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Halacha Headlines headphones 1/20/24 – Shiur 452 – Dealing with traumatic times – how to dig out of a rut 18 Jan
In this Shiur, the speakers discuss various aspects of dealing with traumatic times, particularly related to the current war, captives, and antisemitism. The...
18 Jan
JTA How a 3-hour play about antisemitism in France became Broadway’s must-see show 18 Jan
"Prayer for the French Republic," a three-hour play about antisemitism, has become a must-see show on Broadway. The play tells the story of a French Jewish f...
18 Jan
Forward ‘Nasty Palestinians’: Israel director for leading Canadian Jewish group hit over columns  18 Jan
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Canada's leading Jewish advocacy group, is facing criticism for opinion articles written by David Weinberg, ...
18 Jan
Kveller Around the World, People Honor the 1st Birthday of Israeli Hostage Kfir Bibas 18 Jan
Hundreds of people gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to mark the first birthday of Israeli hostage Kfir Bibas, who was abducted along with his family b...
18 Jan
Forward ‘Pretty girls support Palestine’ and ‘Zionism is sexy’ — is sex appeal key to online war discourse? 18 Jan
The article discusses the trend of using sex appeal in online war discourse, specifically in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict. It explores the pheno...
18 Jan
Forward In ‘Delegation,’ Auschwitz and Majdanek provide the the backdrop for a mumblecore teen heritage tour 18 Jan
"Delegation" is a film that follows Israeli teenagers on a school trip to Holocaust sites before they join the IDF. Amidst the backdrop of Treblinka, Auschwi...
18 Jan
Kveller This PBS Kids Show Aired an Incredible Episode About Jewish Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 18 Jan
The PBS Kids show, "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum," recently aired an episode about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the episode, one of the main charac...
18 Jan
Forward U of Minnesota, Temple, Brown among latest federal campus antisemitism investigations 18 Jan
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened investigations into multiple universities and school districts in response to complaints...
18 Jan
Emes Ve-Emunah A Problem with Solutions that Will Never Happen 18 Jan
This article highlights the existence of a shidduch (matchmaking) crisis within the Charedi (ultra-Orthodox) and Modern Orthodox (MO) communities, each with ...
18 Jan
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #174 - Zman Tefila & The Vilna Gaon’s Opposition to Chassidus 18 Jan
Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the intricacies of the Vilna Gaon's opposition to Chassidus, highlighting the complex interplay between traditional Jewish p...
18 Jan
Forward Our event was a mourning procession for murdered Israeli and Palestinian children, not an 'antisemitic incident' 18 Jan
David Bragin criticizes the use of a photo in an article about antisemitic incidents, arguing that it misrepresented an event. He clarifies that the event in...
18 Jan
Forward Have we finally discovered the real reason for Spinoza’s excommunication? 18 Jan
The documentary "Spinoza: Six Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher" explores the motivations behind Baruch Spinoza's excommunication by the Ams...
18 Jan
What Matters Now headphones What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: What Israelis think about the suffering in Gaza 18 Jan
Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the complex dynamics of Israeli public opinion regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas, h...
18 Jan
Lehrhaus Israel At War 18 Jan
In response to the current crisis in Israel, a symposium of community leaders and thinkers has been assembled to address the effect of the war on Diaspora Je...
18 Jan
Lilith Living in Support of Survivors 18 Jan
The author reflects on the importance of believing and supporting survivors of sexual violence. They acknowledge the difficulty of confronting the truth that...
18 Jan
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones What Happened to Haley? 18 Jan
The episode covers the challenges Nikki Haley faces in her bid for the Republican nomination, particularly after key endorsements in New Hampshire signal an ...
18 Jan
Moment Interview: Pink Pancake’s Jewish Drag Journey 18 Jan
In an interview with Moment Magazine, drag artist Michael Witkes, also known as Pink Pancake, discusses his one-woman drag show, "Today You Are a Man!" The s...
18 Jan
Forward Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace remain suspended as new semester begins 18 Jan
Columbia University's chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) remain suspended as the spring semester begins. Th...
18 Jan
Forward Ann Arbor school board endorses call for cease-fire in Israel and Gaza 18 Jan
The school board of Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan has endorsed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The resolution, which wa...
18 Jan
Forward Dean Phillips drops DEI label from his presidential campaign website after Bill Ackman contributed $1m 18 Jan
Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, recently made a change to his campaign website, replacing the...
18 Jan
Promised Podcast headphones The “IDF: Inspiring Despite Failing?” Edition 18 Jan
The episode discusses the IDF's failure to protect Israel during the October 7th Hamas attack and the enduring public trust in the IDF despite its failures. ...
18 Jan
Forward 'Lynching' must be used only in its historical context, not to describe the impeachment of a cabinet official 18 Jan
Si Kahn, a civil rights activist and reader of The Forward, wrote a letter to the editor expressing his concern about the use of the word "lynching" in an ar...
18 Jan
18forty 4 Conversations to Help You Think About the Israel-Hamas War 18 Jan
This article presents four conversations that can help people understand and think critically about the Israel-Hamas war. The first conversation explores how...
18 Jan
Jewish Chronicle Shabbat times from January 19 to January 26 18 Jan
The Shabbat times from January 19 to January 26 are provided, with the beginning and ending times listed for various cities in the UK. The Torah portion for ...
18 Jan
Jewish Chronicle Parashah of the week: Bo 18 Jan
The Parashah of Bo marks the climax of the Ten Plagues, culminating in the death of the firstborn. Amid preparations for the Exodus, the directive to change ...
18 Jan
eJewishPhilanthropy Our community is suffering. Let’s create more Jewish-positive experiences. 18 Jan
The recent terrorist attack on Oct. 7 has reminded the Jewish community of the fragility of Jewish life, leading to an increase in antisemitism and hate crim...
