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0 Ethics Torah

Big Question | What Is the Allure of the Strongman?

Moment in Moment · 25 Sep

Judy Klitsner, a respected educator and author, explores the complex portrayal of power in the Tanach, emphasizing the dangers of absolute authority in human leaders.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

How Biden embodies Jewish concepts of strength — while Trump makes a mockery of them

Jay Michaelson in Forward · 23 Jul

The article discusses how Joe Biden embodies Jewish concepts of strength through humility, integrity, and putting values over self-interest, contrasting it with Donald Trump's display of weakness through vulgar and adolescent behavior.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Critiquing Power

TEXTing · 31 Jan

Elana Stein Hain and Yonah Hain delve into a Talmudic passage in Sanhedrin to explore nuanced perspectives on power, using the biblical story of Korach's rebellion as a case study.

0 History Antisemitism

The Rothchilds House of Conspiracy // How a Jewish family’s business success made them a target of conspiracy theories for nearly three centuries

Ami Magazine in Ami · 31 Jan

The Rothschild family, known for their immense wealth and power, has been the target of conspiracy theories for centuries.

0 Politics Philosophy

How the “Woke” Movement is Undermining its own Goals and Unintentionally Pushing Society to the Right with Susan Neiman and Robert Siegel

Moment in Moment · 14 Dec 2023

In this discussion, Susan Neiman and Robert Siegel explore how the "woke" movement, driven by a desire to address historic crimes and stand with the oppressed, is unintentionally pushing society to the right.

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‘Corrupt and dangerous’: Benjamin Wittes on Israel’s judicial overhaul

Haaretz Weekly · 11 Jan 2023

In an interview with Haaretz Weekly, Benjamin Wittes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and editor-in-chief of the Lawfare Blog, discusses the problematic nature of the Israeli Supreme Court's power, which he describes as being built on a weak foundation.

0 Politics Philosophy

Zionism and Power: The Challenge of Our Time

Donniel Hartman in Sources · 2 Dec 2022

This article explores the complex interplay between Zionism and the concept of divine power, comparing biblical narratives from Genesis and Deuteronomy with contemporary political and religious dynamics in Israel.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

#107 - Rosh HaShana - Divine Justice & The Queen

Jewish History Uncensored · 22 Sep 2022

This episode discusses the structure of Rosh HaShana and the concept of Divine Judgment during this holiday.

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The Allure of Powerlessness

Sapir · 1 Aug 2021

This article discusses the concept of Jewish powerlessness and its historical context.

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Publisher’s Note

Sapir · 1 Jul 2021

The publisher notes that the concept of power in Jewish communal life has shifted from being aspirational to being viewed with suspicion or hostility.

0 Politics Leadership

Bibi, Inside and Out

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 18 Jun 2021

The discussion focuses on Benjamin Netanyahu stepping down after 12 years in power and the impact of his tenure on Israelis and Jews worldwide, as the Bennett-Lapid government begins its term.

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#25: The Return of American Jewish Vulnerability

For Heaven's Sake · 4 Jun 2021

In this discussion, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain consider the growing vulnerability of American Jewry.

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Privilege and Power in the Torah

Aharon Frazer in Lehrhaus · 20 Dec 2020

The Torah presents a complex view of power, highlighting both its potential for good and the dangers it poses.

0 Politics Leadership

There Is No Normal

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 22 Sep 2020

The text discusses the uncertainty surrounding the consequences of Republicans confirming a new Supreme Court justice despite Democratic objections.

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The Academic Origins of the American Revolution

Lama Abu-Odeh in Tablet · 14 Sep 2020

This text discusses the academic origins of the American Revolution and the subsequent rebellion within academia.

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The George Soros Saga: Antisemitism, Conspiracies, and Influence

People of the Pod · 31 Jul 2020

In this text, the author discusses the controversial figure of George Soros, a Jewish billionaire philanthropist who has become a target of political attacks and antisemitism.

0 Politics Communities

Power Plays in American Discourse

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 8 Jun 2020

The COMMENTARY podcast discusses how the push to defund the police and the recent staff revolt at the New York Times both revolve around power dynamics.

0 Politics History

How the Trumps and Kushners corrupted the American Dream

Forward · 16 Jan 2020

Andrea Bernstein's book "American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power" explores the intricate dynamics of power and corruption in America through the histories of the Trump and Kushner families.

0 Politics Leadership

Religion, Power, and Politics: An Exchange

Shlomo Riskin in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Sep 2016

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks engaged in a discourse regarding the relationship between religion, power, and politics in Judaism.

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Uncertain Jew

André Aciman in Tablet · 26 Sep 2011

This passage discusses the symbolism of smoking, particularly with cigars, among successful Jewish individuals in Europe.

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