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0 Education Politics

Complicating Complexity: Israel Education after October 7

Sources · 29 Mar

In the aftermath of the events of October 7, 2023, Jewish education in North America faces new complexities in teaching about Israel.

0 Education History

Jewish Education, Jewish History, and Parenting between Universalism and Particularism

Sources · 29 Mar

The tensions between universalism and particularism in Jewish education are explored through a personal narrative and historical examination.

0 History Holocaust

The Jewish Volunteers Who Returned to Nazi Europe

Matti Friedman in The Free Press · 26 Mar

Matti Friedman explores a lesser-known aspect of Jewish history during World War II in his book, "Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe."

0 Politics Education

Columbia Faculty Recommend Anti-Israel Professor for Middle Eastern Studies Position

Jonas Du in The Free Press · 26 Mar

Columbia University has been criticized for its recent recommendation of Harvard Professor Rosie Bsheer for a key position in its Middle Eastern Studies department despite previous commitments to balance in educational content after an antisemitism settlement.

0 History Culture

Lost and Found and Random

Mira Balberg in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Mar

Amos Oz's childhood fantasy of becoming a book highlights the fragility and miraculous survival of ancient texts, a theme explored in the Posen Library's comprehensive sourcebook edited by Carol Bakhos.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

What Would Heschel Say?

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 23 Mar

The article explores how American Jewish leaders' responses to rising antisemitism contrast with the moral perspective of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.

0 Israel Politics

Israel's Iron Dome Illusion

Guy Goldstein in Future of Jewish · 23 Mar

Guy Goldstein critiques Israel's reliance on the Iron Dome, arguing that although it is a technological marvel that has saved lives, it has enabled complacency by neutralizing immediate threats without addressing the root causes.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Gaza protest slogans amounted to ‘racial slurs’ toward Jews, Trump administration alleges in new Harvard lawsuit

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 20 Mar

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, claiming that the institution permitted an antisemitic environment on campus by being too lenient with student protests advocating for Palestinian issues.

0 Antisemitism Politics

We must rewrite the rulebook for fighting antisemitism — or conspiracists like Joe Kent will win the narrative wars

Emily Tamkin in Forward · 20 Mar

Emily Tamkin argues for the need to open up honest conversations about Israel and its influence in American politics to combat the spread of antisemitic conspiracy theories, like those propagated by Joe Kent.

0 Antisemitism History

There's a strange connection between antisemitism and failure.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 19 Mar

Vanessa Berg's essay explores the recurrent link between societal failure and the rise of antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism History

There's a strange connection between antisemitism and failure.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 19 Mar

Vanessa Berg's essay explores the recurrent link between societal failure and the rise of antisemitism.

0 History Culture

Minus 2: A Wartime Vigil

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 19 Mar

The article is a poignant reflection on the experience of sitting with a dying father in a hospital parking lot in Jerusalem, repurposed as a bomb shelter during a time of war.

0 History Culture

Minus 2: A Wartime Vigil

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 19 Mar

The article is a poignant reflection on the experience of sitting with a dying father in a hospital parking lot in Jerusalem, repurposed as a bomb shelter during a time of war.

0 Politics History

Ersatz Israel

Daniel Miller in Tablet · 19 Mar

Daniel Miller's article explores the symbolic and political displacement of Israel in global narratives, particularly through the lens of Palestinianism.

0 Literature Culture

Shirah Hadashah: A Review of Three Jewish Poets’ Inaugural Collections

Chesky Kopel in Lehrhaus · 18 Mar

The review by Chesky Kopel delves into the inaugural collections of three American Jewish poets, reflecting the turbulent early 2020s.

0 Politics Israel

Israelis and Americans deserve to know why they are still at war

Dan Perry in Forward · 17 Mar

As conflict with Iran escalates, both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump have failed to articulate clear objectives for their citizens, fostering mistrust and suspicion in both countries.

0 Politics Culture

Gaza looms over St. Patrick’s Day in NYC, as Mamdani praises Ireland’s pro-Palestinian president

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 17 Mar

Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first St. Patrick's Day in office by highlighting connections between Irish and Palestinian struggles, hosting Ireland's former president Mary Robinson to discuss her pro-Palestinian stance.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to 3 years in prison

Grace Gilson in JTA · 17 Mar

Clift Seferlis, a Maryland resident, was sentenced to three years in prison for sending threatening letters to over 40 Jewish institutions, including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.

0 Ethics Holidays

Certainly It Falls

Leah Koenig in Jewish Table · 17 Mar

Leah Koenig reflects on the darkness and light that nations experience, especially during times of conflict and moral crisis.

0 Politics Communities

Leqaa Kordia, the last Palestinian Columbia protester still in ICE detention, has been released

Grace Gilson in JTA · 17 Mar

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained by ICE following her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, has been released after over a year in detention.

0 Politics Israel

Report: Israeli group quietly organized charter flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza

Grace Gilson in JTA · 16 Mar

An investigation by the Associated Press reveals that the Israeli right-wing organization Ad Kan, led by activist Gilad Ach, organized charter flights for the evacuation of Palestinians from Gaza to countries like Indonesia and South Africa.

0 Politics Israel

Democratic voter support for Israel plummets to historic low

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 16 Mar

Support for Israel among Democratic voters has significantly declined, with only 13% currently expressing a positive view, according to a new NBC News poll.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Mamdani condemns rhetoric of Palestinian author whose work his wife illustrated

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 16 Mar

Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the inflammatory rhetoric of Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa, who referred to Israelis and Jews with derogatory terms like "vampires" and "parasites."

0 Politics Israel

US formally defends Israel in International Court of Justice genocide case

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 16 Mar

The United States has officially defended Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against genocide charges related to Israel’s military actions in Gaza, brought by South Africa in 2023.

0 Politics Israel

Jewish-American woman deported from Israel after witnessing child struck by car in West Bank

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 16 Mar

A Jewish-American woman was deported by Israel, reflecting ongoing tensions around left-wing activism in the West Bank.

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