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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
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 Our False Partners 19 Dec 2023
The author argues that left-wing antisemitism, fueled by a powerful ideology found in social media and academia, poses the greatest threat to the Jewish peop...
19 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish Why can’t Israelis and Palestinians just get along? 18 Dec 2023
The article discusses the complex relationship between Israelis and Palestinians and suggests that the root of the conflict lies in differing historical narr...
18 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
Lilith Thirteen Ways of Looking at Your Dying Mother. 18 Dec 2023
The article titled "Thirteen Ways of Looking at Your Dying Mother" explores the author's personal experience of caring for their dying mother. The writer off...
18 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah Sophie's Choice 18 Dec 2023
This text discusses the difficult situation faced by Israel during the war in Gaza. Israel is torn between securing the return of hostages and completely def...
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 That 98-year-old man on drums at the White House Hanukkah party? A Holocaust survivor fulfilling a dream 18 Dec 2023
Saul Dreier, a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor and founder of the Holocaust Survivor Band, fulfilled his dream of playing the drums at the White House Hanukka...
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 She'd never played a Jewish character before. Then, a hit play about antisemitism came along. 18 Dec 2023
Francis Benhamou, an actress from a mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish background, had never played a Jewish character until she was cast in "Prayer for th...
18 Dec 2023
Forward Suspect arrested in antisemitic attack outside Washington, DC synagogue 18 Dec 2023
A man named Brent Wood has been arrested in connection with an antisemitic attack outside a synagogue in Washington, D.C. The attack occurred when Wood alleg...
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
Kveller How My Jewish Daughter Changed My Thinking on Tattoos 18 Dec 2023
The author recounts her experience of initially opposing her daughter getting a tattoo due to their Jewish heritage and the historical association of tattoos...
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
Jewish Chronicle The Orthodox rabbi who talks bedroom Torah 18 Dec 2023
Rabbi Scott Kahn and certified sex therapist Talli Rosenbaum co-host the podcast "Intimate Judaism," discussing intimate issues from a Jewish perspective, br...
18 Dec 2023
Forward Why I am grateful to Ady Barkan — a man who always told it straight 18 Dec 2023
"Why I am grateful to Ady Barkan: a man who always told it straight" is an article written by Nicholas Bruckman about his experience filming the documentary ...
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
eJewishPhilanthropy What is essential? 18 Dec 2023
The article discusses the philanthropic response following the events of October 7th in Israel, highlighting both positive and concerning trends. The outpour...
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
eJewishPhilanthropy 10 years on, the impact of Biden’s Holocaust survivor initiative is still growing 18 Dec 2023
In 2013, then-Vice President Joe Biden launched the White House Holocaust Survivor Initiative, a program aimed at addressing the unique needs of Holocaust su...
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
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Terrorism expert David Hofmann on how Hamas propaganda likely radicalized Ottawa teen now in custody 18 Dec 2023
Terrorism expert David Hofmann, who has researched extremist hate groups in Canada, believes that a young Ottawa teenager charged with terrorism was likely r...
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 The Schnoz 18 Dec 2023
"Maestro," the latest film directed by Bradley Cooper, examines the life and love of composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein. The focus of the film is on Bernst...
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
Tablet Jewish Voices for Hate 18 Dec 2023
The author recounts their personal experience of witnessing Jewish speakers promoting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel fr...
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
Forward Hundreds of US synagogues receive bomb threats as spree continues despite arrests 17 Dec 2023
Hundreds of synagogues and Jewish institutions in the US have received bomb threats, marking a significant increase in a months-long series of hoax threats. ...
17 Dec 2023
Jewschool All Our Relations 17 Dec 2023
The article "All Our Relations" was posted on Jewschool.
17 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah The Future of American Support for Israel 17 Dec 2023
Despite a recent poll showing that a majority of young Americans view Israel's campaign against Hamas as genocidal and support calls for the genocide of Jews...
17 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
Jewish Chronicle The Etgar Quiz no 253 17 Dec 2023
The Etgar Quiz no. 253 poses questions on various Jewish topics. It includes inquiries such as Joseph's spouse, the High Priest's garments in the temple, Ras...
17 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish Academia is turning against the Jews, again. 17 Dec 2023
The article discusses the rise of antisemitism in academia, specifically on college campuses. It highlights examples of Jewish students and faculty facing di...
17 Dec 2023
Jewish Chronicle Akiva tops the Jewish SATs table 17 Dec 2023
Akiva, a Progressive school in Finchley, emerged at the top of the state-aided Jewish primary school table with the highest percentage of pupils meeting nati...
17 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish Uncovering the Unstoppable Optimism of Israelis 16 Dec 2023
Despite facing numerous conflicts and challenges throughout their existence, Israelis maintain an unwavering optimism. This optimism stems from several key f...
16 Dec 2023
Halacha Headlines headphones 12/16/23 – Shiur 447 – Zionism – Is today’s Zionism the same movement that caused so many religious to leave their roots and become irreligious? 16 Dec 2023
The discussion revolves around the question of whether today's Zionism is the same movement that caused many religious Jews to become irreligious. Prior to W...
16 Dec 2023
Future of Jewish Why Jews Are Divided by Politics and Religion 16 Dec 2023
This article explores the reasons why Jews are divided by politics and religion. It highlights the diverse nature of the Jewish people and the importance of ...
16 Dec 2023
Call Me Back headphones What starts with the Jews, rarely ends with just the Jews - with Yuval Levin 16 Dec 2023
In this episode, Yuval Levin discusses the relationship between antisemitism and broader societal breakdowns, emphasizing how ideologically polarized societi...
16 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 Masha Gessen will receive Hannah Arendt Prize after all, following controversy over Gaza essay 15 Dec 2023
Masha Gessen, a Jewish writer, will still receive the Hannah Arendt Prize despite controversy surrounding their recent essay on Gaza. The German foundation i...
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
Forward Departure of Jerusalem Post’s top editor comes after years of turmoil at newspaper 15 Dec 2023
The Jerusalem Post, a prominent English-language Israeli newspaper, has faced turmoil in recent years under the ownership of businessman Eli Azur. Current an...
15 Dec 2023