Newsletter

Q&A with Mara Wilson

An interview with the former child star about her Jewish upbringing and being a lefty millennial Jew in Hollywood.

David Klion August 28, 2020

Beyond Good Intentions

Organizers of the Not Free to Desist campaign discuss their efforts to push Jewish institutions to embrace anti-racism.

Rebecca Pierce August 27, 2020

The Future of Jewish News

The new millennial editor of The Detroit Jewish News discusses his plans to revitalize the paper for a new era.

Mari Cohen August 25, 2020

The Only Conversation

“look how the tide / lifts the boat by / consoling it”

Ben Purkert August 21, 2020

California Compromises on Ethnic Studies

Following pressure from Israel-advocacy groups regarding a model ethnic studies curriculum, the state plans to retain some material on Arab Americans while excising references to Palestine.

Gabi Kirk August 21, 2020

Israel-Advocacy Groups Urge Facebook to Label Criticism of Israel as Hate Speech

Pressuring social media platforms to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism is the latest strategy to silence critics of Israel.

Lara Friedman August 19, 2020

Compassionate Politics Over Compassionate Gestures

Any sustainable peace between Israel and its immediate neighbors will still require ending the occupation and resolving the Palestinian refugee issue.

Yaël Mizrahi-Arnaud August 18, 2020

The Sound of Messianic Time

Yo La Tengo’s new drone album, released into the formlessness of quarantine, evokes the unfulfilled waiting of Jewish messianism.

Nathan Goldman August 14, 2020