I highly recommend this super strong piece on universalism v. particularism in this moment in Judaism. As usual, @emilyctamkin.bsky.social does it right emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/universali...
For @forward.com, I wrote about taking reports of sexual violence seriously regardless of the nationality of the reported perpetrator (which should not be controversial but here we are)
forward.com/opinion/8252...
Gratitude to Celeste for the editing. This is a centerpiece of the Art and Life book. Great to see it has a nice home at Liberties. libertiesjournal.com/online-artic...
“Historically, allowing regimes to collect lists of Jewish people has not boded well for their safety.”
Joshua J. Friedman
Fascinating development and great piece by @alicesperi.bsky.social, a must follow on this beat
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Wrote about Primo Levi for a change but this time because of the response to his criticism of Israel in Lebanon in 1982
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Re today's Roland Garros final
slate.com/culture/2021...
No <3
mailchi.mp/forward/1292...
This is very "water is wet" but incredibly tacky of Trump to insist on going thus making it harder for everyone else to get in the building or party outside. Leaving aside that he is president and theoretically has other work to be doing, it's gaudy, fake fan behavior.
Ross Gianfortune
This is about trying to get to the heart of the matter
Faculty who support Palestinian rights are applying for compensation, claiming they faced harassment as Jews for their positions
www.theguardian.com
Yasujirō Ozu is from a different time and place in the sense that in the place where he is from, time does not behave the way our time does. Shigehiko Hasumi, the Japanese literary and film critic and...
