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0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Do Jews believe in the afterlife?

Rabbi Daniel Cohen in Forward · 31 Oct

Rabbi Daniel Cohen explores Jewish beliefs regarding the afterlife, emphasizing that the soul is immortal as taught by Jewish mysticism, particularly the Zohar.

0 Politics Israel

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 29 Mar

Yonit and Jonathan discuss the recent US abstention of a veto at the UN, signaling tensions between Israel and the US government under Netanyahu's leadership.

0 Culture Politics

Israel Therapy: How am I going to get through Thanksgiving?

Libby Lenkinski in Forward · 21 Nov 2023

Libby Lenkinski explores the challenges faced by Rona, a mother concerned about potential family disputes over the Israel-Hamas conflict during Thanksgiving.

0 Music Holocaust

A ‘Dachau’ song so shocking and transformative, there’s nothing else like it

Forward · 31 Jan 2022

Captain Beefheart’s 1968 song "Dachau Blues" is highlighted by author Gary Lucas as perhaps the most powerful musical evocation of the Holocaust ever crafted.

0 Food Culture

How restaurant critic Hannah Goldfield is navigating her work amid the pandemic

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 11 Aug 2020

Hannah Goldfield, a food critic for The New Yorker, has adapted to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic by shifting the focus of her reviews.

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.