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0 Jewish Law Politics

Trump wants to fight antisemitism. So why did he kill funding for my Holocaust translation project?

Sasha Senderovich in Forward · 11 Apr

Sasha Senderovich discusses the termination of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant supporting his Holocaust translation project, despite its alignment with stated goals of fighting antisemitism.

0 Leadership History

Learning from Menachem Begin

Sapir · 3 Apr

Menachem Begin, Israel's sixth prime minister, is remembered for his multifaceted legacy, including peace with Egypt, expanding settlements, and surviving political controversies.

0 Politics Culture

Silenced Voices // When trimming fat, one needs a steak knife, not a chainsaw

Ami Magazine in Ami · 2 Apr

The article discusses President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which manages independent news services like Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe.

0 Politics Israel

Opinion | The Rule of Lawlessness

Konstanty Gebert in Moment · 26 Mar

Konstanty Gebert critiques former President Donald Trump's international policy proposals, emphasizing their disregard for the rule of law.

0 Politics History

Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish Democrat chosen to rebut Trump, has a riveting family immigration story

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 4 Mar

Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Jewish Democrat from Michigan, prepares to deliver her party's response to President Trump's speech to Congress, a significant moment that reflects her status as a prominent voice in a politically divided state.

0 Politics History

Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish Democrat chosen to rebut Trump, has a riveting family immigration story

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 4 Mar

Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Jewish Democrat from Michigan, prepares to deliver her party's response to President Trump's speech to Congress, a significant moment that reflects her status as a prominent voice in a politically divided state.

0 Politics Israel

To avoid a showdown with Vance and Trump, Zelenskyy should have channeled Netanyahu

Isaac Saul in Forward · 1 Mar

Isaac Saul contrasts the diplomatic approaches of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in dealings with the Trump administration.

0 Music History

Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 26 Feb

Sofia Magid, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist active between 1928 and 1938, made significant contributions to preserving Jewish folk music by recording a rich collection of Yiddish songs and Hebrew chants in Belarus and Ukraine.

0 Music History

Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 26 Feb

Sofia Magid, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist active between 1928 and 1938, made significant contributions to preserving Jewish folk music by recording a rich collection of Yiddish songs and Hebrew chants in Belarus and Ukraine.

0 Politics Israel

U.S., Israel vote against U.N. resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ben Sales in Forward · 24 Feb

The United States and Israel voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, aligning with countries like Belarus and North Korea.

0 Communities History

Persia’s Plight; Lithuania’s Light

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Feb

In 1871, a severe famine struck Persia, disproportionately affecting its Jewish population due to governmental neglect.

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Why a 100-year-old film about a 'City Without Jews' seems disturbingly prescient today

Diane Cole in Forward · 14 Feb

"The City Without Jews," a 1924 silent film newly rescreened with contemporary Klezmer music, foreshadowed the dark trajectory of antisemitism in Europe leading up to the Holocaust.

0 Politics History

Dark Times for Ukraine

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 13 Feb

Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a shift towards a more isolationist and transactional U.S. foreign policy, reminiscent of pre-World War II dynamics.

0 Holocaust Music

A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 30 Jan

Holocaust survivor Millie Baran, at 99 years old, is sharing her harrowing story in a novel way: through an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan.

0 Communities Holidays

His home did not survive the Eaton Fire. But one precious family heirloom did.

Louis Keene in Forward · 13 Jan

Josh Kotler faced the devastating loss of his Altadena home in the notorious Eaton Fire, which consumed over 6,500 structures in Northeast Los Angeles.

0 Holidays Culture

‘Schindler’s List’ Is Now On Netflix, and I’ll Be Watching With My 10-Year-Old

Meredith Bodgas in Kveller · 8 Jan

The article discusses the decision of a Jewish mother to watch "Schindler's List" with her 10-year-old son now that it is available on Netflix.

0 Culture Language

A Year in Retrospect: ‘The Gospel According To Chaim’ Makes Yiddish Theater History

Samuel Eli Shepherd in New Voices · 23 Dec 2024

The Gospel According to Chaim, a historic Yiddish play by Mikhl Yashinsky, premiered on Christmas Eve 2023, marking the first original Yiddish-language drama in America in over 70 years.

0 Culture History

Moshe Feldenkrais: The Man Who Taught Ben-Gurion to Stand on his Head

Lucas Tennen in New Voices · 12 Nov 2024

Moshe Feldenkrais, an influential figure in the modern wellness movement, is depicted as not only a pioneer in mind-body connection techniques but also as a product of his dynamic Jewish background.

0 Leadership Gender/Identity

Honoring Felice Gaer: A Lifelong Champion for Human Rights

People of the Pod · 12 Nov 2024

Felice Gaer's extensive career in human rights advocacy is celebrated, emphasizing her influence within organizations like the American Jewish Committee’s Jacob Blaustein Institute.

0 Politics Holocaust

Who is Stephen Miller, Trump’s Jewish adviser and likely White House deputy chief of staff?

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 11 Nov 2024

Stephen Miller, a long-time adviser to Donald Trump, is poised to become Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House.

0 Culture Food

At last, a new restaurant opens at the Jewish Museum in the space vacated by Russ & Daughters

Lisa Keys in JTA · 7 Nov 2024

The Jewish Museum in New York's Upper East Side is opening "Lox at the Jewish Museum," a new kosher restaurant by Chef David Teyf, taking over the space left by Russ & Daughters after its pandemic closure.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Jewish in America, Lately

Future of Jewish in Future of Jewish · 4 Nov 2024

In "Jewish in America, Lately," David Bogart reflects on his personal Jewish identity amidst rising antisemitism and global unrest, especially highlighted by the October 7th attacks in Israel.

0 History Culture

The true story behind the 'Night of the Murdered Poets'

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 3 Aug 2023

On August 12, 1952, Stalin's regime executed 13 Jewish cultural figures in Moscow's Lubyanka prison, an event now known as the Night of the Murdered Poets.

0 History Culture

In the shtetl of I.B. Singer’s youth, the ghosts of his past live on

Forward · 7 Jan 2021

Isaac Bashevis Singer's early life in the shtetl of Bigoraj shaped his literary legacy, drawing from its rich Jewish community for inspiration.

0 History Jewish Law

High Threshold

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Apr 2019

Allan Arkush reflects on the life and influence of Rabbi Avraham Karelitz, known as the Hazon Ish, through the lens of a chance encounter and Benjamin Brown's comprehensive biography.

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