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Konstanty Gebert in Moment · 26 Mar

Konstanty Gebert critiques former President Donald Trump's international policy proposals, emphasizing their disregard for the rule of law.

0 Politics Israel

Opinion | The Rule of Lawlessness

Konstanty Gebert in Moment · 26 Mar

Konstanty Gebert critiques former President Donald Trump's international policy proposals, emphasizing their disregard for the rule of law.

0 Ethics Politics

Moment Debate | Do Jews Have a Special Obligation to Hide Migrants or Refugees Who Are in Danger of Deportation?

Moment in Moment · 26 Mar

The debate featured in this Moment article discusses whether Jews have a unique obligation to protect migrants and refugees at risk of deportation.

0 Culture Literature

This Adorable Children’s Book Reminds Us That Yiddish Is the Language of Love

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 26 Mar

"Sweet Babe: A Jewish Grandmother Kvells," a delightful children's book by illustrator Robin Rosenthal, celebrates the affectionate Yiddish language and Jewish culture through the bond between a grandmother and her grandchild.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Signal Scandal and the COVID Conmen

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 25 Mar

The podcast discusses a significant security breach involving a journalist unwittingly added to a Trump administration text chain about a military strike, highlighting issues of competence and accountability.

0 Politics Antisemitism

There's a bleak historical explanation for why Columbia's capitulation to Trump is so concerning

Marianne Hirsch in Forward · 25 Mar

Columbia University's recent compliance with demands from the Trump administration raises concerns reminiscent of historical instances where authoritarian regimes have imposed control over academic institutions, paralleling the concept of 'Gleichschaltung' from Nazi Germany.

0 History Politics

Jeffrey Klein, 77, Mother Jones co-founder, saw ‘through line’ between investigative journalism and fighting antisemitism

Grace Gilson in JTA · 24 Mar

Jeffrey Klein, co-founder of the progressive magazine Mother Jones, is remembered for his contribution to investigative journalism and his commitment to Jewish values, despite rarely discussing his Jewish identity publicly.

0 Music Culture

How Janis Ian’s Jewish heritage inspired some of her greatest hits

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 24 Mar

Janis Ian, the renowned singer-songwriter known for her poignant social commentaries, is the subject of a documentary by Varda Bar-Kar that highlights her Jewish heritage's influence on her music and activism.

0 History Leadership

Max Frankel, Jewish New York Times executive editor who fled the Nazis, dies at 94

Grace Gilson in JTA · 24 Mar

Max Frankel, who passed away at 94, was a German-born Jewish executive editor of The New York Times during a transformative era for journalism.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Trump, Year Zero

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 19 Mar

The episode explores the complexities of Trump's approach to foreign policy and legal order, particularly in handling the Ukraine-Russia conflict and exerting executive power domestically.

0 History Jewish Law

Targeted by Trump for oblivion, the Voice of America once nurtured the dreams of Jews worldwide

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 18 Mar

The Voice of America (VOA), a broadcasting service that once symbolized resistance against tyranny and was beloved by Jews worldwide, has been recently defunded under the current U.S. administration, echoing past threats to its existence.

0 Politics History

Neville Chamberlain taught us where Trump's appeasement of Putin could lead

Terrence Petty in Forward · 15 Mar

Terrence Petty draws historical parallels between Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1938, which ultimately led to World War II, and the current U.S. administration's tactics with Russia under President Trump.

0 Politics History

Is Mahmoud Khalil the new Emma Goldman?

Larry Cohler-Esses in Forward · 14 Mar

The article compares Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, to Emma Goldman, a prominent anarchist figure from Jewish Russian origin, highlighting similarities in their legal struggles and public perceptions in the U.S. Khalil's recent high-profile arrest by the Trump administration mirrors the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920, where radicals, many of whom were Jewish immigrants, were deported under suspicions of foreign threats.

0 Politics History

Is Mahmoud Khalil the new Emma Goldman?

Larry Cohler-Esses in Forward · 14 Mar

The article compares Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, to Emma Goldman, a prominent anarchist figure from Jewish Russian origin, highlighting similarities in their legal struggles and public perceptions in the U.S. Khalil's recent high-profile arrest by the Trump administration mirrors the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920, where radicals, many of whom were Jewish immigrants, were deported under suspicions of foreign threats.

0 Politics Culture

Ten Years of Podcasting

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 14 Mar

On the tenth anniversary of the Commentary Podcast, Noah Rothman joins the panel to discuss current events such as Chuck Schumer's political maneuvers and the internal dynamics within the Democratic Party.

0 Ethics Antisemitism

Jews who don’t fight back don’t survive.

EKB in Future of Jewish · 13 Mar

The essay reflects on the enduring antisemitism confronting Jews today and draws parallels with historical narratives such as the story of Purim.

0 Politics Education

I grew up under a terrifying authoritarian regime. Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is right out of their playbook

Marianne Hirsch in Forward · 12 Mar

Marianne Hirsch, a professor emerita at Columbia University and a child of Holocaust survivors, draws parallels between her childhood experiences in Communist Romania and the current political climate in the U.S., exemplified by the arrest of Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil by ICE.

0 Politics Culture

Help! Everything Is Too Confusing!

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 12 Mar

The panel discusses the current state of political and cultural confusion in the United States, focusing on the evolving political alliances under the Trump administration.

0 Politics Culture

Help! Everything Is Too Confusing!

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 12 Mar

The panel discusses the current state of political and cultural confusion in the United States, focusing on the evolving political alliances under the Trump administration.

0 Politics Culture

Help! Everything Is Too Confusing!

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 12 Mar

The panel discusses the current state of political and cultural confusion in the United States, focusing on the evolving political alliances under the Trump administration.

0 Politics Antisemitism

It’s the Economy, Stupid. Plus. . .

Oliver Wiseman in The Free Press · 12 Mar

Amid an economically turbulent period characterized by fluctuating stock markets and controversial trade policies, the article delves into the political and financial implications of the Trump administration's tariff strategies.

0 Politics History

Hitler and Putin: Echoes In History

Jewdicious · 11 Mar

The piece draws historical parallels between Adolf Hitler's expansionist policies leading up to World War II and Vladimir Putin's current actions in Eastern Europe.

0 Food Holidays

Cardamom-Rose Iced Coffee

Leah Koenig in Jewish Table · 11 Mar

Leah Koenig shares her reflections on finding joy during Purim, a time of celebration, highlighting the parallels of the holiday with the festive spirit of Mardi Gras.

0 Politics Israel

Israel in Ceasefire – Zelenskyy

For Heaven's Sake · 6 Mar

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi navigate the complexities of Israel's relationship with the United States amidst the Trump administration's foreign policy shift towards Ukraine, reflecting on the potential implications for Israel's security.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

You Asked, Rabbi Ulman Answered

Nomi Kaltmann in Lehrhaus · 5 Mar

Nomi Kaltmann reviews "MiLishkat HaDarom," a collection of rabbinic questions and answers by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, Senior Dayan of the Sydney Beth Din and a well-regarded authority on Jewish family law.

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