Blinded by the Torah
Chaim Steinmetz
February 10, 2023
Learning is not just about intellect; it is about attitude. The willingness to listen to everyone with an open mind is even more important than mere brilliance.
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February 10, 2023
The Bull in Durham: Jewish Leadership Betrayal
Amy Rosenthal
February 10, 2023
It’s clear that a Jewish community is morally confused when its synagogue leadership invites a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) activist to speak on a panel that will advise parents how to talk to their kids about antisemitism.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Blanks in SF Synagogue
Aaron Bandler
February 10, 2023
A man has been arrested and charged with allegedly firing blanks inside a San Francisco synagogue.
Bringing Dignity to the Agunot Court Experience
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
February 10, 2023
When divorce is mutually desired, the religious court most often easily facilitates the dissolution of a marriage. But when there is abuse and gett-refusal, the courts fail the most vulnerable: agunot and their children.
Fauda’s Season 4, an Unlikely Unifier of Arabs and Jews, Explodes on Screen
Felice Friedson, The Media Line
February 10, 2023
Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the hit TV series, draws from real-life situations but ‘apologizes’ for not being a mouthpiece for either the Israeli or Palestinian sides
Jewish Groups React to Biden’s State of the Union
Aaron Bandler
February 10, 2023
Jewish groups offered varying reactions to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on February 7.
Love, Hate, and Silence at a NYC Film Festival
Karen Lehrman Bloch
February 10, 2023
For anyone worried that women are being reobjectified through social media, “Passed You on Pico” offers up a feminist alternative: a pin-up calendar of (fully dressed) men called Hasidic Hotties.
How War Changed the Name of Rabbi Benzaquen’s School
Ari L. Noonan
February 10, 2023
The banquet where Benzaquen will be honored salutes the tenth anniversary of Harkham-Gaon.
The Percussionist With Magic Hands
Kylie Ora Lobell
February 10, 2023
The longtime Los Angeles-based musician has known what he wanted to do since he was a kid growing up in Coney Island.
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