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The Era of the Jewish Gun Club

Esther D. Kustanowitz in Hadassah · 3 Mar

In response to increased antisemitic threats and prominent international events, like the October 7 Hamas attacks, some American Jews, including those who may not traditionally align with gun culture, are increasingly turning towards firearm ownership and club participation for self-defense.

0 Communities Culture

The LA fires destroyed countless Jewish heirlooms. A national Judaica drive aims to create new ones.

Louis Keene in Forward · 20 Feb

Following devastating fires in Los Angeles, Amy Conroy and her daughter Chloe have initiated a national Judaica collection drive to help Jewish families who lost heirlooms in the blaze.

0 Communities History

‘Do you have the Torahs?’ Synagogue races LA wildfire to rescue its past and future

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 8 Jan

The devastating wildfires in Southern California have claimed the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, a pivotal community site with over a century of history.

0 Politics Israel

Daniel Gordis: ‘The great failure of the hostages is enormous’

18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers · 23 Dec 2024

Daniel Gordis discusses the enormity of the failure to secure hostages from Gaza, emphasizing it as Israel's most significant shortcoming despite potential incapability to secure a deal.

0 Education Jewish Law

Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here's why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 20 Nov 2024

The Texas State Board of Education is considering adopting a curriculum, known as Bluebonnet Learning, which integrates biblical stories into public school subjects such as art, math, and literature.