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This Harrowing Documentary About October 7 Is Now Streaming on Paramount+

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 24 Sep

"We Will Dance Again," directed by Yariv Mozer, is a powerful documentary now available on Paramount+ that delves into the October 7 attack at the Nova Party, capturing an event that significantly impacted Jewish history.

0 Philosophy Literature

Gary Saul Morson on Alexander Solzhenitsyn and His Warning to America

Tikvah · 30 Aug

In this episode, Jonathan Silver discusses Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Harvard commencement address with Gary Saul Morson, examining Solzhenitsyn's critique of both the Soviet and Western systems.

0 Philosophy

Does God Have a Sense of Humor?

Jewdicious · 12 Jul

The text explores the concept of whether God has a sense of humor, drawing on the idea that everything in the physical world reflects a higher spiritual realm according to Torah principles.

0 Gender/Identity History

Politicising the victims of sexual assault means they suffer twice

Jewish Chronicle · 11 Jun

The article criticizes the politicization of victims of sexual assault, highlighting a Times piece that skewed the truth for a specific agenda regarding incidents of rape at Nova festival, Route 232, and Kibbutz Reim.

0 History Jewish Law

Re-evaluating Truth in an Ever-Evolving World

Jewdicious · 6 Feb

In a podcast episode discussing the power of personal narratives in shaping perspectives, Beth Perkel delves into the story of Jethro, often overlooked in Jewish tradition, highlighted in the Torah portion read recently.

0 Communities Politics

Liev Schreiber’s Ode to Judaism Is Especially Timely

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 29 Jan

Jewish actor Liev Schreiber attended Shabbat services at Temple Emanu-El's Streicker Cultural Center in New York, where he spoke about his work in Ukraine and gave a sermon about the importance of truth and debate in Judaism.

0 Politics Philosophy

In her search for truth, Hannah Arendt would have recognized the lies of Netanyahu, Putin and Trump

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 11 Jan

Hannah Arendt's book "Between Past and Future" emphasized the importance of thinking in an age where the past provides little guidance and the future offers little hope.

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The Season of Nuance

Arie Hasit in Jewschool · 17 Nov 2023

The author emphasizes the importance of understanding different viewpoints while still rejecting actions such as the recent kidnappings.

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Trump and Truth

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 13 Aug 2023

The article discusses the topic of truth in relation to former President Donald Trump.

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#53: The Role of Truth in Israeli Politics

For Heaven's Sake · 24 Jun 2022

This article discusses the recent dissolution of the Israeli government by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and the role of truth in Israeli politics.

0 Philosophy Politics

Treason of the Intellectuals

Mark Lilla in Tablet · 7 Dec 2021

Julien Benda's "The Treason of the Intellectuals," published in 1927, remains a seminal work exploring the responsibility of intellectuals amidst political tumult.

0 Television/Film Ethics

The dangerous disrespect of making Anthony Bourdain speak from the dead

Forward · 16 Jul 2021

The documentary 'Roadrunner,' about Anthony Bourdain, has sparked controversy over the use of artificial intelligence to simulate Bourdain's voice for some of his narration.

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“Let Truth Spring Up from the Ground”: Truth’s Changing Role Throughout History

Natan Oliff in Lehrhaus · 10 Jun 2021

The article explores the changing role of truth throughout Jewish history.

0 Literature Ethics

Home, Endangered

Elana Stein Hain in Sources · 25 Apr 2021

This folktale from a thirteenth-century context explores themes of justice, divine intervention, and structural failures of society through a moralistic narrative.

0 Communities Leadership

The Tragic Heroes of Bratslav: R. Nathan Bratslaver on Dispute and Multiple Truths

Yehuda Fogel in Lehrhaus · 11 Nov 2019

R. Nathan Sternhartz of Nemirov, a key figure in Bratslav Hasidism, inherited the leadership of the movement after R. Nahman of Bratslav's death.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Does Lying Make You A Liar? On Truth And Truthfulness in Rabbinic Thinking

Alex Ozar in Lehrhaus · 31 Oct 2016

In Jewish tradition, truth is associated with God's reliability and trustworthiness, while people are considered prone to falsehood.

0 Language Philosophy

Philosophical Investigations, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1953)

Marjorie Perloff in Tablet · 17 Sep 2013

Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations," published in 1953, challenges traditional views of language and truth by asserting that words do not simply name objects, but derive meaning from their usage within a language.

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