JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

Places › Italy ›

Lombardy

Follow Lombardy and get notified when new items are published about this location.

Cities

Milan (6)
Milano (1)

0 Politics Antisemitism

Douglas Murray: The War Israel Won—and the One the West Is Losing

Douglas Murray in The Free Press · 6 Oct

Douglas Murray reflects on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, highlighting how Israel has managed significant military victories against its adversaries, including Hamas and Hezbollah, over the past two years.

0 Politics Israel

The Dream Palace of the Jews

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 23 Jul

In the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, Liel Leibovitz examines the consensus-driven policy failures of Israeli society.

0 Politics Israel

Let my people leave — by land or by sea

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 18 Jun

Amid heightened tensions and military action between Israel and Iran, thousands of foreigners, including Americans, found themselves stranded in Israel due to the closure of Israeli airspace.

0 Culture Israel

Once-isolated Albania hopes for Israeli tourist boom with launch of El Al direct flights

Larry Luxner in JTA · 28 Mar

With El Al launching direct flights from Tel Aviv to Tirana, Albania is positioning itself as a prime destination for Israeli tourists, drawn by its rich history, natural beauty, and burgeoning cultural and economic ties.

0 Art Holocaust

Vandals destroyed his tribute to Holocaust survivors — and yet this artist persists

Fredric Brandfon in Forward · 14 Feb

Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo has created poignant murals challenging indifference towards the Holocaust, honoring survivors Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Elon Musk makes Holocaust jokes after Netanyahu defends him as ‘great friend of Israel’

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 23 Jan

Following accusations of Nazi salutes at a Trump rally, Elon Musk faced backlash for making Holocaust jokes online.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Adam Schiff is sworn into Senate on edition of Maimonides’ Jewish legal code printed in 1490

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 9 Dec 2024

Adam Schiff, newly elected Democratic senator from California, chose a historical edition of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, printed in 1490 in Milan by the Soncino family, for his swearing-in.

0 History Holocaust

David Lehman in Tablet · 4 Dec 2024

David Lehman's article recounts his uncle Leo Liebe's journey as a Jewish refugee during WWII.

0 Music Culture

Is It Time For A Yiddish ‘Porgy And Bess?’

Forward · 3 Oct 2019

J. Hoberman explores the intriguing idea of reimagining George Gershwin's classic opera "Porgy and Bess" in a Yiddish setting, highlighting the cultural intersections between Gershwin's Jewish and African-American influences.