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0 Politics Antisemitism

The Amsterdam violence shows why Israel is needed

Jewish Chronicle · 14 Nov

Recent violence against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam underscores the persistent threat of antisemitism in Europe and highlights the ongoing necessity of a Jewish homeland.

0 Politics History

Trump says mass deportations will ease the housing crisis. We've seen that before — under the Nazis in France

Nina Bernstein in Forward · 3 Nov

Nina Bernstein explores the parallels between Donald Trump's proposed mass deportation policies as a solution to housing shortages and a similar approach taken in Nazi-occupied Paris during the 1940s.

0 Politics Holocaust

Donald Trump is no Adolf Hitler.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 29 Oct

Joshua Hoffman argues that equating Donald Trump with Adolf Hitler is an intellectually dishonest oversimplification that minimizes the unprecedented atrocities committed by Hitler.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Grieving and facing unbearable choices, we preserve our strength by striving for unity

eJewishPhilanthropy · 4 Sep

In this poignant piece, Sherri Mandell reflects on the deep sense of grief and complex decisions facing the Jewish community in the wake of the murder of six hostages, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, by Hamas.

0 Israel Culture

The “138 Days” Edition

Promised Podcast · 22 Feb

The episode delves into the emotional and collective memory surrounding the current Israel-Gaza conflict, drawing parallels with historical events and cultural reflections, like Bialik's poem and the significance of the song 'The Wheat Grows Again.'