Slate’s open thread for the week of April 8 – Slate
admin | April 11, 2024
On this day in 1730, the first American synagogue was dedicated on Mill Street in lower Manhattan.
Spain’s recognition of the State of Palestine can make the difference – Elcano Royal Institute – Real Instituto Elcano
admin | April 11, 2024
ThemeThe author, a former Director General of Israels Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lays down the reasons for recognising the State of Palestine in order to create the conditions for a sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians. SummaryThe 7 October War is a strategic turning point for the Israeli-Palestinian bilateral relations, as well as for Israels regional and global alliances. The concept marketed by the Israeli government that Hamas was contained and deterred, and that Israel could be integrated into the Middle East region without addressing the Palestinian issue an idea that had been conveniently adopted by Western leaders collapsed on that very day
Opinion | Imagining a Different Gaza War – The New York Times
admin | March 30, 2024
There seems to be a broad consensus atop the Democratic Party about the war in Gaza, structured around two propositions.
Manischewitz Unveils Major Rebranding Effort 03/27/2024 – MediaPost Communications
admin | March 30, 2024
Matzo packaging, before (left) and after rebranding.
Absurd and Obscene: Manhattan Rabbi Slams Canadas Trudeau for Punishing Israel – VINNews
admin | March 21, 2024
NEW YORK (VINnews) Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, the rabbi of an iconic Manhattan shul, lashed out at the Canadian government for its disgraceful decision to withhold arms from Israel and continue to fund UNRWA, which he called effectively a subcontractor of Hamas. Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The renowned Senior Rabbi of Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side tweeted a picture of himself holding his Canadian ID card, and wrote that he is a Canadian who is embarrassed of the Canadian government. Rabbi Steinmetz posted the following: I am a Canadian who is embarrassed of the Canadian government
Jonathan Glazer is just a useful idiot for the enemies of the Jewish people – opinion – The Jerusalem Post
admin | March 13, 2024
The natural response to Jonathan Glazers acceptance speech of an Oscar for is recent movie The Zone of Interest, is one of utter disgust and disappointment. Glazer specifically said that he refutes his Jewish ancestry and secondly accuses Israel (whom he doesnt mention by name) of hijacking the Holocaust by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many, for so many, innocent people. These days, such an accusation by a Jew is probably the most damning accusation imaginable, and when it is leveled at us by the director of an apparently highly successful film, which focuses on the Hoess family of the commander of the Auschwitz Birkenau death camp, and purports to deal with where dehumanization leads, it is hard to ignore
Documenting the experience of Jews of color in Jewish spaces – opinion – The Jerusalem Post
admin | March 13, 2024
In the last five years, amid the racial reckoning in the US, the pandemic, economic challenges, and the October 7 attacks on Israel, the Jews of Color Initiative (JoCI) has made steady progress toward our vision of a Jewish community that reflects racial equity and diversity and centers the leadership of Jews of Color (JoC). Now in our seventh year, we are beyond the start-up phase of an organization, those first few years of organizational infancy when a few easy wins are often to be had. We are increasingly aware that supporting serious research is strategically vital for advancement and growth in our field.
Sabine Hildebrandt speaks on medicine during the Holocaust – The Michigan Daily
admin | March 13, 2024
About 60 University of Michigan community members gathered at the Michigan League Monday evening for a presentation from Dr. Sabine Hildebrandt, instructor in pediatrics at Boston Childrens Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School
New Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam aims to tell full story of persecution of Dutch Jews – Euronews
admin | March 13, 2024
A new Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam aims to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II.
The Prince of Wales visits London Synagogue – The Royal Family
admin | March 5, 2024
The Prince of Wales visited the Western Marble Arch Synagogue where he took part in conversations about the deeply troubling rise in antisemitism in the UK, and some of the invaluable work that is being carried out to combat this. Upon arrival, The Prince received an overview of the Western Marble Arch Synagogue and the Jewish community it supports. The Prince then met with Holocaust survivor Renee Salt, who is a living example of the tragic consequences of antisemitism being allowed to go unchecked, to hear more about her experiences.
