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0 Communities Ethics

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 30 Jun

Rabbi Cindy Scarr recounts an unexpected encounter with a former acquaintance who sought her out to express gratitude for an act of kindness from 25 years ago that changed his family's life.

0 Communities History

Here’s how American Jewish orgs are marking 250 years of independence

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 27 Jun

As the United States marks its 250th year of independence, various American Jewish organizations are commemorating the country's founding, reflecting on the Jewish community's contributions to American democracy and civic life.

0 Literature Culture

Book Review: ‘Porcupines’

Robert Nagler Miller in Hadassah · 26 Jun

Fran Fabriczki's debut novel "Porcupines" uses the metaphor of a porcupine's quills to explore themes of intimacy, identity, and displacement within a Jewish framework.

0 Jewish Law History

0.2% of the world. 100% of the obsession.

Tali Aynalem in Future of Jewish · 25 Jun

Tali Aynalem explores the paradoxical phenomenon of the global obsession with Jews, who constitute only 0.2% of the world population, yet command outsized attention and discourse.

0 Sports Politics

Why Israel's soccer team competes in Europe rather than Asia

Deborah Danan in Forward · 24 Jun

Israel's soccer team navigates unique political challenges by competing in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) instead of the Asian Football Confederation.

0 Sports Politics

Israel’s World Cup prospects would be better in Asia, but amid protests, it is sticking with Europe

Deborah Danan in JTA · 24 Jun

Israel's football team faces challenges in qualifying for the World Cup due to its decision to compete within UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, rather than the Asian Football Confederation.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chairman who inspired Jewish pride and antisemitic conspiracy theories, dies at 100

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 22 Jun

Alan Greenspan, the influential former Federal Reserve Chairman, has died at 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease.

0 Holocaust Culture

Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story's meaning

Dani Mahrer in Forward · 22 Jun

Dani Mahrer discusses the role of soccer in her family's survival story during the Holocaust, focusing on her great-grandfather Pavel Mahrer, a Jewish soccer player who avoided Auschwitz possibly due to his sports fame.

0 Education Culture

Beating, Not Joining, Ethnic Studies

Sapir · 19 Jun

The debate over California's ethnic studies curriculum highlights a tension between education and ideology, particularly in its treatment of Jewish communities.

0 Politics Communities

Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 19 Jun

Numerous Jewish organizations are expressing concerns over President Trump's new memorandum with Iran, although their opposition is less vocal compared to the widespread protest against Obama's 2015 Iran deal.

0 Jewish Law Education

Shivim Panim

Sapir · 18 Jun

In the debut of Sapir's new feature "Shivim Panim," Rabba Yaffa Epstein and Rabbi David Wolpe discuss the ethical implications of paying students to study Torah.

0 Politics Torah

Wisdom in the Face of Destruction

Sapir · 18 Jun

In response to the violence and suffering witnessed in the conflict involving Hamas and Israel, the article reflects on Torah teachings about human cruelty and the necessity of memory to prevent recurring evil.

0 Politics Communities

Moscow on the Hudson

Vickie Paladino in Tablet · 18 Jun

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed Block by Block housing initiative aims to overhaul New York City's real estate landscape by seizing properties from landlords deemed negligent and transferring them to politically aligned tenant cooperatives and nonprofits.

0 Politics Communities

Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish leaders’ concern leads D.C. mayoral primary vote

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 17 Jun

Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic socialist and harsh critic of Israel, leads the Democratic mayoral primary in Washington, D.C., stirring debate among Jewish leaders and signaling a shift in political landscapes towards more progressive stances on Israel.

0 Politics Communities

For Iranian Jews who have been cheering Trump on, his new deal is hard to stomach

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 15 Jun

Iranian Jews in the U.S., who had initially celebrated the American and Israeli military action against Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, are now grappling with disappointment following a U.S.-Iran deal.

0 Art Culture

The Jewish friendship that let David Hockney experience 'dangerous perfection'

Talya Zax in Forward · 12 Jun

David Hockney, the renowned British painter who passed away at 88, is celebrated for his vibrant use of color, yet one of his most moving pieces is a black-and-white drawing featuring his close Jewish friend, artist R.B. Kitaj.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 12 Jun

Hebrew Union College (HUC), a Reform Jewish rabbinical seminary, is challenging a lawsuit from Ohio's Attorney General, which claims the college violated nonprofit law by closing its Cincinnati campus degree programs.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Her father added the N-word to ‘Blazing Saddles.’ Now Richard Pryor’s Jewish daughter is interrogating its role in her life.

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 11 Jun

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, daughter of the legendary comedian Richard Pryor and his Jewish partner, explores her unique cultural and racial identity in her memoir "Something We Said."

0 Politics Israel

The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government

Rob Eshman in Forward · 10 Jun

Rob Eshman argues that the current Israeli government's policies in the West Bank and Gaza are undermining Zionism, contributing to a shift in support among young American Jews towards a binational state.

0 Politics Israel

Which is More Hopelessly Broken: Trump’s Iran Policy or LA’s Election Laws?

Tablet Magazine in Tablet · 10 Jun

Hosted by Tablet Magazine, the Barbarian podcast delves into the complexities and frustrations surrounding Trump’s Iran policy and Los Angeles' election laws, featuring insights from Liel Leibovitz, Lee Smith, Tony Badran, and Park MacDougald.

0 Education Communities

The state of Jewish education: Insights from leaders across the field

eJewishPhilanthropy · 9 Jun

Leaders in Jewish education provide insights on the current state of the field, exploring advancements and challenges across various sectors since the pandemic.

0 Television/Film Culture

John Lithgow wins Tony Award for portraying Roald Dahl in ‘Giant,’ about Dahl’s antisemitism

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 8 Jun

John Lithgow won his third Tony Award for his portrayal of Roald Dahl's controversial character in the play "Giant," which addresses Dahl's antisemitic remarks during the 1982 Israel-Lebanon war.

0 Politics Israel

Progressive Jews are trying out post-Zionism. There's one big flaw in their approach

Nadav Ziv in Forward · 7 Jun

Progressive Jewish groups in America have formed the Jewish Diaspora Movement (JDM), seeking to create a new vision for Jewish identity that moves away from Zionism in response to feelings of alienation from state-centric ideologies.

0 Culture Jewish Law

Not everyone who is Jewish is a Jew.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 5 Jun

Joshua Hoffman explores the complexities of modern Jewish identity, critiquing the trend of reshaping Judaism to fit individual preferences rather than embracing its historical and covenantal obligations.

0 Antisemitism Politics

How Iran is outsourcing terror plots against Jews

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 5 Jun

Iran's tactics in outsourcing terror plots against Jewish and Western targets have become a sophisticated web of online recruitment and proxy operations, as highlighted by the case against Iraqi national Mohammad Al-Saadi.

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