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0 Jewish Law Education

Trump wants prayer in schools. The Bible tells us how dangerous that is

Robert Alter in Forward · 17 Nov

Robert Alter examines the implications of President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to reinstate prayer in public schools, highlighting the dangers it poses to the principle of separation of church and state.

0 Gender/Identity Politics

The Insanity of Western Women Defending Their Oppressors

Karen Hunt aka KH Mezek in Future of Jewish · 16 Nov

Karen Hunt critiques Western women's support of Islamic regimes, arguing that in doing so, they inadvertently back systems that oppress women, such as through the enforcement of the hijab.

0 Politics Israel

‘Trump doesn’t want to inherit the Middle East mess that Netanyahu made with Biden’

Haaretz Weekly · 10 Nov

Allison Kaplan Sommer and Washington correspondent Ben Samuels discuss the implications of Trump's return to the White House on Middle Eastern policy and American Jews.

0 Literature Philosophy

Poetry | Undergrowth, by Sara Samhaji

Maura Pellettieri in Moment · 4 Nov

Sara Camhaji's collection "Undergrowth" intertwines the natural and spiritual worlds, exploring themes of identity and the power of nature through poetry that invites cosmic reflection.

0 Antisemitism Education

The Rise and Fall of Jews on Campus

Sapir · 1 Nov

The article explores the troubling rise of antisemitism within American elite universities, drawing parallels with the antisemitic actions of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1960s.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Combating the Shocking Rise of Antisemitism in Health Care

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 31 Oct

In recent months, there has been a troubling rise in antisemitism within the healthcare sector in the U.S., exacerbated by the conflict in Israel and attacks by Hamas.