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Women Holding Things
21 Mar 2023
Artist and illustrator Maira Kalman's exhibition at the Mary Ryan Gallery features gouache paintings, including a detailed image of E.F. Benson's garden room...
21 Mar 2023
Tablet
Israel’s Genius, and Its Bad Shepherds
21 Mar 2023
The author expresses their love for Israel, citing its miraculous creation and history. However, they express concern and anger towards certain political and...
21 Mar 2023
Forward
Alarmed by their country’s political direction, more Israelis are seeking to move abroad
20 Mar 2023
Amidst Israel's political turmoil, a growing number of Israelis are contemplating or actively pursuing emigration options. Concerned over the government's ju...
20 Mar 2023
Forward
‘A challenge to the soul of man’: 80 years ago, Hollywood stars pleaded for Europe’s Jews
20 Mar 2023
Eighty years ago, prominent Hollywood and Broadway stars staged a poignant pageant titled *We Will Never Die* at Madison Square Garden to urge the U.S. and a...
20 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Trump's Braggadocio
20 Mar 2023
The discussion focuses on the perceived weak case that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg might prosecute against Donald Trump and how leaks about the proceedings coul...
20 Mar 2023
Forward
Celebrating the digital launch of an iconic Yiddish song collection
20 Mar 2023
Yiddish music fans can now celebrate the launch of The Yosl and Chana Mlotek Yiddish Song Collection website at the Workers Circle. Based on the popular Pear...
20 Mar 2023
Tel Aviv Review
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From the Sea They Came: Migration, Humanity and International Law
20 Mar 2023
In his book "Humanity at Sea: Maritime Migration and the Foundations of International Law," Itamar Mann explores the relationship between migration, humanity...
20 Mar 2023
Tel Aviv Review
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From the Sea They Came: Migration, Humanity and International Law
20 Mar 2023
Itamar Mann, a Professor of Law at the University of Haifa, is known for his expertise in international law and legal theory. In his book "Humanity at Sea: M...
20 Mar 2023
Call Me Back
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"Did we break Iraq?" with Eli Lake
20 Mar 2023
In this episode of 'Call Me Back,' host Dan Senor and journalist Eli Lake delve into the complexities of the Iraq War, questioning whether the U.S. invasion ...
20 Mar 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Jewish populations are growing in every major Canadian city—except Toronto
20 Mar 2023
Demographer Charles Shahar analyzed 2021 Canadian census data and found that Jewish populations are increasing in cities across Canada except for Toronto, wh...
20 Mar 2023
Forward
How a Florida bill could hurt Jewish studies
17 Mar 2023
A controversial Florida bill, House Bill 999, that aims to limit race and gender studies may also have unintended consequences for Judaic studies programs in...
17 Mar 2023
Forward
News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Jewish popularity, protests, and Passover
17 Mar 2023
The text provided is a disclaimer regarding republishing an article from the Forward, stating that it can be republished for free as long as certain guidelin...
17 Mar 2023
Forward
Halevi is wrong. The fight to end the occupation and protect democracy are directly intertwined
17 Mar 2023
In this letter to the editor, Mark Lurinsky criticizes Israeli analyst Yossi Klein Halevi for his disparagement of leftist Israeli groups focused on the occu...
17 Mar 2023
Forward
The delectable tale of the Passover marshmallow, from Egyptian Exodus to American Seder table
17 Mar 2023
Marshmallows have become a popular Passover treat, although they are not traditionally associated with the holiday. While marshmallows are not kosher by defa...
17 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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A Raccoon Dog Did It!
17 Mar 2023
The podcast discusses the sensational claim that a raccoon dog might be a new source of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also addresses China's actions in the Middl...
17 Mar 2023
Unholy: Two Jews on the News
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Tiger King - with special guest Dave Rich
17 Mar 2023
The podcast episode discusses ongoing protests against Netanyahu's government, the rejection of President Herzog's proposed compromise, and concerns about Is...
17 Mar 2023
Halacha Headlines
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3/18/23 – Shiur 412 – What makes for Effective Dating?
