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A Young Socialist Wants to Run NYC. Could He Win?

Olivia Reingold in The Free Press · 14 Apr

Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a 33-year-old socialist, is making headlines as one of the youngest candidates for New York City's mayorship.

0 History Leadership

Max Frankel, Jewish New York Times executive editor who fled the Nazis, dies at 94

Grace Gilson in JTA · 24 Mar

Max Frankel, who passed away at 94, was a German-born Jewish executive editor of The New York Times during a transformative era for journalism.

0 Communities Education

Entwine Trips Infuse Adventure with Tikkun Olam

Avi Dresner in Hadassah · 11 Mar

Entwine, an initiative of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), offers young Jews the opportunity to combine adventure and tikkun olam through subsidized leadership and global service trips to countries like Ukraine, India, and Cuba.

0 Politics History

JFK and Charles De Gaulle knew something Trump can't fathom

Larry Cohler-Esses in Forward · 1 Mar

Larry Cohler-Esses reflects on a transformative experience in Belgium following the 9/11 attacks, which highlights the distinction between transactional and relational international politics.

0 Politics History

Eric Adams said he'd 'collaborate' on immigration enforcement — so did Vichy France during WWII

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 21 Feb

Robert Zaretsky draws a provocative parallel between New York City Mayor Eric Adams' collaboration with former Trump administration officials on immigration enforcement and the collaborationist regime of Vichy France during World War II.

0 Philosophy Politics

A Jewish philosopher and mystic understood Trump's Achilles' heel

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 13 Feb

Jewish philosopher and mystic Simone Weil's interpretation of Homer's Iliad provides an intriguing lens for understanding Donald Trump's exercise of power.

0 Politics Israel

Are We Suckers?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 4 Feb

The episode explores the transitory nature of political news, exemplified by exaggerated concerns over trade wars that quickly dissipate, linking this discourse to broader geopolitical issues involving Iran and Hamas.

0 Sports Culture

Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 16 Jan

Seymour Stoll's extensive collection of Jewish baseball cards, touted as the most comprehensive in existence, is set for auction at Sotheby's, with an expected price between $500,000 and $700,000.

0 Politics Israel

Rubio, in Israel-heavy confirmation hearing, says US should revoke visas for ‘a supporter of Hamas’

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 15 Jan

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, nominated as Secretary of State by President-elect Donald Trump, emphasized his strong pro-Israel stance during his Senate confirmation hearing.

0 Politics Leadership

Trump Bestrides the Narrow World

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 8 Jan

Following Donald Trump's assertive press conference, the hosts analyze his bold statements on foreign policy, particularly his stance on the Middle East hostages and relations with Canada and Greenland.

0 Holocaust Communities

The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 31 Dec 2024

As the last generation of Holocaust survivors, mostly in their 80s and 90s, reflects on their wartime experiences and life as American Jews, common themes emerge: displacement, hiding, and lingering memories of antisemitism.

0 History Politics

‘The Goldman Case’ tells the true story of a French Jewish radical whose murder trial is still cloaked in mystery

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 15 Nov 2024

The film "The Goldman Case" revives the enigmatic story of Pierre Goldman, a 1970s French Jewish radical and Holocaust survivor thought to be wrongly accused of a double murder during an armed robbery.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Ned Price leans into his Jewish values

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 15 Dec 2022

Ned Price, the State Department spokesperson, embodies his Jewish identity through his commitment to public service and empathy for marginalized communities, shaped by his diverse religious upbringing.

0 Politics Israel

Rubio: Criticism of Israel is New Face of Anti-Semitism

Jewish Insider · 14 Mar 2016

During a campaign rally in West Palm Beach, Marco Rubio emphasized the historical and strategic importance of Israel as a homeland for Jews post-Holocaust, asserting that criticism of Israel is a modern form of antisemitism.

0 History Politics

Painting a Fuller Picture of Ruby, Killer of Kennedy’s Assassin

Forward · 28 Nov 2003

In the wake of the 40th anniversary of JFK's assassination, freelance writer David Reitzes challenges the often sensational theories involving Jack Ruby, the Jewish nightclub owner who killed Lee Harvey Oswald.

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