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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Ram Mandir, a massive new temple built on the site where the Babri Masjid mosque stood until it...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend of religious Jewish communities leaning towards the right, particularly in Israel. However, there is also an ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an interim ruling on South Africa's charge that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The ICJ found the ...

The US labor movement has experienced a revival in recent years, with unions gaining popularity and experiencing a democratic upsurge. However, this revival ...

In this bonus episode, the hosts of the podcast discuss various topics based on questions submitted by listeners. They cover a range of subjects, from dealin...

In this episode, Peter Beinart speaks with two political analysts, Khalil Sayegh and Muhammad Shehada, about Hamas. They discuss their experiences growing up...

This text discusses the challenges faced by young Jews on the left in dealing with their families who hold supportive or complicit views on pogroms and genoc...

In her book "Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World," Naomi Klein explores the concept of doubling and how it shapes modern politics. She discusses her o...

Congresswoman Cori Bush has emerged as a dissenting voice among members of Congress in response to the recent violence between Israel and Hamas. While many h...

In the wake of recent events in Israel and Gaza, American Jewish institutions have largely taken a pro-Israel stance. However, there has also been a surge in...

The Israeli left is feeling isolated due to both global leftists downplaying Israeli civilian deaths and Israeli society supporting the government's actions ...

This article discusses the recent events in Gaza after a surprise attack by Hamas on October 7th. Hamas killed over 1,400 Israelis and took 150 hostages. In ...

Elon Musk has singled out the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in response to their attempts to encourage an advertiser boycott of his social media platform, X (...

The Trans Halakha Project, a queer and trans yeshiva initiative called SVARA, has released a series of teshuvot (answers to questions) about Jewish religious...

The controversy surrounding Bradley Cooper's portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in the new biopic Maestro has reignited discussions about "Jewface" and non-Jews ...

In this discussion of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," the focus is primarily on J. Robert Oppenheimer's Jewishness and its influence on his political...

Camp Kinderland, a camp founded in 1923 by Jewish union activists in Hopewell Junction, New York, recently celebrated its centennial. Originally established ...

In this installment of the Chevruta column, Laynie Soloman, from the queer and trans yeshiva SVARA, discusses the biblical commandment to "be fruitful and mu...

Indian ethnonationalists have been learning from Israel advocates in their pursuit of political power in the United States. Hindu Americans have established ...

The Atlanta City Council has approved the construction of a large, militarized police training center called Cop City on stolen Muscogee land. The Stop Cop C...

Israel's Supreme Court has rejected a petition against the forced transfer of over 1,000 Palestinians living in the region of Masafer Yatta, in the occupied ...

The article discusses the new reality show "Jewish Matchmaking" on Netflix, which follows Orthodox matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom as she helps Jewish singles f...

One year after the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli soldiers, no soldier has been held accountable for her death. A re...

The article discusses the current wave of anti-trans legislation in the United States, with a focus on Missouri. The state is considering a bill that would b...

"The Politics of 'The Last of Us'" examines the conservative nature of modern narratives about zombies and how it is exemplified in the recent HBO drama seri...

The text discusses Israel's recent political crisis surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of his defense minister and the subsequent mass...

The Bachelor's recent portrayal of a Jewish contestant, Ariel Frenkel, has attracted attention for its overt references to Jewishness, which is unusual for t...

This article discusses the crackdown on Palestinian speech and activism in Germany. The German parliament passed a resolution declaring the BDS movement anti...

This article discusses the recent anti-government protests in Israel, where hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been demonstrating against proposed change...

"You People" is a new Netflix romcom that tells the story of a love affair between Ezra, a white Jew, and Amira, a Black Muslim. The film has received overwh...

In this discussion, the focus is on two autobiographical films, "The Fabelmans" and "Armageddon Time," which have been nominated for Oscars. "The Fabelmans" ...

In this inaugural installment of the Chevruta column, Jewish Currents pairs rabbinical student Allen Lipson with organizers from the Debt Collective, Sparky ...

Tom Stoppard, a renowned British playwright, has recently written a play called "Leopoldstadt" based on the discovery of his Jewish heritage and his family's...

The use of the term "apartheid" by human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International to describe Israeli rule over Palestinians...

This article discusses Dave Chappelle's controversial monologue on Saturday Night Live, in which he made jokes about recent antisemitic remarks made by Kanye...

Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition have emerged as the winners in the recent Israeli elections, securing 64 seats in the Knesset. This victory i...

In recent events, Kanye West, now known as Ye, has been involved in controversies related to antisemitism. He appeared on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News, ...

Israel has imposed a 15-year air, land, and sea blockade on the Gaza Strip, severely restricting Palestinian movement. Palestinians who attempt to leave are ...

The recent New York Times investigation into Hasidic yeshivas has sparked a debate about the ethics of covering the Hasidic world, the accountability of priv...

In this episode of "Mom Save America," Arielle Angel, Editor-in-Chief of Jewish Currents, interviews her mother Jeri Cohen, a retired judge and co-founder of...

In this episode of Jewish Currents, Joshua Leifer interviews Oren Ziv, co-founder of Activestills and a photojournalist documenting protest and resistance in...

Civil Service, the debut poetry collection by Claire Schwartz, explores the violence present in our world, from everyday encounters to language itself. The b...

In this episode, Arielle Angel, editor-in-chief of Jewish Currents, speaks with Emily Dische-Becker and Michael Sappir, who are based in Germany, about the t...

The Autonomous Tenants Union Network (ATUN) recently held its first in-person convention in Los Angeles. ATUN is a collaboration of tenant unions from cities...

The Mapping Project is an interactive map created by Boston activists that lists various institutions in Massachusetts deemed complicit in Zionism and US imp...

In this article, the author discusses the sentiment among the American left that the current political system is dysfunctional and unable to address the coun...

The killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces during their raid of Jenin and the subsequent attack on her funeral procession have...

The article discusses the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict on college campuses in the United States, particularly the tension between student Palestine s...

In recent weeks, there has been a surge of violence in Israel/Palestine, with attacks by both Palestinians and Israelis resulting in casualties. The combinat...

This discussion focuses on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Ukraine's first Jewish president. His Jewish identity has gained symbolic importanc...