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“A Golden Opportunity”: Understanding the Competing Values at the Core of Day School Growth in Los Angeles This paper explores the history of Jewish day schools in Los Angeles, especially in the context of resistance to court-ordered busing in the late 1970s. This contentious issue brought the evolving ...

New research traces Jewish day school growth in 1970s LA back to court-ordered busing, property taxes, and tensions over race and identity. A window into how Jews navigated a city in flux.

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Gallup Poll: Fewer than half of Americans say religion is 'very important' in their lives President Trump said he was ‘bringing back religion,’ but the latest Gallup Poll shows no evidence of that.

Religion in America: New poll finds 47% of Americans call religion "very important" — below 50% for the first time. Weekly attendance down to 31%. Jewish & Catholic Americans are exceptions to the trend.

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On Purim, we read the story of Esther, who, at her cousin Mordecai's bidding, used her position of favor with the king to save Jews from a plot by the king's evil advisor, Haman, to kill them all.

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Controversy Over Mamdani's Declaration of Yiddish as THE Official Jewish Language | In geveb Since swearing in as Mayor of New York City on Jan 1st, Zohran Mamdani has not wasted any time in declaring Yiddish THE official language of the Jewish people.

BREAKING: Controversy Over Mamdani’s Declaration of Yiddish as THE Official Jewish Language

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"As we have set out to publish our annual Purim issue, I've found it necessary to preface the issue with an apology for our frivolity in light of the state of the world..." (1/3)
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"Many American Jewish groups throw support behind joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran American Jewish Committee and Anti-Defamation League are among organizations backing military action"

Notable how differently "Haaretz" (left) and the "Forward" (right) are portraying the American Jewish response to the Iran war.

Candidates for CA governor vow to keep Jews safe, Israel ties strong Five candidates for California governor pledged to protect Jews and nurture the state's relationship with Israel.

5 CA governor candidates appeared at a Jewish community forum at the Skirball Thursday, all pledging to fight antisemitism & maintain Israel ties. Central debate: enforcing AB 715, CA's new K-12 antisemitism law. Three eligible candidates skipped. jweekly.com/2026/02/27/c...

The Zionist Gap and Spicy Jewry The latest research about American Jews

ICYMI! Our February Research Report has updates about American Zionist identification, Jewish camp, paprika and Hungarian Jews, and Hebrew Union College’s 150 Year history. Of course there’s plenty of exploration of antisemitism and Jewish safety, too. documensch.substack.com/p/the-zionis...

Nexus Project - The Epstein Files Are Being Used to Spread Antisemitism. Here’s What’s Actually in Them. Uncover the reality behind the Epstein files. Understand how misinformation spreads antisemitism through distorted narratives.

The Epstein files are being used to spread antisemitic conspiracies. Here’s what’s actually in them:

very, very tricky piece, i need to sit with it for a while. in the meantime, enjoying the opportunity to read the widely divergent analyses of and conversations about it 👇

Latin American Jewish Studies Publishes Volumes 3.2 and 4.1 The Latin American Jewish Studies Association announces the publication of *Latin American Jewish Studies* Vols. 3.2 and 4.1—new interdisciplinary scholarship on Jewish life, memory, politics, literat...

📚✨ New Issues of Latin American Jewish Studies

The Latin American Jewish Studies Association (LAJSA) announces the publication of Vol. 3.2 and Vol. 4.1.

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The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

Epstein's Jewish Cohort: @davidklion.bsky.social in @jewishcurrents.bsky.social examines how Jeffrey Epstein exploited networks of Jewish elites through "affinity fraud," relying on shared cultural background and clannishness to facilitate his crimes.
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Two new DC congregations cater to Black Jews Jews of color continue to face barriers to full inclusion in the Jewish community. Now they are forming their own worship communities.

