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0 Politics Jewish Law

Jews thought Trump wanted to fight antisemitism. Why did he cut all of their grants?

Mira Fox in Forward · 12 Apr

The article explores the impact of the Trump administration's decision to cut grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which affected numerous Jewish cultural projects, including those related to Yiddish and other Jewish cultural studies.

0 Politics Education

A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 12 Feb

Senator Ted Cruz has labeled a grant studying linguistic differences between Hebrew and English as an instance of "woke" Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) funding.

0 Literature History

Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 22 Jan

Israeli journalist Lee Yaron's book \"10/7: 100 Human Stories\" has been awarded the Jewish Book of the Year at the 74th National Jewish Book Awards.

0 Culture Language

A Year in Retrospect: ‘The Gospel According To Chaim’ Makes Yiddish Theater History

Samuel Eli Shepherd in New Voices · 23 Dec 2024

The Gospel According to Chaim, a historic Yiddish play by Mikhl Yashinsky, premiered on Christmas Eve 2023, marking the first original Yiddish-language drama in America in over 70 years.

0 Politics Culture

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 2 Dec 2024

Peter Beinart reflects on the climate of fear in America, especially among influential figures hesitant to publicly critique former President Donald Trump.

0 Ethics Politics

Brutalizing the Stranger

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 18 Nov 2024

Peter Beinart reflects on Jewish teachings from Parshat Vayera, connecting them to contemporary issues of immigration and xenophobia in the U.S.