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Whoever said 'you can't take it with you' never reckoned with this Jewish patriarch

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 18 Jul 2025

"Death & Taxes" is a documentary that explores the complexities of legacy through the lens of the Schein family, focusing on the late Harvey Schein, a high-powered CEO obsessed with safeguarding his wealth from estate taxes.

0 Ethics History

TIMELY INTERVENTION

Rachel Newton in Lehrhaus · 17 Jul 2025

The article "Timely Intervention" by Rachel Newton explores a compelling therapeutic interaction between Professor Black, a therapist, and Lisa, a troubled university student.

0 Politics Culture

Michael Oren: 'We are living in biblical times'

18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers · 14 Jul 2025

Michael Oren views Israel as a flawed yet heroic nation, grappling with both external threats and internal challenges.

0 Literature Antisemitism

Essay | Sylvia Plath’s Private Jewish Problem

Carl Rollyson in Moment · 9 Jul 2025

Carl Rollyson explores Sylvia Plath's complex and contradictory relationship with Judaism and Jewish identity.

0 Politics Communities

Meet the Jews who helped elect Zohran Mamdani

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 8 Jul 2025

Zohran Mamdani, poised to become New York City's first Muslim mayor, owes a significant part of his success to a team of young Jewish professionals.

0 Communities Education

50 years later, alumni of a now-closed Queens yeshiva reunite

Risa Doherty in JTA · 7 Jul 2025

Michael Weichselbaum, a rabbi and principal of Bnos Malka Academy, helped organize a poignant 50th reunion for former students of Yeshiva Dov Revel, a now-closed Modern Orthodox school in Queens.

0 History Culture

He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 6 Jul 2025

Jonathan Sarna, a preeminent figure in the field of American Jewish history, is retiring from teaching after a long and illustrious career at Brandeis University.

0 Culture Politics

The Conversation at 50

Moment in Moment · 2 Jul 2025

In its 50th year, Moment Magazine continues to spark critical debate and reflection on complex issues facing the Jewish community.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Schumer and other Senate Democrats condemn the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 1 Jul 2025

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democrats, including Richard Blumenthal, John Fetterman, and Jacky Rosen, have publicly condemned the use of the phrase "globalize the intifada," arguing that it incites violence and fosters antisemitism.

0 Politics Communities

Connecticut’s Jewish community wonders: What happened to Chris Murphy?

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 1 Jul 2025

Senator Chris Murphy, initially seen as a staunch supporter of Israel following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, has faced growing criticism from Connecticut's Jewish community over his recent shift in stance.

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Connecticut’s Jewish community wonders: What happened to Chris Murphy?

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 1 Jul 2025

Senator Chris Murphy, initially seen as a staunch supporter of Israel following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, has faced growing criticism from Connecticut's Jewish community over his recent shift in stance.

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Connecticut’s Jewish community wonders: What happened to Chris Murphy?

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 1 Jul 2025

Senator Chris Murphy, initially seen as a staunch supporter of Israel following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, has faced growing criticism from Connecticut's Jewish community over his recent shift in stance.

0 Jewish Law History

Why Jews bury books like they bury the dead

Rabbi Daniel Cohen in Forward · 29 Jun 2025

Rabbi Daniel Cohen explores the Jewish tradition of burying sacred texts, such as prayer books and Torah scrolls, when they become unusable.

0 Israel History

Why some see an ancient biblical enemy in Iran

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 22 Jun 2025

The notion of Amalek, an ancient biblical enemy of the Israelites known for their malicious attacks, has captured Jewish theological discussion for centuries, representing a perpetual threat to Jewish existence.

0 Communities Education

Their counselors stuck in Israel, US Jewish camps are putting out ‘Help Wanted’ signs

Grace Gilson in JTA · 16 Jun 2025

US Jewish summer camps are facing a staffing crisis as many Israeli counselors are stranded in Israel due to a sudden outbreak of conflict with Iran, which has halted air travel.

0 Politics Israel

In US lawmakers’ response to Israel’s strike on Iran, sweeping support with signs of tension

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 13 Jun 2025

Following Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear program, US lawmakers displayed a mixture of support and underlying tensions.

0 Politics Israel

Sympathy for Israelis drops among Republican and Democratic voters, poll finds

Grace Gilson in JTA · 12 Jun 2025

The Quinnipiac University poll reveals a significant decline in American voter sympathy towards Israelis, with Republican support dropping by 14% and Democrats showing even less favorability towards Israel, as compared to previous years.

0 Literature History

70 years ago, these beach reads explained Jews to America

Rachel Gordan in JTA · 12 Jun 2025

Seventy years ago, two popular novels, "Marjorie Morningstar" by Herman Wouk and "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis, captured the evolving depiction of Jews in mid-20th-century America.

0 Communities History

How my grandparents met: a Yiddish-American romance

Emily Kaplan in Forward · 9 Jun 2025

Emily Kaplan recounts the romantic journey of her grandparents, Harry and Lil, whose love story blossomed in 1930s New Haven amidst the backdrop of their immigrant Jewish community.

0 Communities History

How my grandparents met: a Yiddish-American romance

Emily Kaplan in Forward · 9 Jun 2025

Emily Kaplan recounts the romantic journey of her grandparents, Harry and Lil, whose love story blossomed in 1930s New Haven amidst the backdrop of their immigrant Jewish community.

0 Politics History

‘You’re Fired!’

Michael Lind in Tablet · 9 Jun 2025

Donald Trump's returning presidency has initiated a controversial push to consolidate executive power by asserting the right to fire government employees, including those protected by independent agencies like the Federal Reserve and the SEC.

0 Education Politics

Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan, on Trump’s Assault on Academic Freedom

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 8 Jun 2025

Michael Roth, the President of Wesleyan University, discusses the challenges posed to academic freedom under the Trump administration.

0 Literature Holocaust

Review: ‘One Good Thing’

Elizabeth Edelglass in Hadassah · 6 Jun 2025

In "One Good Thing," Georgia Hunter shifts her focus from her family's Holocaust experience in Poland to the plight of Italian Jews during World War II.

0 Education Politics

The President of Wesleyan on Trump’s assault on Academic Freedom

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 5 Jun 2025

Peter Beinart hosts a Zoom call with Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University, to discuss the Trump administration's alleged impact on academic freedom.

0 Antisemitism Politics

A doctor in the midst of the Boulder attack: ‘This did not come out of vacuum’

Rob Eshman in Forward · 3 Jun 2025

The article recounts the experience of Dr. Yonatan Gold, an Israeli-American pediatrician, during a hate crime attack at a pro-Israeli-hostages march in Boulder, Colorado.

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