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0 Culture Ethics

A Juneteenth Haggadah for a new ritual meal

Forward · 29 Jun 2020

The Keti Koti Table, an interracial reconciliation celebration, draws inspiration from the Jewish Passover Seder to commemorate the abolition of Dutch slavery on July 1, 1863.

0 Communities Politics

Editorial | These historical times call for extreme empathy

Forward · 31 May 2020

In a reflection on the current historical moment marked by protests, job losses, and a pandemic, the author emphasizes the importance of extreme empathy, drawing parallels to Jewish traditions of imagining oneself in the shoes of the oppressed.

0 Ethics Politics

Punch Drunk and Reeling

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 22 Apr 2020

The text discusses the ongoing national debate about balancing public health concerns with societal needs, highlighting the clashes between these viewpoints leading to attacks on each side's empathy and compassion.

0 Politics Israel

Opinion | The real thing that’s missing from Trump’s peace plan

Forward · 30 Jan 2020

In this opinion piece, Jodi Rudoren critiques the absence of empathy in President Donald Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.

0 Literature History

There Are Jews Everywhere: Divine Revelation through the Other in Malamud’s “Angel Levine”

Eileen Watts in Lehrhaus · 26 Aug 2019

Bernard Malamud's story "Angel Levine" explores themes of belief, identity, and acceptance through the character of Manischevitz, a Jewish tailor who encounters a black angel in Harlem.

0 Communities Culture

A Polite Request for Basic Sensitivity

Dovid Bashevkin in Jewish Action · 20 Jun 2019

The text discusses the importance of sensitivity and empathy towards individuals facing challenges, such as infertility, job loss, or being single.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

A Polite Request for Basic Sensitivity

Dovid Bashevkin in Jewish Action · 20 Jun 2019

This piece shares two scenarios where individuals, Rebecca and Baruch, are faced with insensitivity from others regarding their personal struggles - Rebecca with infertility and Baruch with unemployment.

0 Politics Israel

Telling Truths: Ep. 137

Unorthodox · 24 May 2018

In this episode, author Yossi Klein Halevi discusses his book 'Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor,' where he seeks to convey the Jewish narrative and history to a Palestinian audience, advocating for mutual respect and understanding across conflicting narratives.

0 Television/Film Philosophy

Seth Rogen’s New TV Show Is Violent, Fun, and Theologically Profound

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 27 May 2016

"Preacher," a TV show created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Sam Catlin, based on a popular comic book series, combines outrageous fun with deep theological themes.

0 Politics Israel

The "Trump ♥ Israel?" Edition

Promised Podcast · 3 Mar 2016

In a conversation about key issues, the "Trump Israel?" edition explores three main topics: the controversy over expressing sympathy for the parents of slain terrorists, the emergence of a political movement aiming to challenge Ashkenazi dominance and redefine Zionism in a more inclusive manner, and Donald Trump's departure from traditional Republican views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, prompting debate on whether excessive support for Israel could be detrimental.

0 Politics Music

The 'asymmetrical' edition

Promised Podcast · 24 Jul 2014

In a discussion about asymmetry in various contexts, the article raises questions about Israel's military dominance becoming a weakness, and whether Hamas' vulnerabilities could actually be strengths.

0 Holidays Education

On Shavuot, the Book of Ruth Offers Doctors a Prescription for Compassion

Benjamin W. Corn in Tablet · 3 Jun 2014

During Shavuot, the Book of Ruth is traditionally read in synagogues and offers valuable lessons in compassion.

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