Jon Ossoff, a 33-year-old documentary film producer, is on the verge of potentially winning a U.S. Senate seat, which would have significant implications in a region historically plagued by antisemitism.

In this collection of letters from the Fall 2020 issue of Letters, several topics are discussed.

In the text "They Say They Want a Revolution," Abe Greenwald elaborates on his lead article in the September 2020 issue of COMMENTARY titled "Yes, This Is a Revolution."

The text discusses the tension between journalism and academia, using the example of Menashe Unger's criticism of Gershom Scholem's work on Jewish mysticism and Hasidism.

On its 123rd birthday, The Forward reflects on its beginnings as a Yiddish-language daily newspaper founded in 1897 by Abraham Cahan.

The overthrow of Communism and the end of the Cold War were marked by various significant events across Eastern Europe.

"Jules Feiffer's American Follies" is a piece that offers a perspective on the current state of American society through the lens of a Jewish journalist.

In episode 161 of Unorthodox, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a New York Times writer known for profiling celebrities, discusses being a journalist and a mensch, her favorite biblical figure to profile, and her Twitter presence.

Samuel Woodward, the suspect in the murder of Blaze Bernstein, was a member of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, known for its extremist ideology and goals of overthrowing the U.S. government through violence.

Shmura matzo is a type of matzo that is closely supervised from the time the wheat is harvested to ensure it does not come into contact with water before baking, making it suitable for the Passover holiday.

Elie Wiesel, a struggling journalist in 1957, embarked on a healing six-week road trip across America with his editor and wife, discovering the country's natural beauty and diverse cultures.

The text is a call to support truthful and open Jewish journalism by contributing to "The Mifgash."

In the late 19th century, the emergence of the Yiddish press shed light on the lives of average Jews, providing a contrast to the focus on elite intellectuals in Jewish history.