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The editorial team at Jewish Currents fields reader questions on complex cultural and political topics, exploring Jewish identity and community sustainabilit...

Filmmaker Sarah Friedland and feminist scholar Lynne Segal explore aging through a feminist lens, inspired by the Jewish Communist community's concepts of ca...

Ms. Rachel, a beloved children's television star, candidly discusses her advocacy for Palestinian children in Gaza amidst significant backlash, emphasizing h...

Arielle Angel, Devin Naar, Laura Elkeslassy, and Oren Yirmiya explore the complexities of Sephardi and Mizrahi identity in the shadow of historical erasure a...

Jewish organizers Nadav David and Erica Riddick discuss a new guide advocating for a safety approach that emphasizes community solidarity over surveillance. ...

The discussion centers around New York City Comptroller Brad Lander's experiences in the mayoral race, his alliance with Zohran Mamdani, and the political im...

Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary for New York City's mayoral race is seen as a landmark moment for progressive politics, particularly regar...

Israel has initiated a series of unprecedented airstrikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, escalating tensions and disrupting U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy. A...

Mari Cohen and Rabbi Andrue Kahn explore the American Council for Judaism's history and its recent revival, addressing its role in promoting anti-nationalist...

The episode explores the film 'Kneecap' and delves into the intersections of language reclamation with politics through music, with a focus on Irish and Jewi...

Arielle Angel leads a discussion on the DC shooting of two Israeli embassy aides, delving into whether it was an antisemitic act or primarily political viole...

Arielle Angel hosts a discussion on Chabad Lubavitch's controversial embrace of Itamar Ben-Gvir during his U.S. visit and the broader implications for its id...

Maya Rosen and Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein engage in a chevruta, exploring the ethical challenges faced by activists in the West Bank through Jewish texts. They di...

The episode delves into the brutal immigration crackdown under the Trump administration, focusing on how historically rooted legal tools and precedents are b...

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, challenges Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, focusing on housing justice and transit affordability whil...

Arielle Angel and Mari Cohen engage with Jon Danforth-Appell on the notion of "Zionist realism," a concept suggesting that the Jewish left struggles to imagi...

Columbia University's compliance with Trump administration demands highlights the challenges facing academic freedom and the teaching of Israel-Palestine in ...

Arielle Angel, Mari Cohen, and Alex Kane analyze the Jewish political response to Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE due to his pro-Palestinian activism at Co...

Alex Kane hosts a discussion with Mouin Rabbani and Tariq Kenney-Shawa on President Trump's controversial proposal for the mass expulsion of Palestinians fro...

The podcast episode discusses the film "The Brutalist," exploring its depiction of Israel and Zionism as a hopeful escape from antisemitism for Holocaust sur...

Israeli military operations in the West Bank, particularly in Jenin, have intensified, echoing tactics used in Gaza and raising concerns of escalating confli...

Alex Kane, senior reporter at Jewish Currents, discusses the recent Gaza ceasefire deal with analysts Yousef Munayyer and Zaha Hassan. They explore the motiv...

Editors Peter Beinart, Mahmoud Muna, Matthew Teller, and Juliette Touma discuss their anthology "Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture,"...

Palestine solidarity activists are facing heightened repression with the potential return of Trump, as policies may escalate to stifle anti-genocide movement...

Arielle Angel, Maia Ipp, and Menachem Kaiser discuss the film "A Real Pain," exploring its depiction of millennial Jewish identity amidst Holocaust themes. T...

Arielle Angel, Naomi Klein, and Hala Alyan discuss the role of emotions like grief and rage in the movement for Palestinian liberation and how these emotions...

This episode features a live panel discussion on the foreign policy approaches of Trump and Harris as they head into the 2024 election, particularly focusing...

The episode examines how organizations, notably the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and the Asian American Foundation (TAAF), emulate the Anti-Defamation Lea...

Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses the complexity of nationalism as he critiques Israel's policies towards Palestinians in his new book "The Message". The conversati...

In an in-depth discussion hosted by Jewish Currents, a panel consisting of authors and activists explores the complexities and future of Palestinian liberati...

Dionne Brand and Adania Shibli engage in a rich dialogue with David Naimon, examining the intersection of language, narrative, and colonial practices. They c...

This episode explores the history and resurgence of left internationalism in the context of ongoing conflicts like the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. Scholars A...

This episode explores the complexities of addressing antisemitism amidst political discourse on Israel and Palestine, particularly examining how antisemitism...

Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader of Hamas, was killed in Iran on July 31st in an explosion at a guest house where he was staying for the presidential...

In the Middle East, a regional war involving Israel and its Western allies against Iran-backed forces has been escalating since October 7th. The conflict inc...

The podcast episode discusses whether leftists should vote for the Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election, addressing concerns over U.S. suppor...

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance's foreign policy positions are shaping a new realist nationalist vision within the GOP, representing a break from traditional Republi...

Jewish Currents' Jonathan Shamir explores the Arab-Jewish identity's complexities, particularly how contemporary activists and thinkers navigate and challeng...

The defeat of New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman in his primary race against George Latimer garnered significant attention due to the influence of AIPAC's su...

Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah discusses the geopolitical and cultural constraints placed on Palestinian narratives within Western frameworks, focusin...

Amidst the current geopolitical tensions surrounding Israel and Gaza, American Jews are engaging in complex discussions about the role of synagogues in polit...

Jewish Currents Magazine faces a heated debate between its historical secularist roots and the recent inclusion of religious commentary, as showcased through...

The final season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" marks the end of an era in American Jewish comedy with Larry David's influential style. The episode explores the s...

Jewish Currents staff discuss the nuances and implications behind various stances on Zionism, especially at a time when the term and its opposition are parti...

The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco faced a crisis after several anti-Zionist artists withdrew their works over unmet demands concerning transpar...

Arielle Angel and Rabbi Lexi Botzum examine the provocative act of self-immolation by US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell, contrasting it with traditional Jew...

Columbia University witnessed a significant clash over a student-led Gaza solidarity encampment, resulting in arrests and heightened debates around campus fr...

Amid recent articles in The Atlantic discussing campus antisemitism and declaring an end to the golden age of American Jews, Jewish Currents editors explore ...

"The Ally" is a new play by Itamar Moses that delves into campus politics and the complexities of solidarity when an Israeli American adjunct professor suppo...

In a discussion focusing on the language used in media coverage of Israel and Palestine, the choice of words like apartheid, settler colonialism, and human s...