17 Mar 2023
In this Shiur (lesson), guest hosted by Ari Wasserman, the panel discusses various aspects of effective dating. They cover questions such as whether it is ac...
17 Mar 2023
Forward
In 'Parade,' a tragedy of antisemitism is timely as ever — and it wants you to notice
17 Mar 2023
"Parade," a musical revival centered on the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, explores themes of antisemitism and prejudice in America. The pro...
17 Mar 2023
People of the Pod
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A White House Meeting with Antisemitism Envoys from Around the World
16 Mar 2023
White House convened a meeting with antisemitism envoys from around the world to build a national strategy to combat antisemitism. Katharina von Schnurbein, ...
16 Mar 2023
Bonjour Chai
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Home Base
16 Mar 2023
Base, an organization originating from New York in 2015, embodies a modern, decentralized approach to Judaism by having rabbinic couples host gatherings like...
16 Mar 2023
Tikvah
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Jonathan Schachter on What Saudi Arabia's Deal with Iran Means for Israel and America
16 Mar 2023
China's mediation in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia raises questions about the implications for Israel and America. Israel and ...
16 Mar 2023
Tikvah
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Jonathan Schachter on What Saudi Arabia's Deal with Iran Means for Israel and America
16 Mar 2023
The recent restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, mediated by China, raised questions about the implications for Israel and the U...
16 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Is This Really the Manhattan DA's Case?
16 Mar 2023
The podcast discusses the Manhattan DA possibly bringing a case against former President Donald Trump with key witnesses being a convicted felon and a porn s...
16 Mar 2023
What Matters Now
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What Matters Now to religion & state legal activist Uri Regev: Averting a theocracy
16 Mar 2023
Uri Regev, a prominent legal activist, discusses the implications of Israel's proposed judicial overhaul on religion and state, warning against the drift tow...
16 Mar 2023
Promised Podcast
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The “You and What Army?” Edition
16 Mar 2023
Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss the growing number of elite reservists in Israel who refuse to serve in the IDF due to judicial reform and wheth...
16 Mar 2023
Promised Podcast
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The “You and What Army?” Edition
16 Mar 2023
Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss a growing number of elite reservists who are refusing to serve in the IDF due to judicial reform, questioning wh...
16 Mar 2023
Between The Lines
Summing Up Bibi’s Folly In One Sentence
16 Mar 2023
Prime Minister Netanyahu is facing the consequences of his own political tactics as he finds himself trapped in a coalition he created. Following a dramatic ...
16 Mar 2023
Jewish History Uncensored
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#131 Chassidus - Response to Haskalah
16 Mar 2023
In this episode, the discussion focuses on how Chassidus effectively countered the Haskalah movement. The key innovation Chassidus had to combat Haskalah is ...
16 Mar 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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The CJN’s Honourable Menschen returns to honour Jewish Canadians we recently lost from the world of arts
16 Mar 2023
The CJN's Honourable Menschen series pays tribute to recently deceased Jewish Canadians in the arts. The youngest profiled is Ben Ben Chimol, a 17-year-old a...
16 Mar 2023
Lehrhaus
Practicing Neo-Hasidism: Insights from Arthur Green’s Writings
16 Mar 2023
Neo-Hasidism refers to the engagement with Hasidic texts and practices by individuals who are not part of a Hasidic community. There are two main camps of ne...
16 Mar 2023
Unorthodox
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Bunny Business: Ep. 353
16 Mar 2023
This episode of Unorthodox features Hen Mazzig discussing fighting online antisemitism and his book "The Wrong Kind of Jew: a Mizrahi Manifesto," along with ...
16 Mar 2023
Unorthodox
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Bunny Business: Ep. 353
16 Mar 2023
In this episode of Unorthodox, Hen Mazzig discusses his experiences in fighting antisemitism online and promotes his new book, "The Wrong Kind of Jew: a Mizr...
16 Mar 2023
Tablet
Biden Is Delivering the Middle East to China
16 Mar 2023
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's brokering of a reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia has shaken the United States' role as the dominant power in the Middl...
