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0 Education Communities

A Conversation with Incoming SPS Superintendent Ben Shuldiner

The Cholent in The Cholent · 21 Nov

Ben Shuldiner, the incoming superintendent of Seattle Public Schools (SPS), aims to transform the district into America's top urban school system.

0 Holocaust Ethics

Why you can’t judge a record by its cover — even if it’s full of swastikas

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 28 Jul

Exploring the moral dilemmas around Nazi memorabilia, Olivia Haynie discusses her encounter with a problematic LP featuring Hitler's speeches and Nazi anthems.

0 History Communities

A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 12 Jun

Lawrence Rubin, a significant Jewish civic engineer instrumental in the construction of Michigan's Mackinac Bridge, was finally laid to rest 15 years after his death.

0 Politics Antisemitism

‘Not the Jewish party’: Candidate to lead Michigan Dems under fire for antisemitic comments

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 12 Feb

Al Williams, a candidate for Michigan's Democratic Party chair, is under scrutiny for comments made during a virtual forum, stating the Democratic Party is not exclusive to Jewish voices, particularly in discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Antisemitism Culture

Demonstrators with Nazi flags target a Michigan production of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 12 Nov 2024

A small group of demonstrators with Nazi flags disrupted a rural Michigan community theater production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," provoking condemnation from community and political leaders.

0 Politics Israel

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 8 Nov 2024

Yonit and Jonathan explore significant geopolitical shifts, including Donald Trump's return to U.S. presidential politics and the dismissal of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

0 Politics Israel

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 8 Nov 2024

Yonit and Jonathan discuss the political turbulence surrounding former President Donald Trump's potential comeback and the dismissal of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a critical time.

0 Politics Israel

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 8 Nov 2024

Yonit and Jonathan delve into the complexities of recent political upheavals involving Donald Trump's resurgence in America and the dramatic firing of Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

0 Politics Communities

Michigan GOP candidate who was raised Jewish now says she’s a Messianic Jew

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 8 Feb 2023

Lena Epstein, a Michigan Republican Party candidate raised in a Jewish family, has announced her identity as a Messianic Jew, claiming alignment with a sect that accepts Jesus's divinity while maintaining Jewish traditions.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Elissa Slotkin, the last Jewish Democratic holdout, joins calls to impeach Trump

Forward · 12 Jan 2021

Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Jewish Democratic moderate from Michigan, has announced her support for impeaching President Donald Trump a second time, making her the last of the 25 Jewish Democratic members to do so.