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0 Jewish Law Politics

Reviews in Brief – Winter 2024

Rabbi Gil Student in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

Rabbi Gil Student reviews three seminal books touching on different aspects of Jewish thought and practice.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Modern Orthodox Theology in a Post-Soloveitchik World

David Fried in Lehrhaus · 11 Dec

In his review, David Fried discusses Daniel Ross Goodman's book "Soloveitchik's Children," which examines the theological impact of R. Joseph B. Soloveitchik on modern Orthodox thinkers Irving Greenberg, David Hartman, and Jonathan Sacks.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Autonomy Comes Apart, the Mesorah Cannot Hold:Rav Soloveitchik’s Afterlife in the 21st Century

Levi Morrow in Lehrhaus · 8 Dec

Levi Morrow explores the enduring influence of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik on 21st-century Jewish thought through a review of recent publications, including a new edition of Soloveitchik's "Halakhic Man" translated by Lawrence Kaplan.

0 Leadership Culture

Picture This: Three Very Different Views of Jewish Social Justice Leadership

Sources · 4 Dec

James Forman, known as McDew, was a distinguished civil rights activist and leader within the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), whose Jewish faith deeply influenced his approach to social justice.

0 Politics Culture

How changing daylight saving time may impact Jews

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 4 Dec

Benyamin Cohen explores the potential impacts on Jewish practices if the U.S. changes its daylight saving time observance.

0 Sports Communities

The Jewish Sport Report: Orthodox college football player Sam Salz is on a mission to inspire

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 22 Nov

Orthodox college football player Sam Salz made history with Texas A&M, capturing the attention of Jewish sports fans.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Why HBCUs Are Key to Fighting Antisemitism

Sapir · 1 Nov

The article explores the historical and evolving dynamics of Black-Jewish relations in the U.S., particularly focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) like Howard University.

0 Education Antisemitism

Turning Critical Theory on Its Head

Sapir · 1 Nov

The article critiques the modern application of critical theory in academia, particularly within the humanities and social sciences, for its failure to address Jewish oppression and antisemitism.

0 Politics Israel

NY lawmaker intensifies campaign targeting Israeli settlements

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 27 Jun 2023

New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, part of the Democratic Socialists of America, has launched a controversial campaign supporting his proposed bill aimed at penalizing nonprofits that support activities in Israeli settlements.

0 Politics Israel

Senate Committee Passes Protective Measure to Fight BDS

Jewish Insider · 30 Jun 2016

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has passed the Combating BDS Act of 2016, a measure allowing state and local governments to divest public funds from entities participating in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.