16 Mar 2023
Tablet
Her Name Was Luka
16 Mar 2023
In the weeks leading up to the Sobibor revolt of 1943, Alexander Pechersky, the leader of the revolt, formed a friendship with a young Dutch woman named Luka...
16 Mar 2023
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‘Ritual, Even as an Atheist, Has Enormous Power’
16 Mar 2023
A recent Pew study revealed that a significant portion of Jewish adults in America identify as atheist, agnostic, or having no religion. However, this does n...
16 Mar 2023
Jewish Review of Books
History and Polemic: An Exchange
15 Mar 2023
The article is an exchange between Allan Arkush and Eric Alterman regarding Alterman's book, "We Are Not One: A History of America's Fight Over Israel." Arku...
15 Mar 2023
Jewish Review of Books
A Rejoinder
15 Mar 2023
This text is a response to Eric Alterman's book "We Are Not One" by an unnamed author. The responder criticizes Alterman's approach to history, arguing that ...
15 Mar 2023
Jewish Review of Books
We Are Really Not One
15 Mar 2023
In this article, the author criticizes a review of his book by Allan Arkush, a chief at the pro-Israel thought police. He argues that Arkush's attack is inep...
15 Mar 2023
Forward
Jews win religion popularity contest in new poll
15 Mar 2023
According to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, Jews have the highest positive rating among major religious groups in the United States. The data show...
15 Mar 2023
Forward
Why were ads for Netflix’s online store appearing on Holocaust denial videos?
15 Mar 2023
Ads for Netflix's store were inadvertently displayed on Holocaust denial videos hosted on Rumble, a platform popular with far-right users. This was reported ...
15 Mar 2023
Forward
Aruba’s new rabbi comes out of retirement to lead a congregation in ‘paradise’
15 Mar 2023
Rabbi Alberto (Baruch) Zeilicovich has come out of retirement to lead Aruba's Temple Beth Israel, a congregation he first encountered during a much-needed br...
15 Mar 2023
Forward
American Jewish leaders 'dropped everything' and flew to Israel to thwart controversial judicial plan
15 Mar 2023
A delegation of American Jewish leaders from the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) flew to Israel to lobby against a controversial judicial plan bac...
15 Mar 2023
The Habura
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How to Educate Our Children According to the Haggadah - Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian
15 Mar 2023
Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian discusses the Haggadah and its role in educating children. He emphasizes the importance of engaging children in the Passover Seder and...
15 Mar 2023
Forward
To avert extinction, the gefilte fish I loved had to evolve
15 Mar 2023
The author reflects on her love for gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish, and fears its extinction as the older generation that made it passes away. She r...
15 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Drones, DeSantis, and DEI
15 Mar 2023
The podcast delves into the geopolitical implications of Russia's actions towards an American drone, examining the potential insights into Ron DeSantis' fore...
15 Mar 2023
Jewish History Nerds
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Introducing: Unpacking Israeli History, Season 4!
15 Mar 2023
Unpacking Israeli History, Season 4, by Jewish History Unpacked, delves into the Ma'alot massacre, where Palestinian terrorists disrupted a fun field trip of...
15 Mar 2023
For Heaven's Sake
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On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
15 Mar 2023
President Herzog has called on the Netanyahu-led government to abandon its judicial overhaul plan and resume discussions with the opposition, but the governm...
15 Mar 2023
For Heaven's Sake
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On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
15 Mar 2023
President Herzog recently urged the Netanyahu-led government to abandon its judicial overhaul plan and engage in talks with the opposition to avert a constit...
15 Mar 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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What’s so great about Montreal winters? Ezra Soiferman’s new film captures the beauty of Snowbec
15 Mar 2023
Montreal filmmaker Ezra Soiferman has released a new film titled Montreal, Snowbec, celebrating the beauty of winter in Montreal, showcasing scenes like Hasi...
15 Mar 2023
Forward
Jacob Steinmetz, Orthodox pitcher, strikes out trio of Dominican stars in WBC debut
15 Mar 2023
Jacob Steinmetz, a 19-year-old Orthodox Jewish pitcher and a prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks, made headlines by striking out three Dominican Republic a...
15 Mar 2023