18 Jan
Jewish History Nerds headphones Innovation or Assimilation? The Moses Mendelssohn Story 18 Jan
Moses Mendelssohn, often deemed the grandfather of the Haskalah, engaged deeply with the tensions between Jewish tradition and modernity, notably advocating ...
18 Jan
eJewishPhilanthropy The ROI of funding Jewish schools 18 Jan
The ROI of funding Jewish schools is an article discussing the importance of investing in Jewish communal infrastructure, specifically in the context of Jewi...
18 Jan
Future of Jewish Will you support our mission please? 18 Jan
Joshua Hoffman is reaching out on behalf of Future of Jewish, a digital publication with a mission to provide inspiration, education, and connection to Judai...
18 Jan
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Paying tribute to Harry Rosen, George Cohon and other high-profile Canadian leaders we lost in 2023: The CJN Daily’s ‘Honourable Menschen’ returns 18 Jan
Paying tribute to notable Canadian Jewish leaders, this episode reflects on the lives of figures such as fashion retailer Harry Rosen and McDonald's pioneer ...
18 Jan
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Paying tribute to Harry Rosen, George Cohon and other high-profile Canadian leaders we lost in 2023: The CJN Daily’s ‘Honourable Menschen’ returns 18 Jan
The episode commemorates notable Canadian Jewish leaders who passed away in 2023, spotlighting their contributions to Canadian society. It includes tributes ...
18 Jan
Jewish Chronicle Salted cocoa, tahini and buckwheat crunch 18 Jan
This recipe for salted cocoa, tahini, and buckwheat crunch is a creative way to utilize various leftover nuts, seeds, and ingredients. Combining oats, nuts, ...
18 Jan
Rationalist Judaism Rav Zevin: "Is This Da'as Torah?" 18 Jan
Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin, a prominent rabbinic authority, wrote a letter about whether yeshiva students should be drafted into the army. He questions the justi...
18 Jan
Call Me Back headphones On Sexual violence and… Silence - with Shari Mendes 18 Jan
This episode features Shari Mendes discussing the harrowing realities of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women during the conflict in Oc...
18 Jan
Unorthodox headphones 100 Days: Ep. 396 18 Jan
In observance of the 100 days since the harrowing events of October 7, this episode of Unorthodox shifts its focus to honoring the lives lost and those still...
18 Jan
Lehrhaus Religious Zionism: A View from the United Kingdom 18 Jan
The author, a Religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox Jew in the United Kingdom, discusses what it means to be a Religious Zionist in daily life. For him, it i...
18 Jan
Forward No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel 18 Jan
Recent social media posts have falsely claimed that the closure of New York Public Libraries on Sundays is due to funding cuts for Israel. These posts confla...
18 Jan
Forward Ben & Jerry’s board calls for ceasefire in Gaza 18 Jan
The board of Ben & Jerry's, owned by Unilever, has called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The board's statement aligns with the company's history and values, althou...
18 Jan
Forward Employee goes rogue, sending 'ceasefire now' email to Jewish group’s listserv 18 Jan
An employee of Jewish social-justice organization JOIN for Justice sent an unauthorized email calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to the group's ...
18 Jan
Jewish Insider  U.S., Israel clash over future role of Palestinian Authority in postwar Gaza 18 Jan
The U.S. and Israel are clashing over the future role of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in postwar Gaza. The Biden administration believes the PA should have...
18 Jan
Tablet Violent Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Are Not a Bug 18 Jan
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United States have intensified and become increasingly disruptive, raising questions about the nature of protest, disse...
18 Jan
Tablet Israel Must Change Its Military Strategy 18 Jan
MK Amit Halevi argues that Israel's current military strategy will not lead to victory but instead result in a never-ending guerrilla war of attrition. To wi...
18 Jan
Tablet Chava Rosenfarb Returns to Lodz 18 Jan
Chava Rosenfarb, a Yiddish-language novelist and Holocaust survivor, was recently honored in her native city of Lodz, Poland. As part of the Year of Chava Ro...
18 Jan
Tablet Israel Must Change Its Military Strategy 18 Jan
MK Amit Halevi, a member of the Knesset's National Security Committee, argues that Israel's current military strategy will not lead to victory and will inste...
18 Jan
Future of Jewish Calling All Jewish Contrarians 17 Jan
The article explores the importance of contrarian thinking within Jewish culture and history. It highlights figures like Abraham, who stood apart from the do...
17 Jan
JTA Matzah ball soup dumplings, a mashup of Ashkenazi and Asian cuisines, are on offer at this Brooklyn eatery 17 Jan
Lucky Rabbit Noodles in Brooklyn is offering a unique dish called matzah ball soup dumplings, which combines Ashkenazi and Asian flavors. The owner and chef,...
17 Jan
Forward Michael Solomonov’s famous — and controversial — Zahav hummus now available at Whole Foods 17 Jan
Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov's renowned Zahav hummus is now available at over 150 Whole Foods stores. The hummus recipe, which only cont...
17 Jan
Forward International hockey federation reverses ban on Israel ahead of youth world championships 17 Jan
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has reversed its decision to ban Israel from participating in a world championship in Bulgaria. The federation...
17 Jan
The Habura headphones Exploring Sepharadi and Ashkenazi Talmudic Methodologies (Part 2) - Rabbi Shmuel Phillips 17 Jan
In this video by Rabbi Shmuel Phillips, he discusses the differences between Sephardi and Ashkenazi Talmudic methodologies. He highlights that Sephardi metho...
17 Jan
TEXTing headphones Loss and Uncertainty 17 Jan
Elana Stein Hain and Christine Hayes explore how the ancient Talmudic text in Tractate Hagigah can offer insights into the feelings of loss and uncertainty e...
17 Jan