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0 Politics History

Antisemitism is a death sentence for Jew-haters.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 14 Jun 2025

Joshua Hoffman draws parallels between the biblical account of David and Goliath and modern Israel's stance toward Iran.

0 Torah Literature

The Return of Ruth

Stuart Halpern in Jewish Review of Books · 30 May 2025

Stuart Halpern explores the complex concept of 'return' in the Book of Ruth, focusing on the word "shuv," which typically implies a return to a previous place or state.

0 Communities Politics

Those Penguins and Those Kids from Gaza: “Man is Wolf to Man”

guestpost in Jewschool · 30 May 2025

Set against the backdrop of the Seeds of Peace Camp and later ventures, this narrative weaves a personal story of friendship and cross-cultural bonding between the narrator, an American connected with the Seeds of Peace program, and Mohammed, a Palestinian professor from Gaza.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Will the next pope be good for the Jews?

Mira Fox in Forward · 22 Apr 2025

In the wake of Pope Francis's passing, speculation about his successor's influence on Jewish-Catholic relations is rife.

0 Politics Israel

El Salvador’s president, Trump’s new deportation partner, has a strange history with Jews and Israel

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 17 Apr 2025

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, is a controversial figure with a complex relationship with Jewish and Israeli issues.

0 Politics History

#363 - When A Jew And A Muslim Talk (Moriel Bareli)

Two Nice Jewish Boys · 19 Dec 2024

Moriel Bareli's discussions with Muslims around the Middle East, sparked by an initial conversation on a language-learning app, reveal deep-seated and varied perspectives informed by historical and religious narratives about Jews and Israel.

0 Holocaust Culture

How Eva Almos channels the spirit of her survivor mother in an audio drama about Holocaust zombies

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 22 Oct 2024

Eva Almos, an accomplished voice actress with a diverse entertainment career, discusses her new project, "Justice: A Holocaust Zombie Story," and how she channeled her Holocaust survivor mother's voice for the role.

0 Communities Art

It looks like a church, but murals reveal this shul's Jewish identity

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 5 Dec 2023

The Vilna Shul, Boston's last remaining immigrant synagogue, stands as a testament to the dynamic Jewish communities of early 20th-century Boston, particularly those from Vilna Gubernia in Lithuania.