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'Hitler was right' is trending again — and it's not 1939.

Ido Singer in Future of Jewish · 14 Feb

Ido Singer, a Holocaust survivor's child, reflects on the alarming resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric, mirroring the past but occurring in modern-day contexts such as social media, schools, and public spaces.

0 Philosophy History

Don’t call Judaism a religion.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 13 Feb

Joshua Hoffman argues that calling Judaism merely a religion misrepresents it, as it has always been more of a civilization.

0 Philosophy History

Don’t call Judaism a religion.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 13 Feb

Joshua Hoffman argues that calling Judaism merely a religion misrepresents it, as it has always been more of a civilization.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Anti-Zionists are at war with themselves.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 10 Feb

Vanessa Berg discusses the escalation of anti-Zionist sentiment manifesting in protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Australia.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children.

Leo Pearlman in Future of Jewish · 9 Feb

Leo Pearlman's essay critiques an ad aired during the Super Bowl for its symbolic response to antisemitism, arguing that passive gestures like wearing pins or using symbols fail to address the real issues faced by Jews today.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children.

Leo Pearlman in Future of Jewish · 9 Feb

Leo Pearlman's essay critiques an ad aired during the Super Bowl for its symbolic response to antisemitism, arguing that passive gestures like wearing pins or using symbols fail to address the real issues faced by Jews today.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Arrests and clashes with police as Australians protest Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Sydney visit

Grace Gilson in JTA · 9 Feb

Protests erupted across Australia in response to Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit following the Bondi massacre, where 15 Jewish community members were killed in Sydney during a Hanukkah event.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Arrests and clashes with police as Australians protest Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Sydney visit

Grace Gilson in JTA · 9 Feb

Protests erupted across Australia in response to Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit following the Bondi massacre, where 15 Jewish community members were killed in Sydney during a Hanukkah event.

0 Culture Politics

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Future of Jewish · 8 Feb

Future of Jewish, led by Joshua Hoffman, is committed to providing access to thoughtful and nuanced content related to Judaism, Israel, and global Jewish affairs without paywalls or advertisements.

0 Communities Leadership

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

Grace Gilson in JTA · 6 Feb

Female Chabad emissaries from over 100 countries convened in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for the annual International Conference of Shluchos.

0 Politics Communities

Protests roil Australia ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned visit

Grace Gilson in JTA · 6 Feb

Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia has sparked significant controversy and planned protests, involving both support and opposition from various groups, including segments of the Jewish community.

0 Philosophy Communities

I Am Grateful to God

Maish Yarmush in Tablet · 6 Feb

Maish Yarmush reflects profoundly on the intense gratitude he feels towards God for the blessings of being part of the Jewish people.

0 Television/Film Food

Jewish Cook Nigella Lawson Is Joining ‘The Great British Baking Show’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 4 Feb

Nigella Lawson, a renowned British Jewish cookbook author and television personality, is set to join The Great British Baking Show as a judge, becoming the first Jewish judge in the show's history.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Australian Left has an antisemitism problem.

David Free in Future of Jewish · 3 Feb

David Free denounces the pervasive antisemitism prevalent within the Australian Left and the wider intellectual elite, following the Bondi Beach massacre, a targeted attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Australian Left has an antisemitism problem.

David Free in Future of Jewish · 3 Feb

David Free denounces the pervasive antisemitism prevalent within the Australian Left and the wider intellectual elite, following the Bondi Beach massacre, a targeted attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Australian Left has an antisemitism problem.

David Free in Future of Jewish · 3 Feb

David Free denounces the pervasive antisemitism prevalent within the Australian Left and the wider intellectual elite, following the Bondi Beach massacre, a targeted attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah.

0 Television/Film Culture

Finding Escape and Hope in Jewish Films

Amy Stone in Lilith · 3 Feb

In the face of profound societal challenges, the New York Jewish Film Festival offers a haven of cultural reflection and exploration, diving into the Jewish experience through a diverse film selection.

0 Communities History

HIAS shuts Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump pulls funding

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 3 Feb

HIAS has closed its Vienna office, a historical transit point for Jewish refugees from Europe and the Middle East since World War II, due to the Trump administration's suspension of the U.S. refugee program, ending critical funding.

0 Communities Art

Plants, Transplants and Life

Carol Ann Schwartz in Hadassah · 3 Feb

Following a terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, a unique project emerged to preserve the memory of the victims: Sydney Jewish Museum curators and artists gathered and preserved flowers from the memorial site for a future art installation.

0 Communities Art

Plants, Transplants and Life

Carol Ann Schwartz in Hadassah · 3 Feb

Following a terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, a unique project emerged to preserve the memory of the victims: Sydney Jewish Museum curators and artists gathered and preserved flowers from the memorial site for a future art installation.

0 Communities Antisemitism

What the Australian response to Bondi reveals about Jewish institutional readiness

eJewishPhilanthropy · 3 Feb

Following the tragic antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach, a visit by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabbi Amitai Fraiman highlighted disparities in how Jewish communities respond to such crises.

0 Communities Antisemitism

What the Australian response to Bondi reveals about Jewish institutional readiness

eJewishPhilanthropy · 3 Feb

Following the tragic antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach, a visit by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabbi Amitai Fraiman highlighted disparities in how Jewish communities respond to such crises.

0 Politics Culture

The Unfortunate Relationship Between Secular Judaism and Anti-Zionism

Hava Mendelle in Future of Jewish · 2 Feb

Hava Mendelle articulates the complex relationship between secular Judaism and anti-Zionism, contending that rising anti-Zionism and assimilation weaken Jewish identity and continuity.

0 Holocaust Politics

My grandmother Eva Schloss survived Auschwitz. She would not be silent about America today.

Alex Margolis in JTA · 2 Feb

The article reflects on the late Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss and her outspoken criticism of contemporary socio-political trends she believed resembled early Nazi policies.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Prominent British LGBTQ activist arrested for carrying ‘globalize the intifada’ sign in London

Grace Gilson in JTA · 2 Feb

Prominent British LGBTQ activist Peter Tatchell was arrested in London for displaying a sign advocating to 'globalize the intifada' during a pro-Palestinian rally.

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