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0 Politics Israel

Israel is not exceptional. The way people talk about it is.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 7 Apr

Nachum Kaplan argues that Israel is not inherently exceptional compared to other 20th-century states formed amid imperial collapse, but it is uniquely scrutinized.

0 Culture Language

The Golden Peacock’s Gift

Mira Balberg in Jewish Review of Books · 6 Feb

"The Golden Peacocks Gift" explores the symbolic significance of the golden peacock in Yiddish folklore and its reinterpretation in Benny Mer's children's book, "Notzat ha-zahav (The Golden Feather)."

0 Politics Israel

Liberal Zionist groups criticize Trump administration’s travel ban on those with Palestinian Authority passports

Grace Gilson in JTA · 19 Dec 2025

The Trump administration's extension of its travel ban to include holders of Palestinian Authority (PA) passports has raised strong objections from liberal Zionist groups.

0 Antisemitism Philosophy

‘Equality’ is now a weapon against Jews.

Future of Jewish · 18 Aug 2025

Emily Yaffe critiques the concept of equal representation, arguing that it serves as a veneer for antisemitism by targeting Jews for being 'overrepresented' in certain fields.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump’s new travel ban will block ‘those in need of real refuge,’ American Jewish Committee says

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 5 Jun 2025

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has criticized President Trump's new travel ban, which targets 12 countries, mostly with Muslim majorities, arguing that it unjustly blocks individuals seeking refuge and lacks a clear connection to curbing antisemitism in the U.S.

0 Culture Literature

19 Naomis, 0 nametags: What happened when a group of Naomis met in Prospect Park

Lauren Hakimi in JTA · 5 Jun 2025

On a sunny Saturday in Prospect Park, 19 women named Naomi gathered for a unique book club meeting to discuss Naomi Klein's 2023 book "Doppelganger."

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump bans travelers from 12 countries, citing attack on Jews in Boulder, Colorado

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 5 Jun 2025

Following a recent attack targeting Jews in Boulder, Colorado, President Trump announced an expanded travel ban affecting individuals from 12 countries, primarily Muslim-majority.

0 Politics Communities

After Boulder attack, Trump revives Muslim travel ban with targeted changes

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 4 Jun 2025

Following a firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, that injured Jewish marchers, President Trump signed a revised version of his contentious Muslim travel ban.

0 Antisemitism Education

David Wolpe: Harvard Is Spraying Perfume on a Sewer

David Wolpe in The Free Press · 2 May 2025

David Wolpe critiques Harvard's lengthy report on campus antisemitism, highlighting longstanding Jew-hatred affecting students and faculty, and exacerbated by incidents after October 7, 2023.

0 Television/Film Politics

A 'sci-fi documentary' dreaming of peace got banned in Israel. Why?

Mira Fox in Forward · 11 Nov 2024

Lyd, a sci-fi documentary directed by Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland, imagines an alternate reality where peace reigns in the Middle East.