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0 Philosophy Holocaust

5 Things Vayishlach Teaches About Faith After the Holocaust

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty · 3 Dec

Parshat Vayishlach's narrative of Yaakov wrestling with a mysterious figure takes on profound significance when reflected upon in the context of post-Holocaust Jewish theology.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Vacationing While Jewish (It’s never just a vacation.)

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 18 Nov

Hana Raviyt Schank's essay details her experiences at a yoga retreat in Malta, shedding light on the cultural clashes and ignorance surrounding Jewish identity and Israel.

0 Politics History

As Trump officials cozy up to Germany's far right, everything alt is neu again

Terrence Petty in Forward · 18 Nov

The article explores the historical and contemporary connections between American and German far-right movements, focusing on the German-American Bund of the 1930s and the current relationship between Trump's MAGA movement and Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

0 History Leadership

Au Revoir, Rav Yisrael

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Jun

Rav Yisrael Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement, spent his final years in Paris to address the spiritual decline of the Jewish immigrant community.

0 Politics Culture

Europe's Extreme Swing From Auschwitz to 'Allahu Akbar'

Maral Salmassi in Future of Jewish · 19 May

Maral Salmassi analyzes the convergence of post-World War II European guilt, particularly German, with Islamic ideologies, arguing it creates an environment that marginalizes traditional European identities.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Greenblatt’s Dire Warning at the Knesset

Sharon S. Nazarian in Moment · 6 Mar

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, issued a grave warning at an Israeli Knesset session about the rapid global rise in antisemitism, particularly exacerbated since October 7, which has seen a significant spike in anti-Jewish acts in the US.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Greenblatt’s Dire Warning at the Knesset

Moment in Moment · 25 Feb

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), delivered a stark message at the Israeli Knesset regarding the alarming increase in global antisemitism since the October 7 attacks.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer

Joshua Schultheis in JTA · 28 Jan

Joshua Schultheis, a German Jewish editor, argues against the notion that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party supports Jewish safety.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Elon Musk to far-right German political party: ‘There is too much focus on past guilt’

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 26 Jan

Elon Musk participated in a rally for the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), endorsing their platform and downplaying historical guilt related to Germany's Nazi past.

0 Politics Ethics

The EU Is Beset by Pesky Notions of Free Speech

Paul du Quenoy in Tablet · 9 Dec 2024

A recent crackdown on free speech in Germany highlights the tension between free speech and state control within the European administrative landscape.

0 Art History

The Viennese-born snapper who recorded social injustice in Britain

Jewish Chronicle · 8 Nov 2024

Edith Tudor Hart, a Jewish Viennese-born photographer, became one of Britain's notable documenters of social injustice from the 1930s.