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0 Gender/Identity Culture

Boyz II Mensches

Sapir · 25 Feb

This detailed exploration of modern masculinity, anchored in Jewish teachings and traditions, critiques the pervasive crisis of male disengagement in American and Jewish communities.

0 Communities Education

The Cost of Immersion

Ted Sasson in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2025

Elliott Abrams, in his recent book "If You Will It: Rebuilding Jewish Peoplehood for the 21st Century," addresses the pressing issue of Jewish continuity in America, especially amidst high intermarriage rates and secularization trends.

0 Culture Education

The Cost of Immersion

Ted Sasson in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2025

Elliott Abrams, in his latest book "If You Will It: Rebuilding Jewish Peoplehood for the 21st Century," critiques the current strategies for Jewish continuity in America, moving away from religious revival towards promoting Jewish peoplehood as a key identity anchor.

0 Education Antisemitism

Taking our students to the window: American Jewish civic education in an age of democratic fragility

eJewishPhilanthropy · 13 Jun 2025

In light of increasing antisemitism and democratic fragility in the United States, Jon A. Levisohn advocates for a renewed focus on civic education within Jewish educational frameworks.

0 Holocaust History

My Father’s Resistance: A Memoir

Shulamit Reinharz in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr 2025

Shulamit Reinharz's memoir, "My Father's Resistance," uncovers the hidden life and untold acts of resistance by her father, Rabbi Max Rothschild, primarily during the Nazi regime.

0 Gender/Identity Politics

Young, Nonbinary, and Rebuilding— as Things Fall Apart

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 3 Mar 2025

Raised in South Florida, a young nonbinary Jew reflects on finding community at Brandeis University amid the political upheaval following a contentious election.

0 Education Antisemitism

Colleges fare better on average as ADL grades them on antisemitism for a second time

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 3 Mar 2025

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released its second annual report card on how colleges handle antisemitism and anti-Israel activism, showing an improvement in many institutions' grades.