Jake Schneider is a Yiddish activist, poet and translator. Born in New Jersey, he’s been living in Berlin since 2012. Find out more at jakeschneider.eu
Yiddish World Yiddish in Texas: An unexpected language is still riding the bronco In Houston, the “Yiddish Vinkel” has been meeting for 45 years, and now there’s even a Yiddish class for teenagers By Jake Schneider Mar 25, 2025 | 6 min read
Film & TV What Gal Gadot has said about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Samuel Eli Shepherd Mar 24, 2025 | 5 min read
News A Jewish Republican and Muslim Democrat are suddenly in a tight race for a special seat in Congress By Jacob Kornbluh Mar 27, 2025 | 6 min read
Opinion Is this new documentary giving voice to American Jewish anguish — or simply stoking fear? By Nora Berman Mar 21, 2025 | 4 min read
Opinion Mike Huckabee said there’s ‘no such thing as a Palestinian.’ It’s worth thinking about what that means By Rabbi Avi Shafran Mar 25, 2025 | 3 min read
Opinion Think every Palestinian in Gaza is Hamas? This week’s protests prove you’re wrong By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib Mar 28, 2025 | 4 min read
Opinion A Palestinian Oscar-winner’s arrest shocked the world. For these Jewish activists, it was terrifyingly normal By Nora Berman Mar 28, 2025 | 7 min read
Opinion In the Trump administration and Israel, a grotesque display of virility coupled with a loss of humanity By Robert Zaretsky Mar 28, 2025 | 4 min read
Fast Forward Cornell’s new Jewish president says he is ‘very comfortable with where Cornell is currently’ By Philissa Cramer Mar 28, 2025 | 4 min read