North Carolina, United States

Tikvah · 3 Jul 2025

Yuval Levin explores the concept of cultural renewal through the biblical story of Nehemiah, highlighting the dual responsibilities of rebuilding and defending cultural and institutional foundations.

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Mamdani, the Dems, and the Gaza Endgame

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 30 Jun 2025

The panel delves into the recent Senate passage of the extensive budget known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and discusses its implications for national politics, including President Trump's latest political victories.

0 Antisemitism Culture

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Glastonbury and the Purge of the Jews. Plus. . .

The Free Press in The Free Press · 30 Jun 2025

Ayaan Hirsi Ali's article discusses the concerning rise of antisemitic sentiments displayed at the Glastonbury Festival in England, where anti-Israel and anti-Jewish chants were prominently featured.

0 Politics Israel

Trump's Ceasefire and Its Discontents

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 24 Jun 2025

Eli Lake joins the Commentary Magazine Podcast to discuss the recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and how Donald Trump's reaction to its immediate breach signifies a complex geopolitical moment.

0 Communities Culture

Yes, There Are Jews in Charlotte: Living Jewishly in the American South

Adina Peck in Jewish Action · 24 Jun 2025

Charlotte, North Carolina's Jewish community, which represents a significant segment of Southern Jewry, challenges stereotypes and offers a unique experience of Jewish life in the American South.

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She keeps asking the big questions — and millions of viewers keep pouring in to hear the answers

Stav Ziv in Forward · 23 Jun 2025

Kalina Silverman, founder of Big Talk, focuses on replacing small talk with meaningful conversations, as evidenced by her impactful interviews with wildfire survivors like Nicole Lalage.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Injunction Junction

Michael Lind in Tablet · 23 Jun 2025

Michael Lind's article explores the increasingly common use of nationwide injunctions by partisan federal judges, particularly to thwart presidential initiatives they oppose.

0 Politics Culture

Who Might We Become for Each Other? - A conversation about Black–Palestinian interconnectedness and the legacy of June Jordan

Marina Magloire in Jewish Currents · 17 Jun 2025

This compelling discussion explores the historical and strategic interconnectedness between Black and Palestinian liberation movements, drawing inspiration from the works of poet and activist June Jordan.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Proud, but pushed out: Why LGBTQ Jews are creating Pride spaces of their own

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 17 Jun 2025

As antisemitic sentiments persist in some LGBTQ community spaces, Jewish LGBTQ groups are increasingly creating separate Pride events.

0 Communities Leadership

‘Rabbi to watch’ Sandra Lawson turns DEI focus to North Carolina

Robin Washington in Forward · 11 Jun 2025

Rabbi Sandra Lawson, known for her pioneering role as Reconstructing Judaism's first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has taken a new leadership position.

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‘Rabbi to watch’ Sandra Lawson turns DEI focus to North Carolina

Robin Washington in Forward · 11 Jun 2025

Rabbi Sandra Lawson, known for her pioneering role as Reconstructing Judaism's first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has taken a new leadership position.

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‘Rabbi to watch’ Sandra Lawson turns DEI focus to North Carolina

Robin Washington in Forward · 11 Jun 2025

Rabbi Sandra Lawson, known for her pioneering role as Reconstructing Judaism's first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has taken a new leadership position.

0 Communities Leadership

‘Rabbi to watch’ Sandra Lawson turns DEI focus to North Carolina

Robin Washington in Forward · 11 Jun 2025

Rabbi Sandra Lawson, known for her pioneering role as Reconstructing Judaism's first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has taken a new leadership position.

0 Antisemitism Communities

The antisemitic attacks are painful. The silence from our trusted partners is excruciating.

Rabbi Asher Knight in JTA · 4 Jun 2025

Rabbi Asher Knight expresses profound disappointment and distress over the lack of response from allies and community leaders to a surge in antisemitic attacks, including a firebombing in Boulder and other violent incidents across the U.S. Despite Jewish communities historically standing publicly in solidarity with causes such as racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights, many of their partners have remained silent in the wake of recent violence explicitly targeting Jews.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Israel at War – The War Against the Jews

For Heaven's Sake · 4 Jun 2025

The episode examines the rise of left-wing antisemitism in America and how it is affecting Jewish life, especially following violent attacks in Washington, D.C. and Boulder.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Israel at War – The War Against the Jews

For Heaven's Sake · 4 Jun 2025

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the rise of left-wing antisemitism in the United States following recent violent attacks targeting Jews.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Israel at War – The War Against the Jews

For Heaven's Sake · 4 Jun 2025

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine the rising antisemitism from the political left in America since October 7, noting its impact on North American Jewish communities.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Israel at War – The War Against the Jews

For Heaven's Sake · 4 Jun 2025

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi address the rise of left-wing antisemitism in the United States, examining its distinction from classical right-wing antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Communities

‘He never should have made it inside that building’: Jewish security groups face down lapses in DC shooting

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 22 May 2025

Following a tragic shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum that claimed the lives of two Israeli embassy staff, Jewish security groups are grappling with how best to protect their institutions from growing antisemitic threats.

0 Sports Communities

Hadassah’s Slam Dunk

Barbara Sofer in Hadassah · 22 May 2025

Hapoel Lev Jerusalem, a burgeoning women's basketball team in Israel, is making significant strides both on and off the court, with considerable support from Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA).

0 Antisemitism Communities

Interview | Eyewitness JoJo Drake Kalin on Shooting at Capital Jewish Museum

Amy E. Schwartz in Moment · 22 May 2025

JoJo Drake Kalin, an event organizer at the Jewish Capital Museum, recounts the tragic incident where two young Israeli embassy employees, Yarn Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot and killed during a Young Diplomats reception.

0 History Politics

Book review – The Yemenite Children Affair: Ethnic Tensions, Immigration, and Public Records in Israel

Ben Rothke in Lehrhaus · 21 May 2025

The Yemenite Children Affair controversy in Israel, which alleges the abduction and illegal adoption of Jewish Yemenite children by Ashkenazi families during the early years of Israel's statehood, is examined in Motti Inbari's book.

0 Education Politics

A University’s Responsibility

Sapir · 14 May 2025

The piece explores the evolving role of activism within university campuses, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a balance between free expression and respectful discourse.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump yanks prosecutor nomination of Ed Martin, who called a Nazi sympathizer ‘extraordinary’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 9 May 2025

Former President Donald Trump withdrew Ed Martin's nomination as U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., due to significant opposition stemming from Martin's defense of Jan. 6 Capitol rioters and his connections to Nazi sympathizer Timothy Hale-Cusanelli.

0 Science Politics

Scientists as Mere Mortals

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May 2025

In this article, Sharona reflects on the contentious debate over the origins of COVID-19, emphasizing the revelations that numerous scientists who publicly dismissed the lab-leak theory privately supported it.

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