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Blake Flayton

Israeli Pride and Prejudice

Not only does IGY champion LGBT rights, but also relationships between those who are consistently portrayed as enemies.

Let Non-Jews Play Jews

Over the last few years, we’ve seen Felicity Jones in “RBG,” Adam Driver in “BlackKkKlansman,” Rachel Brosnahan in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and now Kathryn Hahn as Joan Rivers and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein.

The “Because” of Judaism

Kii offers a space for young Jews from across New York City for Shabbat meals, holiday celebrations, and a general place to connect with peers and strangers in a Jewish setting.

Should Zionists Oppose Foreign Aid?

This week, the Congresswomen of “The Squad” pushed to rescind $1 billion in American foreign aid to Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, predictably whipping the American Jewish community into a frenzy

On Living and Dead Jews

Jewish authors have often tended away from providing fully-realized endings or redemptive storylines, opting instead to paint the world as it truly is: nuanced and complex.

The Season of Our Joy

Perhaps the ancient Israelites were onto something when they designated Sukkot as the ‘festival of our joy.’”

The Real Meaning of Durban

The juxtaposition of Durban and 9/11 was a dark omen for the future of the virus of antisemitism, which officially mutated in order to win the support of the Enlightened western masses.

Fighting Antisemitism? Okay, Boomer.

The lack of interest in fighting antisemitism among young people isn’t about Zionism or Israel. This is about the cultural framing of the Jewish experience as a right-wing issue.

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