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0 Education Politics

An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel

Alanna E. Cooper in Forward · 8 May

Alanna E. Cooper examines the tensions surrounding university graduations, particularly highlighted by historian Derek Peterson's controversial speech at the University of Michigan.

0 Antisemitism Politics

The KKK taught today’s anti-Zionists their favorite slur.

Matt Field in Future of Jewish · 8 Dec 2025

Matt Field examines the slur "Zio," which has resurfaced in modern discourse, particularly among anti-Zionists, without awareness of its origins as a term propagated by white supremacists like David Duke.

0 Education Communities

The state of Jewish education

Bonjour Chai · 4 Sep 2025

The podcast "Bonjour Chai" delves into the complexities and expectations surrounding Jewish day school education, raising questions about the benchmarks for successful Jewish education beyond just academic learning.

0 Culture Television/Film

How a Jewish mother from Flatbush became America's most recognizable Italian on TV

Andrew Silverstein in Forward · 7 Aug 2025

Fran Lopate, a Jewish mother from Flatbush, became famous in the 1970s for her portrayal as an Italian mamma in Levy's Rye Bread's iconic advertising campaign.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Meet the terror group on college campuses.

Daniel Mael in Future of Jewish · 14 Jul 2025

Daniel Mael's essay delves into the activities and mindset of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a dominant force in Palestinian activism on North American campuses.

0 Antisemitism History

Who killed Jesus? It wasn’t the Jews, writes a scholar of Roman law.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 18 Apr 2025

The perpetuation of the antisemitic notion that Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus is confronted in a new book by historian Nathanael Andrade.

0 Communities Education

Welcoming October 8th Jews Home: A Symposium, Part 3

JA Mag in Jewish Action · 17 Dec 2024

In a thought-provoking symposium, Rivkah Slonim and Rabbi Efraim Mintz discuss new strategies for strengthening Jewish identity among American Orthodox Jews, especially post-October 7 challenges.

0 Sports Israel

Meet Yaniv Bazini, the Israeli forward who propelled U of Vermont to its first soccer championship

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 16 Dec 2024

Yaniv Bazini, an Israeli forward, played a pivotal role in leading the University of Vermont's Division I soccer team to its first national championship.

0 Communities Politics

Queer Jewish teens feel abandoned by LGBT groups that condemn Israel

Micah Bidner in JTA · 11 Dec 2024

Jewish LGBTQ+ teens are feeling increasingly alienated from queer organizations that have adopted strong pro-Palestinian stances, particularly after the October 7, 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict.

0 Communities Politics

He was just 21. His life story mirrored mine. Now I'm mourning him with hostage families in Tel Aviv.

Jessica Steinberg in Forward · 5 Dec 2024

Jessica Steinberg reflects on the tragic story of Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old Israeli American soldier whose life ended abruptly during the conflict in Gaza on October 7, 2023.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The “Breaking Ranks” Edition

Promised Podcast · 5 Dec 2024

The episode delves into Moshe "Boogie" Ya'alon's accusation of ethnic cleansing against Netanyahu's Gaza policy and the Israeli government's decision to cease advertising with Ha'aretz in light of controversial remarks by its publisher.

0 Television/Film Culture

Film Review | A Real Pain

Andy Freedman in Moment · 4 Nov 2024

"A Real Pain" explores the enduring impact of generational trauma, focusing on Jewish-American cousins, David and Benji, retracing their family history in Poland after their grandmother's death.

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