Graubünden, Switzerland

0 Literature Culture

Sinai before Switzerland: Three Dialogues in the Mountains

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 21 May

Benjamin Balint explores how three German Jewish writers—Franz Kafka, Martin Buber, and Paul Celan—each engage with mountains as a metaphor for dialogue and the challenges of speech within Jewish literary tradition.

0 Communities Holocaust

Her Son Was Kidnapped and Killed by Hamas. This Is Her Story.

Rafaela Siewert in The Free Press · 29 Apr

Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir, "When We See You Again," captures her harrowing experience as she fought for the release of her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was kidnapped and held captive by Hamas for 328 days.

0 Holocaust Music

In Elie Wiesel's latter years, he and I discussed the effects of the Holocaust. Those conversations are now an opera.

Howard Reich in Forward · 14 Apr

Howard Reich, a longtime music critic for the Chicago Tribune, reflects on his unexpected relationship with Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, which began when Reich was assigned to interview Wiesel after receiving the Tribune’s Literary Prize.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

The one Jewish value everyone should hold dear in the age of AI

Louis Keene in Forward · 15 Feb

In exploring the Jewish response to the rapid advancement of AI technology, Louis Keene argues that the value of "ameilut" or toil is crucial.

0 Politics Israel

White House needs to confront limits of Hamas disarmament, experts say

Matthew Shea in Jewish Insider · 10 Feb

The Trump administration's Phase 2 Gaza peace plan, aimed at demilitarizing Hamas and transitioning governance, faces significant challenges as Hamas refuses to disarm.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Six Magic Mountains

Shai Secunda in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Jan

Shai Secunda draws an intriguing parallel between Thomas Mann's novel "The Magic Mountain" and the Babylonian Talmud, highlighting their mutual exploration of time.

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 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 Literature Philosophy

Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain Reimagined

David Mikics in Tablet · 16 Oct 2025

David Mikics explores how Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain," published in 1924, remains a vital literary exploration of life, death, and intellectual discourse amid the historical backdrop of early 20th-century Europe.

0 Culture History

The Return of the Sanatorium

Jordi Lippe-McGraw in Tablet · 1 Aug 2025

Sanatoriums, once romanticized as places for the elite to escape urban pollution and seek rejuvenation in the Alps, have been transformed into modern wellness retreats.

0 Antisemitism Leadership

What the ADL should have said in response to Elon Musk's salute

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 24 Jan 2025

ADL's recent response to Elon Musk's alleged Nazi salute during President Trump's inauguration highlights the complex intersection of antisemitism, media responsibility, and leadership in confronting hate.

0 Politics Antisemitism

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

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 23 Jan 2025

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

0 Antisemitism Politics

Never again? How about dealing with Iran...

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Jan 2025

The article argues that Western nations have failed to uphold their promise of 'never again' regarding regimes committed to Jewish extermination by overlooking the ideologically driven antisemitism of Iran's leadership, particularly Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

0 Antisemitism Politics

How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying.

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 22 Jan 2025

The article examines the controversy surrounding Elon Musk's gesture at President Trump's inauguration, which resembled a Nazi salute and sparked backlash from various Jewish and progressive groups.

0 Ethics Torah

Rabbi Yonatan Neril: How spirituality can help us solve the climate crisis

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 24 Jan 2024

Rabbi Yonatan Neril discusses the spiritual dimensions of the climate crisis, emphasizing that reconnecting with spirituality through Jewish teachings can offer solutions to unsustainable practices and materialism.

0 Ethics Communities

Rabbi Yonatan Neril: How spirituality can help us solve the climate crisis

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 24 Jan 2024

Rabbi Yonatan Neril discusses the critical need for spiritual solutions to address the climate crisis, arguing that a cultural shift towards spiritual awareness can counter the overpowering materialism fueling ecological destruction.

0 Literature Politics

Against Politics

David Mikics in Tablet · 3 Jun 2021

David Mikics examines how Thomas Mann, in his wartime writings, advocates for the separation of art and personal life from the political sphere.

0 History Culture

Screenwriter for Garbo, savior for exiles fleeing Hitler

Forward · 5 Feb 2020

Salka Viertel, a screenwriter best known for her collaboration with Greta Garbo, emerges as a pivotal figure in the Hollywood exile community during the Nazi regime.

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