joe Biden hosted the annual White House Hanukkah party, emphasizing the importance of Israel and its meaning to Jews as a stronghold against persec...
12 Dec 2023
Haaretz Weekly headphones 'Israelis don't see images from Gaza because our journalists are not doing their job' 12 Dec 2023
In a conversation with journalist Esther Solomon, Israeli journalist and activist Anat Saragusti discusses the lack of coverage on the dire situation in Gaza...
12 Dec 2023
18forty headphones Michael Eisenberg: What’s Next: The Civic Revolution in Israel 12 Dec 2023
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg discusses the civic revolution taking place in Israel. He emphasizes how service...
12 Dec 2023
18forty headphones Michael Eisenberg: What’s Next: The Civic Revolution in Israel 12 Dec 2023
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg discusses the civic revolution taking place in Israel and the importance of reev...
12 Dec 2023
Jewish Insider Northern Israel a ‘waking nightmare’ amid efforts to push Hezbollah from border, says resident and security analyst 12 Dec 2023
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on the northern border is causing fear and concern for residents in the area. Despite a UN Security Council...
12 Dec 2023
Jewschool Do Not Walk In Their Ways 11 Dec 2023
This article explores the meaning of certain passages in the Torah that command Jews not to follow the ways of non-Jews in the land of Canaan. The author con...
11 Dec 2023
Moment Watching ‘Israelism’ from Wesleyan 11 Dec 2023
The film "Israelism" follows the stories of two young American Jews, Simone Zimmerman and Eitan, who were initially raised to unconditionally love Israel but...
11 Dec 2023
Moment Watching ‘Israelism’ from Wesleyan 11 Dec 2023
The movie Israelism, directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, follows the experiences of two American Jews, Simone Zimmerman and Eitan, as they become dis...
11 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah Why Trump Will Win in 2024 11 Dec 2023
This text discusses the surprising possibility of former President Trump being re-elected in 2024 despite his controversial actions and statements. It explor...
11 Dec 2023
For Heaven's Sake headphones Israel at War – Gazan Civilians 11 Dec 2023
As the Israel-Hamas War continues into a new phase, there is a growing divide between Israeli and North American Jewish viewpoints. Israelis focus on Israeli...
11 Dec 2023
eJewishPhilanthropy Jews who sit outside 11 Dec 2023
This article explores the history and mindset behind Jewish critics of Israel. It discusses how some American Jewish organizations were initially non-Zionist...
11 Dec 2023
Call Me Back headphones The 'Day After' in Gaza - with Haviv Rettig Gur 11 Dec 2023
Haviv Rettig Gur discusses potential future scenarios for Gaza after a hypothetical Israeli victory over Hamas, considering governance and security implicati...
11 Dec 2023
Moment Opinion | For Israel: A Blank Check or Tangled Strings? 8 Dec 2023
This opinion piece discusses the need to attach conditions to the generous military aid that the United States provides to Israel, particularly in relation t...
8 Dec 2023
Forward 'We need a miracle': Lighting Hanukkah candles with the family of Israeli hostage Uriel Baruch 8 Dec 2023
The article discusses the story of Uriel Baruch, an Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip, as his family celebrates Hanukkah. The family prays for a miracle and ...
8 Dec 2023
Jewschool Renewing Our Faith that the Few Can Win Over the Many 8 Dec 2023
In this essay, Rabbi Arik Ascherman reflects on the current state of Israel and the challenges faced by those who oppose the occupation and advocate for just...
8 Dec 2023
Jewish Chronicle The Etgar Quiz no 252 8 Dec 2023
The Etgar Quiz includes questions about Jewish knowledge. It covers topics such as identifying the Maccabee brothers (David was not among them), Hebrew lette...
8 Dec 2023
Forward On the first night of Hanukkah, hundreds call for a cease-fire at a Manhattan menorah lighting 8 Dec 2023
More than 500 people gathered in Columbus Circle in Manhattan on the first night of Hanukkah to call for a cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. ...
8 Dec 2023
Tikvah headphones Roya Hakakian on Her Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist 8 Dec 2023
In an essay titled "Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist," Roya Hakakian, an Iranian Jewish refugee, addresses the misgivings and criticisms held by an anti-Zi...
