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Richard Goldberg on How American Energy Dominance Is Reshaping the Middle East: A new era of U.S.-Israel cooperation

Tikvah · 5 Sep

Richard Goldberg discusses the impact of American energy dominance on the Middle East and its strategic implications for U.S.-Israel cooperation, particularly concerning Iran.

0 Education Politics

A conservative curriculum has been approved for public schools in eight states. What does it teach about Israel and Jews?

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 21 Aug

The article discusses the controversial adoption of PragerU's curriculum across schools in eight U.S. states, emphasizing its conservative slant and focus on promoting Judeo-Christian values and a pro-Israel stance.

0 Politics Jewish Law

What Matters Now to Dennis Ross: There is a deal to be made to end the Gaza war

What Matters Now · 19 Aug

Diplomat Dennis Ross explores the possibility of negotiations to end the Gaza conflict, emphasizing that both Palestinian and Israeli sides must focus on needs rather than wants.

0 Politics History

Should we fear that Trump is this generation's Neville Chamberlain? In a word, yes.

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 18 Aug

Robert Zaretsky critiques the parallels between Neville Chamberlain's 1938 appeasement of Hitler and Donald Trump's recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

0 Communities Politics

Ukraine’s Jews and rabbis ‘on the front line’ as Zelenskyy meets with Trump

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Aug

In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Jewish communities continue to face great hardships as they navigate life amid war and uncertainty.

0 Politics Ethics

Poster Children of Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Are Actually Suffering from Other Illnesses. Plus. . .

The Free Press in The Free Press · 18 Aug

Viral images of starving children from Gaza, prominently featured in major media outlets, have been misrepresented according to a Free Press investigation.

0 Culture Politics

Cultural Honors and the Culture War

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 14 Aug

The podcast discusses how the Trump administration's actions regarding the Kennedy Center Honors and the Smithsonian are part of a broader strategy to counter what they perceive as liberal orthodoxy in American arts and history.

0 Politics Israel

Trump's Improvisational Summit

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 13 Aug

The Commentary Magazine Podcast episode discusses the unusual and hastily arranged summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, which is being framed as a listening exercise rather than a formal negotiation.

0 Communities History

Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

Grace Gilson in JTA · 14 Jul

After 80 years, a creek in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, infamously named Nazi Creek, was renamed Kaxchim Chiganaa after a campaign by Michael Livingston, a son of a WWII veteran and a member of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.

0 Communities History

Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

Grace Gilson in JTA · 14 Jul

After 80 years, a creek in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, infamously named Nazi Creek, was renamed Kaxchim Chiganaa after a campaign by Michael Livingston, a son of a WWII veteran and a member of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.

0 Communities History

Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

Grace Gilson in JTA · 14 Jul

After 80 years, a creek in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, infamously named Nazi Creek, was renamed Kaxchim Chiganaa after a campaign by Michael Livingston, a son of a WWII veteran and a member of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.

0 Politics Culture

Democrats Are Not Proud to Be American

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 1 Jul

Gallup's recent report shows that a mere 36% of Democrats express pride in being American, a number that fluctuates based on political power dynamics, contrasting sharply with 92% of consistently proud Republicans.

0 Politics Leadership

How Trump Must Cook with the Senate

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Jun

President Trump's legislative maneuvers with the United States Senate are likened to preparing a meal, highlighting the importance of understanding the Senate's dynamics.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

Pete Hegseth is targeting a Jewish American hero — who's next?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 4 Jun

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to rename a Navy ship honoring Jewish LGBTQ+ rights advocate Harvey Milk, revealed during Pride Month, has sparked controversy and accusations of erasing queer progress from public life.

0 Politics Israel

The Art of the Peace Deal. Spies at Stanford. Plus. . .

The Free Press in The Free Press · 13 May

In a recent flurry of diplomatic activity, Donald Trump is focusing on global peace-making efforts, successfully brokering various international agreements.

0 Communities Culture

What I learned about American Jews while collecting Judaica for LA fire victims

Rachel Steinhardt in JTA · 15 Apr

Rachel Steinhardt shares her experience organizing a Judaica collection drive for Jewish families affected by the L.A. wildfires.

0 Culture Ethics

Let my elephants go: a new Canadian documentary spotlights animal welfare in zoos

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 10 Apr

Fern Levitt's new documentary, "Lucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants," investigates the ethical concerns surrounding elephant captivity in Canadian zoos, drawing parallels between animal suffering and historical human atrocities.

0 Science Ethics

Nasty Blast from the Past // Measles is baaaack

Avi Shafran in Ami · 26 Mar

Avi Shafran highlights the return of measles, once a routine childhood illness before vaccines nearly eradicated it, now resurging due to declining vaccination rates.

0 Jewish Law Food

Food for Thought

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 25 Mar

Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, a prominent figure in the kashrus industry, shares intriguing insights and challenges from his extensive experience supervising kosher certifications.

0 History Politics

The forgotten U.S. plan to send Jewish refugees to Alaska — and why it matters today

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 19 Feb

Eighty years ago, the U.S. considered a plan, the Slattery Report, to resettle Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany to Alaska.

0 History Politics

The forgotten U.S. plan to send Jewish refugees to Alaska — and why it matters today

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 19 Feb

Eighty years ago, the U.S. considered a plan, the Slattery Report, to resettle Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany to Alaska.

0 Politics Ethics

The Adams Case

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 14 Feb

Eli Lake joins the Commentary Magazine Podcast to dissect the resignation of Danielle Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, who refused to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

0 Philosophy Politics

A Jewish philosopher and mystic understood Trump's Achilles' heel

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 13 Feb

Jewish philosopher and mystic Simone Weil's interpretation of Homer's Iliad provides an intriguing lens for understanding Donald Trump's exercise of power.

0 Television/Film Culture

Flight Risk review: ‘more plot holes than a sieve’

Jewish Chronicle · 28 Jan

Mel Gibson's thriller 'Flight Risk,' starring Michelle Dockery and Mark Wahlberg, is critiqued for its numerous plot holes and unconvincing storytelling.

0 Politics Science

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.

Deborah Danan in Forward · 24 Dec 2024

The debate over water fluoridation in the U.S. has been reignited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposal to remove fluoride, similar to Israel's decision a decade ago.

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