Gaza, Northern District, Israel

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 1 Jun

Ken Silverman's piece offers a critical view of the situation in Gaza, contextualized by a forthcoming Zoom discussion featuring Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

0 Education Politics

Georgetown Law graduation speaker backs out after students protest his ‘controversial, Zionist and harmful opinions’

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 6 May

Morton Schapiro, a Jewish economist and former Northwestern University president, withdrew as Georgetown University Law School's commencement speaker following protests by students criticizing his pro-Israel views.

0 Politics Israel

Anti-IDF Propaganda in Ramat Beit Shemesh

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 21 Dec 2025

Natan Slifkin criticizes an event in Ramat Beit Shemesh opposing IDF programs for Charedim, suggesting it spreads misinformation about the intentions and benefits of these initiatives.

0 Leadership Communities

The Metrics Behind Hadassah’s Success

Editor in Hadassah · 17 Dec 2025

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, has shown resilience and significant achievements in 2024 amidst the challenges faced globally, especially regarding women's rights and antisemitism.

0 Politics Culture

In heated interview, Jewish comedian Adam Friedland confronts Rep. Ritchie Torres over Israel

JTA · 28 Aug 2025

Jewish comedian Adam Friedland engaged in a passionate and confrontational interview with Representative Ritchie Torres, questioning Torres' unwavering support for Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

0 Politics Leadership

In the wake of a leadership shake-up, FIDF doubles down on a disputed claim to reassure donors

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 21 Aug 2025

Amidst a leadership crisis that saw top resignations, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is intensifying its claim of being the sole organization authorized by the Israeli military to collect donations in the U.S. This marketing angle is crucial in a competitive landscape, but it sparked controversy as the IDF did not confirm the claim, and similar authorization is possessed by other organizations like American Friends of LIBI.

0 Politics Israel

A Lot of Tough Talk

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 12 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's troubled relationship with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir underscores the tense political and military situation in Israel, particularly concerning Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

When Good People Start Condemning Israel

Emes Ve-Emunah · 12 Aug 2025

The piece reflects on the shifting global perceptions of Israel, once celebrated as a beacon of democracy and innovation but now increasingly condemned, particularly in light of the current geopolitical tensions with Hamas and the Palestinians.

0 Ethics Politics

Holding Hard Truths

Jewdicious · 26 Jul 2025

In a poignant op-ed, Sarah Tuttle-Singer reflects on the moral and spiritual crisis facing Israel during the Three Weeks, a period of mourning for the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.

0 Culture Politics

The “Reuniting & De-uniting” Edition

Promised Podcast · 24 Jul 2025

This episode examines cross-border dynamics involving the Druze communities in Israel and Syria, highlighting moments of unity amid conflict, and delves into American Jewish discourse on Israel through Ezra Klein's essay.

0 Israel Politics

What Matters Now to Prof. Elie Podeh: When the IDF disengaged from Gaza, 20 years ago

What Matters Now · 27 May 2025

Prof. Elie Podeh delves into the complexities of Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza, emphasizing its multilateral dynamics despite a unilateral appearance.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Israeli government increases politicians’ role in selecting judges, passing key piece of judicial overhaul

Ben Sales in JTA · 26 Mar 2025

Amidst an ongoing conflict in Gaza and domestic protests, the Israeli government has advanced a controversial judicial overhaul, increasing the role of politicians in selecting judges.

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Israel at War — “We Will Die and Not Enlist”

For Heaven's Sake · 26 Mar 2025

Amidst the ongoing war in Gaza, ultra-Orthodox young men in Israel are refusing military conscription orders, despite the country's urgent need for reinforcements.

0 Politics Communities

Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Politics History

Our enemy kidnaps babies. And their support grows still.

Adam Hummel in Future of Jewish · 20 Feb 2025

In a deeply emotional piece, Adam Hummel reflects on the recent tragedy involving the kidnapping and death of Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Ariel and Kfir, during a Hamas-led attack in Israel.

0 Communities History

How—and Where—to Build an Oct. 7 Memorial

Hillel Kuttler in Tablet · 30 Jan 2025

In the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israeli kibbutzim and communities by Hamas, a concerted effort is underway to collect and preserve artifacts from the affected areas.

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The Ultimate Sacrifice: The Faith and Courage of IDF Widows

Carol Green Ungar in Jewish Action · 17 Dec 2024

Chava Zenilman, Hadas Loewenstern, Dana Cohen, and Galit Vizel represent the resilience and faith of IDF widows who have lost husbands in recent conflicts in Gaza.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Reaching Across the Gap

Toby Klein Greenwald in Jewish Action · 17 Dec 2024

Kesher Yehudi is a social movement in Israel dedicated to uniting religious and secular Jews through the pairing of study partners, known as chavrutot.

0 Communities Ethics

October 8th Dropouts: Reclaiming the Jews of Shame

Rabbi Moshe Hauer in Jewish Action · 17 Dec 2024

Rabbi Moshe Hauer discusses the phenomenon of Jewish disassociation in a post-October 7 world where two types of threats against Jews are prevalent: physical, from pro-Hamas entities, and spiritual, from those who criticize Israel under the guise of morality.

0 Communities Israel

Family of hostage Keith Siegel buries its matriarch, 424 days into his captivity in Gaza

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 3 Dec 2024

In Durham, North Carolina, the Siegel family gathered to bury their matriarch, Gladys Siegel, who passed away at 97 unaware that her youngest son, Keith Siegel, remains a hostage in Gaza after 424 days.

0 Politics Israel

Iron Dome funding gets caught up in Democratic infighting — but this aid to Israel was never in question

Forward · 24 Sep 2021

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to grant $1 billion to Israel for its Iron Dome missile defense system with significant bipartisan support, despite earlier Democratic infighting.

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