8 Dec 2023
Tikvah headphones Roya Hakakian on Her Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist 8 Dec 2023
Roya Hakakian, an Iranian Jewish refugee to America, published an essay titled "Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist" in the summer 2023 issue of Sapir. The es...
8 Dec 2023
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones The Light We Cannot See - with special guest Ilana Dayan 8 Dec 2023
In this episode of Unholy Podcast, Yonit and Jonathan discuss the current state of Israel two months after the 7 October massacre with guest Ilana Dayan, a r...
8 Dec 2023
Tablet Antony Blinken Is Hardly the Next Kissinger 8 Dec 2023
The article discusses the similarities between the October 7 massacre committed by Hamas and the Yom Kippur War in 1973. It highlights the intelligence failu...
8 Dec 2023
Between The Lines Spreading The Light: A Chanukah Bonus 7 Dec 2023
This article highlights the significance of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, arriving during a time of darkness and challenges. It acknowledges the ongoing ...
7 Dec 2023
Forward ‘All about light overcoming darkness’: How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war 7 Dec 2023
In the wake of the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel, Jewish communities in the US are grappling with how to celebrate Hanukkah while acknowledging th...
7 Dec 2023
Forward How the Israel-Hamas war exposed a rift in Haredi Orthodox Judaism 7 Dec 2023
The Israel-Hamas war has exposed a rift within the Haredi Orthodox Jewish community in the United States. Many Haredi Jews were urged by Agudath Israel-affil...
7 Dec 2023
Forward Hamas killed his family on Oct 7. At his bar mitzvah, he wore a Holocaust survivor’s tefillin — his grandfather’s 7 Dec 2023
Thirteen-year-old Ariel Zohar recently celebrated his bar mitzvah wearing the tefillin (phylacteries) that were passed down to him from his paternal grandfat...
7 Dec 2023
Forward J Street threatens to pull support for Israel military campaign if government does not change ‘conduct and attitudes’ 7 Dec 2023
Progressive Jewish organization J Street has threatened to withdraw its support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza unless meaningful changes are made to ...
7 Dec 2023
Israel Policy Pod headphones Today and the Day After in Gaza 7 Dec 2023
In the Israel Policy Pod episode, Neri Zilber hosts Michael Koplow and Shira Efron to discuss the current situation in the Israel-Hamas conflict and their up...
7 Dec 2023
Forward As it fights in Gaza, Israel is girding itself for another potential war in Lebanon 7 Dec 2023
As Israel focuses on fighting Hamas in Gaza, there are increasing concerns about a potential war with the Lebanese terror group, Hezbollah. Israeli reserve s...
7 Dec 2023
Forward Former IDF chief’s son killed in Gaza fighting as Israel presses forward with costly counteroffensive 7 Dec 2023
Gal Meir Eisenkot, the son of former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, was killed in combat in Gaza while serving as a reservist in a commando unit. Another ...
7 Dec 2023
Forward Indian Bnei Menashe Jews miraculously survived Oct. 7. Now they’re fighting wars in Israel and India. 7 Dec 2023
The Bnei Menashe Jews, believed to be descendants of the lost tribe of Manasseh, have faced challenges on two fronts: in Israel and in Manipur, India. In Sde...
7 Dec 2023
Rationalist Judaism The New Importance of Chanukah 7 Dec 2023
The author argues that the conflict between Israel and Palestine is not about the West Bank or the establishment of a Palestinian state, but rather about Pal...
7 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah The Unconscionable Evil of Neturei Kata 7 Dec 2023
The article discusses the controversial group, Neturei Karta, known for their strong opposition to Zionism and collaboration with pro-Palestinian activists. ...
7 Dec 2023
For Heaven's Sake headphones Israel at War – Genocide? 7 Dec 2023
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the feelings of Jews worldwide in the wake of Israel's military actions on October 7th and the subsequent stro...
7 Dec 2023
Tablet A Masterpiece of Thought and Feeling 7 Dec 2023
Bernard-Henri Lévy's film, "Glory to the Heroes," is the third installment in his trilogy covering the war in Ukraine. The film portrays ordinary people in e...
7 Dec 2023
Forward Jamaal Bowman faces primary challenge after drawing fire from Jewish constituents over Israel criticism 6 Dec 2023
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who has faced criticism from Jewish cons...
6 Dec 2023