Oklahoma, United States

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote on proposed Jewish charter school

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 13 Mar

The Attorney General of Oklahoma, Gentner Drummond, has accused a state board of deliberately manipulating the rejection process concerning the proposed Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote on proposed Jewish charter school

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 13 Mar

The Attorney General of Oklahoma, Gentner Drummond, has accused a state board of deliberately manipulating the rejection process concerning the proposed Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School.

0 Israel Politics

Is it OK that only a third of American Jews are Zionists?

eJewishPhilanthropy · 10 Mar

A survey shows only one-third of American Jews identify as Zionists, sparking debate about the evolving nature of Zionism in the Jewish community.

0 Antisemitism Ethics

The End of Jewish Apology Culture

Mitch Schneider in Future of Jewish · 17 Feb

Mitch Schneider's essay highlights the emergence of a new confident Jewish generation that no longer apologizes for its identity or beliefs.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma board denies proposal for Jewish charter school — and lawyers up ahead of expected legal battle

Grace Gilson in Forward · 10 Feb

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has denied an application from the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation to establish a virtual Jewish charter school, prompting the organization to prepare a legal challenge.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma board denies proposal for Jewish charter school — and lawyers up ahead of expected legal battle

Grace Gilson in Forward · 10 Feb

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has denied an application from the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation to establish a virtual Jewish charter school, prompting the organization to prepare a legal challenge.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma board denies proposal for Jewish charter school — and lawyers up ahead of expected legal battle

Grace Gilson in Forward · 10 Feb

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has denied an application from the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation to establish a virtual Jewish charter school, prompting the organization to prepare a legal challenge.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma board denies proposal for Jewish charter school — and lawyers up ahead of expected legal battle

JTA · 10 Feb

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board unanimously denied an application by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation to establish a virtual Jewish charter school, citing previous state Supreme Court rulings against religious charter schools.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma board denies proposal for Jewish charter school — and lawyers up ahead of expected legal battle

JTA · 10 Feb

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board unanimously denied an application by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation to establish a virtual Jewish charter school, citing previous state Supreme Court rulings against religious charter schools.

0 Education Politics

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 15 Jan

The Jewish community leaders in Tulsa are opposing a proposal for a publicly funded Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, expressing concerns over the lack of local consultation and potential destabilization of existing Jewish institutions.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma board to vote on application for religious Jewish charter school, teeing up potential battle

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 13 Jan

A new proposal by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation seeks to establish the first publicly funded religious Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, sparking a constitutional debate over the separation of church and state.

0 Communities Jewish Law

American Jewry’s future lies not on the coasts but in its heartland

eJewishPhilanthropy · 8 Jan

As American Jewish communities face unprecedented challenges including rising antisemitism and expectations to distance from Israel, there is a pressing need to broaden focus beyond the coastal metropolitan hubs to smaller communities in America's heartland.

0 Sports Communities

The rabbi running a digital clubhouse for Jewish hockey fanatics

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 26 Dec 2025

In his role as both a Chabad rabbi and a Canadian hockey enthusiast, Zvi Hershcovich has creatively combined his passions by creating the online community @JewishHockey.

0 Culture History

This Jewish family acquired a farm in 1889 Oklahoma. Now it’s on stage in New York City.

Lisa Keys in JTA · 15 Dec 2025

Alice Eve Cohen's play, "Oklahoma Samovar," explores the rich, unlikely history of her Jewish ancestors who settled in Oklahoma during the 1889 Land Run after fleeing Latvia.

0 Culture History

What happens when you’re the only Jewish family in Oklahoma?

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 10 Dec 2025

Oklahoma Samovar, a new play by Alice Eve Cohen debuting at La MaMa’s Downstairs Theater, delves into the rarely discussed history of Jewish immigrants in the Midwest.

0 Communities Culture

How a wedding in Oklahoma taught a group of police officers and SWAT team members to care about Judaism and Israel

Carla Singer in Forward · 22 Nov 2025

In an unexpected twist, a Jewish wedding in Oklahoma, attended by a diverse group of police officers, SWAT team members, and emergency personnel, became a catalyst for cross-cultural understanding and support for Israel.

0 Education Politics

Jewish group revives religious charter school fight in Oklahoma, months after test case stalled at Supreme Court

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 21 Nov 2025

Leveraging legal maneuvers in Oklahoma, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is reviving the contentious issue of religious charter schools, a topic the U.S. Supreme Court failed to resolve in a previous deadlocked decision.

0 Education Politics

Jewish group revives religious charter school fight in Oklahoma, months after test case stalled at Supreme Court

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 21 Nov 2025

Leveraging legal maneuvers in Oklahoma, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is reviving the contentious issue of religious charter schools, a topic the U.S. Supreme Court failed to resolve in a previous deadlocked decision.

0 Education Politics

Jewish group revives religious charter school fight in Oklahoma, months after test case stalled at Supreme Court

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 21 Nov 2025

Leveraging legal maneuvers in Oklahoma, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is reviving the contentious issue of religious charter schools, a topic the U.S. Supreme Court failed to resolve in a previous deadlocked decision.

0 Education Politics

Jewish group revives push for public funding for religious schools that stalled at Supreme Court

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 21 Nov 2025

The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is pushing for the creation of a publicly funded virtual Jewish high school in Oklahoma, intended to test the constitutionality of government funding for religious charter schools.

0 Education Politics

Jewish group revives push for public funding for religious schools that stalled at Supreme Court

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 21 Nov 2025

The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is pushing for the creation of a publicly funded virtual Jewish high school in Oklahoma, intended to test the constitutionality of government funding for religious charter schools.

0 Education Politics

Jewish group revives push for public funding for religious schools that stalled at Supreme Court

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 21 Nov 2025

The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is pushing for the creation of a publicly funded virtual Jewish high school in Oklahoma, intended to test the constitutionality of government funding for religious charter schools.

0 Leadership Philosophy

Showing Up as Jews for the Benefit of All

Sapir · 12 Nov 2025

Lynn and Stacy Schusterman discuss the evolution of their philanthropic endeavors, emphasizing the integration of both Jewish and secular causes as fundamental aspects of their giving philosophy.

0 Education Politics

Oklahoma made Bibles mandatory in schools. The new superintendent is reversing course.

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 16 Oct 2025

Oklahoma's new state superintendent, Lindel Fields, has reversed a contentious policy requiring Bibles in public school classrooms, which was put in place by his predecessor, Ryan Walters.

0 Television/Film Music

Richard Linklater wants you to remember Lorenz Hart

PJ Grisar in Forward · 29 Sep 2025

Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon' is a fascinating character study of Lorenz Hart, the celebrated lyricist known for his collaborations with Richard Rodgers.

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