Switzerland

0 Politics Holocaust

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino decries ICE ‘Gestapo’ comparisons as critics target ‘Nazi-coded’ coat

Grace Gilson in JTA · 27 Jan

The controversy over Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino's leadership and attire underscores heated debates surrounding the appropriateness of Holocaust analogies in modern American immigration enforcement.

0 Politics Culture

‘Soft Power' Isn't Soft — Especially for Israel

Jewdicious · 26 Jan

Joanna Landau highlights the implications of Israel's declining ranking in the Global Soft Power Index, revealing deeper structural issues rather than a temporary dip in perception.

0 Politics Israel

Canada is learning what Israel learned a long time ago.

Guy Goldstein in Future of Jewish · 24 Jan

Guy Goldstein's essay draws parallels between Canada and Israel in adapting to changes in the global order, highlighting Israel's earlier shift away from a rules-based international system perceived as flawed.

0 Politics Israel

The New Gaza™ (A Virtual Paradise Lacking Only the 72 Virgins)

Jonathan Sacerdoti in Future of Jewish · 24 Jan

Jonathan Sacerdoti critiques a recent event in Davos, orchestrated by former U.S. President Donald Trump and his team, projecting a utopian future for Gaza despite the region's complex historical and political challenges.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 23 Jan

A recent public disagreement between Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun highlights broader tensions surrounding the sources of rising antisemitism in Europe and their connection to immigration.

0 Leadership Politics

Josh Gruenbaum’s rapid rise from overseeing federal contracting to dealmaking on the world stage

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 23 Jan

Josh Gruenbaum has swiftly transitioned from federal contracting oversight to significant roles in international diplomacy under the Trump administration.

0 Politics Israel

Jared Kushner presents plan for ‘New Gaza’ at Davos as Trump launches Board of Peace with Israel absent

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 22 Jan

Jared Kushner revealed a comprehensive, $25 billion plan for reconstructing Gaza at the World Economic Forum in Davos, emphasizing a phased approach that starts with reopening the Rafah crossing and aims to create a demilitarized, prosperous territory with new infrastructure.

0 Holocaust Leadership

On Marion Wiesel’s first yahrzeit, follow her example with a mitzvah

eJewishPhilanthropy · 22 Jan

Marking the first yahrzeit of Marion Wiesel, this reflection emphasizes her profound impact as a Holocaust survivor and advocate for Holocaust memory, underscoring her significant role in translating her husband Elie Wiesel's works and supporting his missions.

0 Politics Israel

Is the 'Board of Peace' just another Trump scam, or a real move toward Middle East peace?

Dan Perry in Forward · 21 Jan

Dan Perry critically examines Donald Trump's proposed "Board of Peace," involving figures like Benjamin Netanyahu and possibly Vladimir Putin.

0 Politics Israel

Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation

Grace Gilson in JTA · 21 Jan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to join President Donald Trump's newly formed Board of Peace, a controversial global body designed to oversee the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

0 Politics Education

We need to teach Jewish power, not just Jewish pride.

Adam Hummel in Future of Jewish · 17 Jan

Adam Hummel argues that Diaspora Jews need to reclaim the active role they historically played in Zionism, which has evolved from an ideal born out of Jewish powerlessness to a framework of political empowerment and responsibility.

0 Politics Education

We need to teach Jewish power, not just Jewish pride.

Adam Hummel in Future of Jewish · 17 Jan

Adam Hummel argues that Diaspora Jews need to reclaim the active role they historically played in Zionism, which has evolved from an ideal born out of Jewish powerlessness to a framework of political empowerment and responsibility.

0 Communities Leadership

Jerry Lippman was a Jewish newspaperman who refused to play by the rules

Jeff Helmreich in JTA · 15 Jan

Jerry Lippman, late publisher of the Long Island Jewish World and the Manhattan Jewish Sentinel, is remembered for transforming Jewish journalism with his rebellious spirit and editorial integrity.

0 Holocaust History

The Red House Report

Adam LeBor in Tablet · 12 Jan

"The Red House Report" by Adam LeBor delves into the controversy surrounding Swiss banks' clandestine dealings with Nazi Germany and their refusal to repay Holocaust victims' dormant accounts.

0 Politics History

Two Drinks with . . . the Last Great Military Strategist

Eli Lake in The Free Press · 9 Jan

Eli Lake profiles Edward Luttwak, an eminent military strategist with a rich and diverse background, exploring his insights into global politics and history.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

What’s funny about living next to a Nazi?

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 2 Jan

"My Neighbor Adolf," directed by Leon Prudovsky, is an unconventional narrative set in 1960s South America, where Holocaust survivor Marek Polsky suspects his new neighbor, Hermann Herzog, might be Adolf Hitler.

0 Communities History

Who Was Edmond Safra, the Jewish Billionaire at the Heart of Netflix’s ‘Murder in Monaco’?

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 24 Dec 2025

Edmond Safra, the subject of Netflix's documentary "Murder in Monaco," was a Jewish billionaire and revered banker who died under mysterious circumstances in a 1999 Monaco apartment fire.

0 Communities History

Who Was Edmond Safra, the Jewish Billionaire at the Heart of Netflix’s ‘Murder in Monaco’?

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 24 Dec 2025

Edmond Safra, the subject of Netflix's documentary "Murder in Monaco," was a Jewish billionaire and revered banker who died under mysterious circumstances in a 1999 Monaco apartment fire.

0 Antisemitism Communities

When Jews start packing suitcases, everyone should be concerned.

Leo Pearlman in Future of Jewish · 24 Dec 2025

This stirring essay by Leo Pearlman tackles the alarming rise in antisemitism in the UK, underscored by recent polling showing that a significant portion of British Jews are considering leaving the country due to safety concerns.

0 Torah Israel

What Avram and Sarai Taught the World Zionist Congress: An Orthographic Exploration of Parashat Lech Lecha

Gabriel Slamovits in Lehrhaus · 22 Dec 2025

The article by Gabriel Slamovits explores an intriguing orthographic aspect of Parashat Lech Lecha, focusing on the presence of a dotted yud in Bereishit 16:5, a unique feature in the Torah that has significant grammatical and interpretive implications.

0 Politics Culture

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands announce boycott of Eurovision following failed effort to oust Israel

Grace Gilson in JTA · 4 Dec 2025

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia have announced a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest due to the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) decision to allow Israel's participation.

0 Literature Culture

The gift Tom Stoppard gave to me — and to all who adore him

Talya Zax in Forward · 30 Nov 2025

Tom Stoppard, the brilliant playwright who passed away at 88, was adored not only for his intellectual prowess but for creating art that infused audiences with warmth and a refreshed understanding of life.

0 Communities History

To Me, He’s Alive

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Nov 2025

Cindy Scarr's reflection on the tumultuous period following Simchat Torah 2023 interweaves personal experience with communal trauma as she participates in Shabbaton gatherings for families of hostages.

0 Politics Israel

Israel is paying for the West's moral narcissism.

Paul Friesen in Future of Jewish · 18 Nov 2025

Paul Friesen criticizes what he perceives as the West's ineffective approach to Middle East peace, characterizing it as an exercise in moral vanity rather than a productive strategy.

0 History Art

How Mussolini's Jewish lover changed Fascist art and design

Cathryn J. Prince in Forward · 17 Nov 2025

Margherita Sarfatti, a Venetian Jew and Benito Mussolini's lover, significantly influenced the visual language of Italian Fascism through her advocacy for Futurist art.

JL;DR

Places ›

Switzerland

cantons