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Will the Real ‘Hersh Rasseyner’ Please Stand Up?
23 Feb 2024
Chaim Grade's novella "My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner" has been a subject of interest and analysis due to various translations and interpretations. Milton H...
23 Feb 2024
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Borscht and Beyond
23 Feb 2024
Alina Sokolowsky, a Jewish immigrant from Ukraine, felt her culture fading and decided to preserve it by creating a children's book, "B Is for Borscht," cele...
23 Feb 2024
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U.S. Scheming for a Palestinian State Unwittingly Strengthens Netanyahu
22 Feb 2024
The text discusses how the U.S.'s plan to recognize a Palestinian state that doesn't exist is inadvertently strengthening Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's ...
22 Feb 2024
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Porn for Palestine
22 Feb 2024
Mia Khalifa, a former porn star, gained fame in the industry but has since distanced herself from it. Despite facing backlash for her work, she has become a ...
22 Feb 2024
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Alexei Navalny, Death and Destiny
21 Feb 2024
The mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure, raise various conflicting hypotheses, from poiso...
21 Feb 2024
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The Future of Lox
21 Feb 2024
The future of lox, a beloved Jewish delicacy traditionally enjoyed on bagels, is facing challenges such as rising prices and scarcity of wild salmon. Lox enc...
21 Feb 2024
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Cleveland’s Jewish Community Punches Above Its Weight Class
20 Feb 2024
Cleveland's Jewish community, though modest in size with 80,600 members, demonstrated exceptional solidarity and support for Israel by sending over 1,700 par...
20 Feb 2024
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Gaza in the Minds of Israelis
20 Feb 2024
The text explores the complex history and perceptions of Gaza among Israelis. It highlights the longstanding conflict and violence between Israelis and Pales...
20 Feb 2024
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Krugman vs. Krugman
20 Feb 2024
In a comparison between economist Paul Krugman's views on immigration from 2006 and 2024, a shift is noted from concerns over the negative impact of immigrat...
20 Feb 2024
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Killing Navalny
19 Feb 2024
Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, has been assassinated by Putin's regime in a Siberian penal colony. Known for his anti-corruption acti...
19 Feb 2024
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The Conservative Movement Moves on Cannabis
16 Feb 2024
The Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved a teshuva (responsum) on cannabis usage, addressing social...
16 Feb 2024
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Things to Do After My Death
15 Feb 2024
The author recounts their experience growing up in Hungary with a Jewish background that they were not aware of until their adolescence. They learn about the...
15 Feb 2024
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Waiting for War With Hezbollah
15 Feb 2024
This article recounts the experience of an Israeli soldier, Itai Reuveni, during a tense period of conflict with Hezbollah. Reuveni describes the fear and se...
15 Feb 2024
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The Gold Rush Shul
14 Feb 2024
The Ballarat Synagogue in Australia, established during the gold rush in the mid-19th century, continues to hold monthly Orthodox Shabbat services and pray f...
14 Feb 2024
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Words as Shelter
14 Feb 2024
The French Jewish poet Mireille Gansel has recently published a collection of poems titled "Soul House." In these poems, she explores the concept of home and...
14 Feb 2024
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What Happens When You Teach at Columbia and Reject Hamas
14 Feb 2024
The author discusses their experience of speaking out against Hamas and student organizations that support it while teaching at Columbia University. They des...
14 Feb 2024
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What Has Changed in Israel Since October 7th?
13 Feb 2024
Since October 7th, Israel has undergone significant changes that have shifted the country's political landscape. While it is still too early to fully compreh...
13 Feb 2024
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Sorry, but There Is No Two-State Solution
13 Feb 2024
The author argues against the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, claiming that it is a step towards another Lebanon and would doom the Zionist proj...
13 Feb 2024
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Finding the ‘Real Africa’
12 Feb 2024
Princeton University's PEMM project is cataloging ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Christian stories and art related to the Virgin Mary, with the goal of better un...
12 Feb 2024
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Sefton Goldberg and the New Hate Marchers
12 Feb 2024
The author reflects on a novel they wrote that features a Jewish protagonist facing persecution. They discuss the humor in Jewish jokes about persecution and...
12 Feb 2024
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Why Israel Is Winning in Gaza
9 Feb 2024
Israel's success in the Gaza conflict can be attributed to several factors. The Israeli army's intensive and prolonged individual instruction provides soldie...
9 Feb 2024
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The Forgotten Pioneer of Movie Music
9 Feb 2024
Ottalie Mark, a forgotten pioneer in movie music, played a crucial role in the transition from silent films to synchronized sound. Born to Russian Jewish imm...
9 Feb 2024
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From Stigma to Staple
8 Feb 2024
The article explores the complex history of the eggplant in medieval Spain, particularly its association with Sephardic Jews. The eggplant, originally introd...
8 Feb 2024
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The U.N. Relief and Works Agency is the Problem, Not the Solution
8 Feb 2024
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has recently come under scrutiny due to the participation of its employees in the October 7th massacre. While the UN h...
8 Feb 2024
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Review-Bombing for Gaza
8 Feb 2024
The article discusses the practice of "review-bombing" or "rating-bombing" against Jewish and pro-Israel authors. This involves leaving one-star reviews on p...
