Massachusetts, United States

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With harassment and intimidation expected, 'poll chaplains' work to keep calm on Election Day

Mira Fox in Forward · 5 Nov

Rabbinical student Rafi Ellenson joined a group of faith leaders in Pennsylvania to serve as 'poll chaplains' during the contentious 2024 U.S. elections.

0 Education Communities

Lessons learned from a day school endowment success story

eJewishPhilanthropy · 5 Nov

Torah Academy, a Jewish day school in Boston, secured a $1 million endowment thanks to a pivotal meeting with philanthropist George Krupp.

0 Education Communities

Lessons learned from a day school endowment success story

eJewishPhilanthropy · 5 Nov

Torah Academy, a Jewish day school in Boston, secured a $1 million endowment thanks to a pivotal meeting with philanthropist George Krupp.

0 Food Culture

Inside the Mexican Jewish ‘Cocina’

Adeena Sussman in Hadassah · 4 Nov

Ilan Stavans and Margaret E. Boyle, two scholars bonded by their Mexican Jewish heritage, have co-authored "Sabor Judio: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook" after discovering family cookbooks rich with recipes and stories of Mexican Jewish history.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Shammai Vs. Hillel: The Angel Is In The Details

Chaim Trachtman in Lehrhaus · 4 Nov

Chaim Trachtman discusses the contrasting perspectives of Hillel and Shammai, two famed Talmudic sages, especially in their views on women in marriage and legal matters.

0 Politics Communities

Too young to vote, these Jewish teens are getting others to the polls

Cooper Coughlan in JTA · 4 Nov

Jewish teens, Shayne Cytrynbaum and Lucy Targum, are actively contributing to democracy by encouraging others to vote, despite being too young to vote themselves.

0 Politics Culture

Vibes and Polls and Predictions, Oh My!

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 4 Nov

Debate surrounds the potential outcomes of the upcoming election, with a focus on unexpected poll results and their implications.

0 Communities Politics

When colleges shut down their ‘Gaza solidarity sukkahs,’ they prompted debates over anti-Zionist Jewish observance

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 1 Nov

A series of Gaza solidarity sukkahs, constructed by anti-Zionist Jewish groups on university campuses like Northwestern and NYU during the 2024 Sukkot holiday, sparked significant controversy and debates over Jewish observance and political expression.

0 Politics Antisemitism

I was a Bernie supporter. This year, I'm voting Trump. Here's why liberal Jews like me made the switch

Shabbos Kestenbaum in Forward · 1 Nov

Shabbos Kestenbaum, once a staunch supporter of Bernie Sanders and left-wing politics, explains his shift to voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

0 Culture Politics

How ‘Gaza solidarity sukkahs’ became a flashpoint for debates about anti-Zionist Jewish observance

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 1 Nov

The article explores the controversial emergence of "Gaza Solidarity Sukkahs" built by anti-Zionist Jewish groups in the U.S. during Sukkot.

0 Politics Culture

This is not an endorsement for Kamala Harris — or Donald Trump

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 1 Nov

Jodi Rudoren reflects on the fading tradition of newspaper political endorsements in light of recent decisions by the owners of major outlets like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times not to endorse any presidential candidates.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Columbia paid $395,000 in settlement after suspending Jewish student for using ‘fart spray’

Luke Tress in JTA · 1 Nov

Columbia University settled a lawsuit with a Jewish student for $395,000 after suspending them for using a novelty fart spray at an anti-Israel protest.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Shameful Schumer and the Election

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 1 Nov

The podcast delves deep into allegations against Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for allegedly advising Columbia University to avoid discussing antisemitic incidents, displaying both political and ethical ramifications amidst the backdrop of the nearing presidential election.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Shameful Schumer and the Election

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 1 Nov

The podcast delves deep into allegations against Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for allegedly advising Columbia University to avoid discussing antisemitic incidents, displaying both political and ethical ramifications amidst the backdrop of the nearing presidential election.

0 Literature Holocaust

Alice Hoffman Won’t Let Anne Frank Be Forgotten

Rahel Musleah in Hadassah · 31 Oct

Alice Hoffman's novel "When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary" explores Anne Frank's life before her family went into hiding, shedding light on the increasing pressures they faced under Nazi occupation.

0 Antisemitism Education

‘They need the patience’: Texts show tension between sympathetic university officials and students protesting Gaza war

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 31 Oct

Amid protests against the Gaza war, campus leaders at institutions like Northwestern University have struggled to balance student activism and concerns about antisemitism.

0 Politics Communities

Jewish ballot switchers could decide the presidential election on Tuesday

Jewish Chronicle · 31 Oct

With Jewish voters historically crucial in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona, their shifting allegiances could significantly impact the close presidential election.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

Courage: An indispensable quality of leadership

eJewishPhilanthropy · 31 Oct

Ron Wolfson reflects on the essential role courage plays in effective leadership, drawing insights from Darren Walker's essay on leadership risks and his own book on Jewish communal leadership.

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