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Tag: Popular Culture

0 Culture Antisemitism

And Batman wept

eJewishPhilanthropy · 20 Feb

The article deeply reflects on the emotional turmoil experienced by the Jewish community following the kidnapping of the Bibas family from Kibbutz Nir Oz, using the symbolic figure of Batman to explore themes of justice, vulnerability, and hope.

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How a Forward journalist came to hold a piece of Albert Einstein’s brain

Tom Townsend in Forward · 8 Sep 2023

A journalist at The Forward, Benyamin Cohen, has gained a significant following on social media by running Albert Einstein's Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook accounts.

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Popular culture and language use among American Hasidim

RSchaechter in Forward · 12 Jul 2023

In recent years, there has been a surge in popular cultural production within the Hasidic community in America.

0 Politics Culture

Is the Wave of Madness Cresting?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 21 Jul 2022

The article discusses the current trend of intense political fervor and manias in popular culture, questioning whether the recent pushback against these trends is a result of commercial influences or genuine public discontent.

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Sanctifying the Secular: A Torah u-Madda Approach to Popular Culture

Olivia Friedman in Lehrhaus · 4 Apr 2022

The symposium titled "Sanctifying the Secular: A Torah u-Madda Approach to Popular Culture" explores the concept of Torah u-Madda in the Modern Orthodox community.

0 Music Culture

The 150 greatest Jewish pop songs of all time

Seth Rogovoy in Forward · 31 Jan 2022

The Forward curated a list of the 150 greatest Jewish pop songs inspired by Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs but focusing on music that addresses Jewish culture, themes, and history.