Black Jews Build: Two new D.C. congregations led by and for Black Jews are launching: Ohel Eidot Chemdat'a, a Modern Orthodox community founded by Rabbi Shais Rishon, and Kehillat Sankofa, an interdenominational congregation led by Rabbi Koach Baruch Frazier.
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Justice Department Sues University of California Over Antisemitism

Trump's DOJ lawsuit against UCLA is a clear-cut case of using fears of antisemitism as a cudgel against institutions of higher education.
This fine would lead to massive cuts in research funding, student security, and other resources that would harm everyone, including Jewish students.

i really think that the growing divide in the american jewish community over media literacy and holocaust education (which imho comes down to how you’re willing to engage with israel’s actions in gaza) is hugely concerning. i completely agree with @emilyctamkin.bsky.social pts here

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How Jewish Education Can Make Things Better Emphasizing land, language and culture offers one framework for building thick Jewish identity.

A group of Jewish educators suggest Jewish education must empower students to answer: "Is being part of the Jewish people a life worth living?" They propose centering education on land (Israel), language (Hebrew), and culture (Judaism).
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Young Americans increasingly likely to view Hamas as 'resistance,' not terrorists Polling hints at growing sympathy — but also misses important complexities of views on the Gaza militant group

Americans on Hamas: American adults under 30 increasingly view Hamas as "militant resistance" rather than a terrorist organization according to new American Jewish Committee (AJC) data shared with @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social of the @forward.com.
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Why Walter Benjamin was all things to all people Peter E. Gordon’s illuminating biography considers a philosopher who couldn’t be boxed in

"Benjamin’s allusion to a Messiah who enters into history through some kind of gate, as if from the outside, is very hard to square with Marxism. And so there you find him operating with what you could call a syncretism of Judaism and Marxism." forward.com/culture/book...

Together Against ICE - Berman Archive In an effort to get a better picture of the lived experience of what’s been going on in the mMinneapolis region and how the Jewish community has responded, we spoke to our colleague Riv-Ellen Prell, E...

This week we spoke with Riv-Ellen Prell, Emerita Professor of American Studies at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Prell is not only a key figure in American Jewish Studies, but a witness to the tumultuous days of ICE assault. bermanarchive.stanford.edu/together-aga...

A Gorgeous Video Game That’s Also Very Jewish The ‘Eternal Life of Goldman’ is the rare video game to feature a distinctly Jewish protagonist

A new video game features a rare Jewish protagonist—an old man with a yarmulke hunting for treasure and battling ancient curses.
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A Gorgeous Video Game That’s Also Very Jewish The ‘Eternal Life of Goldman’ is the rare video game to feature a distinctly Jewish protagonist

The Eternal Life of Goldman is one of the most beautiful games of 2026. It's also nice to finally see some video-game representation for people like me: aging Jews with back problems.

For this week's column, I spoke to the director of this stunning platformer: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

In JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address, security and antisemitism loom large - Jewish Telegraphic Agency “The state of the Jewish union in America is strong, but it is being tested,” said Eric Fingerhut, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America.

Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the @jfederations.bsky.social, delivered the organization's first "State of the Jewish Union" address, focused on security and antisemitism. "The state of the Jewish union in America is strong, but it is being tested," he said.
www.jta.org/2026/02/19/u...

Making space for Jewish thought leadership In moments of uncertainty, communities often turn to ideas for meaning, clarity, language and frameworks to make sense of what they are experiencing and what might come next. Over the past several yea...

New research by Dr. ValerieEhrlich examines Jewish thought leadership in America, analyzing who shapes public discourse on Jewish issues. Stacie Cherner of the JimJosephFoundation, the study's co-funder, frames and summariizes the research in today’s eJP:

ejewishphilanthropy.com/making-space...

In Boston, US Jews envision a Judaism beyond Zionism At a ‘Jewish Left’ conference, attendees set out to build new institutions that they consider more ethically grounded in Judaism post-Oct. 7, 2023.

Via @yonat.bsky.social: In Boston, US Jews envision a Judaism beyond Zionism religionnews.com/2026/02/19/a...