8 Feb 2024
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Qatar’s Explosive Cash-for-Hostages Portfolio
7 Feb 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Biden administration for not pressuring Qatar to free Israeli, American, and other hostages in Gaza....
7 Feb 2024
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A Descent Into Hell
7 Feb 2024
This text describes a temporary art exhibition in East London that seeks to depict the harrowing conditions experienced by hostages held captive by Hamas in ...
7 Feb 2024
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The Fraudulent Case Against ‘Violent Settlers’
6 Feb 2024
The article discusses the fraudulent case against violent settlers in the West Bank. It highlights how the U.S. Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palest...
6 Feb 2024
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Why Campus Antisemitism Matters
6 Feb 2024
A study conducted with nearly 7,000 Jewish young adults across the United States found that antisemitism on college campuses is more prevalent now than in th...
6 Feb 2024
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The People Behind ‘The Chosen’
6 Feb 2024
The Chosen, a TV show about the life of Jesus, has become a surprise hit in the U.S., even attracting Jewish fans. Showrunner Dallas Jenkins is aware of the ...
6 Feb 2024
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Israelis Won’t Stand for Anything Short of Victory in Gaza
5 Feb 2024
The article discusses the recent shift in the Israeli mindset following the reminder of the mortal danger posed by neighboring enemies. It highlights the Bid...
5 Feb 2024
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My Uncle, the Crook
5 Feb 2024
David Rabinovitch, an investigative journalist and filmmaker, uncovers the hidden life of his black sheep uncle, Wolfe Rabin, in his book "Jukebox Empire: Th...
5 Feb 2024
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A Crisis in the IDF?
5 Feb 2024
There are concerns within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) among mid-level reserve officers about the possibility of the war with Hamas being prematurely halt...
5 Feb 2024
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‘The Book of Clarence’ is a Raw, Funny Epistle about Faith
2 Feb 2024
"The Book of Clarence" is a new film that takes place in Jerusalem in the year 33 A.D. and explores faith. The film features an all-Black cast and follows th...
2 Feb 2024
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Coming Together in the Bronx
2 Feb 2024
The author reflects on their experiences attending funerals with their father in the 1970s in the Bronx, where they observed a sense of Jewish identity and c...
2 Feb 2024
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Is the U.S. Turning its Back on Israel?
2 Feb 2024
The Biden administration is putting pressure on Israel and taking actions that some view as turning its back on Israel. This includes pushing for an unpopula...
2 Feb 2024
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The Virtues of a Virtual Minyan
2 Feb 2024
The author discusses their experience of saying Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for mourners, after the death of their father and mother. They highlight the trans...
2 Feb 2024
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The Two-State Delusion
1 Feb 2024
The article discusses the persistence of the two-state solution as the preferred resolution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite its numerous challe...
1 Feb 2024
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How Palestine Hijacked the U.S. Civil Rights Movement
1 Feb 2024
The article discusses how the Palestinian cause has been tied to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement by left-wing activists. Using concepts like intersectionality...
1 Feb 2024
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Northern Exposure
1 Feb 2024
The situation in northern Israel, particularly in the Galilee region, is currently tense due to ongoing missile attacks by Hezbollah. The Israeli Defense For...
1 Feb 2024
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Harvard’s Derek Penslar Helps Make the World Safer for Antisemitism
31 Jan 2024
Harvard University appointed Derek Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, as co-chair of its Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism. However, the...
31 Jan 2024
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Why America’s Richest Universities Are Protecting Hate-Filled Foreign Students
31 Jan 2024
American universities, including prestigious Ivy League schools, have increasingly enrolled a significant number of foreign students, many of whom come from ...
31 Jan 2024
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Grandma’s Got the Cure
30 Jan 2024
The article discusses the parallel system of health care along the Rio Grande border between Mexico and the United States, where folk healers called curander...
30 Jan 2024
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The Unbearable Fakeness of Film Reviews
30 Jan 2024
The article discusses the problem of fake and predictable film reviews. It highlights the case of a film called Promising Young Woman, which received mixed r...
30 Jan 2024
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Our Open Border Policy Is Not an Accident
29 Jan 2024
The author discusses the immigration policies of the Biden administration, claiming that they have led to chaos at the US border and in major American cities...
29 Jan 2024
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What Really Happened at the Hague?
29 Jan 2024
In this article, Gadi Taub discusses the International Court of Justice's ruling on the accusation of genocide in Gaza and its implications for Israel. The c...
29 Jan 2024
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How Fur and Feathers Went in and out of Fashion
29 Jan 2024
The popularity of fur coats has significantly declined in recent years, with fur salons closing and fur coats being frowned upon. The decline can be attribut...
29 Jan 2024
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Meet the Siegels, a Family Struggling Under the Curse of Wokeness
29 Jan 2024
"The Curse" is a satirical TV series that explores themes of wokeness, privilege, and environmentalism. The show follows Asher and Whitney Siegel, a wealthy ...
29 Jan 2024
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The Faith of Small Things
26 Jan 2024
This article reflects on the author's grandparents, exploring their unique qualities and the impact they had on their lives. The author's grandfather, a man ...
26 Jan 2024
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Kafka at the International Court of Justice
26 Jan 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is currently hearing a case where South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in response to Hamas' genoc...
26 Jan 2024