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for Sunday, March 16, 2025

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Politics ›

0 Politics Jewish Law

The Kind of Thing Traitors Do

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

In "The Kind of Thing Traitors Do," Joshua Hoffman discusses the contentious deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian Palestinian pro-Hamas activist in New York City.

0 Politics History

Neville Chamberlain taught us where Trump's appeasement of Putin could lead

Terrence Petty in Forward

Terrence Petty draws historical parallels between Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1938, which ultimately led to World War II, and the current U.S. administration's tactics with Russia under President Trump.

0 Politics Israel

Trump's economic assault on Europe is terrible news for Israel

Dan Perry in Forward

Dan Perry critiques President Donald Trump’s economic policies towards Europe, which undermine longstanding U.S.-European alliances, posing challenges for Israel.

0 Politics History

The Strange Bedfellows of Anti-Israel Hate

John Matthews in Future of Jewish

John Matthews examines how alliances of anti-Israel sentiment have evolved, particularly focusing on the role of the UN and its agency, UNRWA, in perpetuating the Palestinian refugee issue.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Feds arrest a second Columbia protester, set demands for school to regain funds cut over antisemitism

Ben Sales in JTA

Tensions have escalated at Columbia University as federal authorities intensify actions against pro-Palestinian protesters following significant demonstrations on campus.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Holocaust

Finding Meaning In "A Real Pain"

Jewdicious

"A Real Pain," written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, follows Jewish American cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) on a poignant trip to Poland to explore their Holocaust-survivor grandmother's past.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism History

The world keeps punishing Jews for surviving.

Future of Jewish

Guest essayist Toba Hellerstein explores how historical trauma has shaped Jewish survival instincts and how these are often misinterpreted as negative stereotypes.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Joe Rogan hosts Holocaust revisionist Darryl Cooper on his podcast and complains of ‘paranoid’ Jews

Ben Sales in JTA

Joe Rogan, a prominent podcaster, has raised concerns by hosting Darryl Cooper, a Holocaust revisionist, and Ian Carroll, a conspiracy theorist with antisemitic views, in consecutive episodes.