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0 Television/Film Culture

Gladiator II review: ‘a swashbuckler that slays expectations’

Jewish Chronicle · 12 Nov

Ridley Scott returns with "Gladiator II," a sequel that surpasses expectations set by its predecessor.

0 Television/Film Culture

Venom review: ‘it’s not Marvel-lous’

Jewish Chronicle · 31 Oct

The review dissects the weaknesses of the final film in Tom Hardy's Venom trilogy, noting how the series fails to fully deliver on its intriguing premise of duality between Eddie Brock and the symbiotic anti-hero.

0 Culture Ethics

Our collective, endless grief is an expression of love, and our most powerful weapon

Dr. Mijal Bitton in JTA · 3 Sep

The article reflects on the profound grief and shared pain experienced by the Jewish community worldwide, particularly in the aftermath of the events following October 7th.

0 Jewish Law Education

Joshua Ladon in Sources · 5 Apr

The concept of "praxis" in Judaism emphasizes the interactive relationship between study and practice.

0 Politics Education

Battered but Not Broken: The Israel Democracy Index, 2022

Tel Aviv Review · 16 Jan 2023

Tamar Hermann, a professor of political science at the Open University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, presents the findings of the 20th edition of the Israel Democracy Index, a significant annual survey of Israeli public opinion on key issues.

0 Politics Ethics

The January 6th Report

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 23 Dec 2022

The podcast discusses the January 6 report, questioning if it represents overreach or if its conclusions are morally justified, even if not a precise legal strategy against Donald Trump.

0 Politics Israel

The State of Religion and State

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Sep 2022

Shlomit Ravitsky-Tur Paz, from the Israel Democracy Institute, presents novel findings from a recent statistical report on religion and state, shedding light on important trends in Israeli society.

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Beyond Thoughts and Prayers

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 17 Aug 2022

The United Methodist Church (UMC) in Pittsboro, North Carolina, hosted an ecumenical evening of prayer and commitment to action to end gun violence, following a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

0 Literature Culture

Bond. Jew Bond.

Kinky Friedman in Tablet · 24 Oct 2012

Jerome Charyn's latest novel, "Under the Eye of God," weaves a thrilling narrative around Isaac Sidel, a former cop and New York mayor turned vice-president-elect of the United States.