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Say hello! [email protected] to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3AUprise: http://upriseforgood.com/The Forward's polling: https://forward.com/news/664087/harris-trump-poll-jewish-voters-israel-gaza/ Jews wrestling with DEI: https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-critics-of-dei-debate-the-future-of-us-campus-diversity-programs/https://jewishinsider.com/2023/12/former-adl-ajc-leaders-abe-foxman-and-david-harris-call-for-scrapping-dei/https://www.vox.com/24010858/republicans-antisemitism-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-jewish-studentsAn op-ed from Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, about DEI: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/leaders-stay-the-course-on-dei-through-this-storm/

Say hello! [email protected] to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3ABuy "Israel's Black Panthers": https://www.ucpress.edu/books/israels-black-panthers/hardcoverAsaf Elia-Shalev's work: https://www.jta.org/author/ashalevThe Nightingale of Iran: https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/

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Say hello! [email protected] to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3ACincy Jewfolk's reporting: https://cincyjewfolk.com/2024/06/10/pro-palestinian-activists-force-resignations-from-cincinnati-pride/Ethan Felson's writings warning about Pride 2024: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/03/14/what-will-you-do-to-make-pride-safe-this-year/https://www.jta.org/2024/06/10/ideas/anti-israel-hostility-is-making-deeply-needed-pride-events-less-safe-for-jews-like-usSucculent Chinese meal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_ManifestOld TJAT episodes on Hannukah/Christmas!The Shenanigan Bonanza: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/90-the-great-hannukah-merry-christmas-shenanigan/id1480794060?i=1000590988000Hannukah Sucks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/64-hanukkah-sucks-with-izzy-wellman/id1480794060?i=1000543144976

Say hello! [email protected] to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3A2025 Power of Place trip info: https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-power-of-place-2025-jcrc-educator-european-summer-institute/2024 Power of Place trip stories:A Mezuzah Imprint, A Chance Encounter, And A JCRC Holocaust Education Trip In WarsawFacing Nazi Atrocities, Teachers Trace Path From Warsaw To TreblinkaFace-To-Face With The Holocaust By Bullets In The Polish CountrysideIn Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi MachineTeachers Find Inspiration In Prague With Son Of Kindertransport HeroHere’s Why The Tankenoffs, Vikings, and Allianz Fund Holocaust Education In MNPhotos: Warsaw/Treblinka/Lodz – Czyzew/Holocaust By Bullets – Berlin/Sachsenhausen – Prague/Terezin

Say hello! [email protected] to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3A2025 Power of Place trip info: https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-power-of-place-2025-jcrc-educator-european-summer-institute/2024 Power of Place trip stories:A Mezuzah Imprint, A Chance Encounter, And A JCRC Holocaust Education Trip In WarsawFacing Nazi Atrocities, Teachers Trace Path From Warsaw To TreblinkaFace-To-Face With The Holocaust By Bullets In The Polish CountrysideIn Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi MachineTeachers Find Inspiration In Prague With Son Of Kindertransport HeroHere’s Why The Tankenoffs, Vikings, and Allianz Fund Holocaust Education In MNPhotos: Warsaw/Treblinka/Lodz, Czyzew/Holocaust By Bullets, Berlin/Sachsenhausen, Prague/Terezin

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Many of us have watched college campuses around the country erupt in protests, with tent camps being set up on greenspaces calling for universities to disclose and divest from companies that do business in Israel. But when do the chants, signs and graffiti cross the line from first-amendment-protected free speech to something more nefarious? This week, we talk about this with Professor Jane Kirtley, a lawyer, and the director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Minnesota.Resources we discussed:Counterman v. Colorado:  https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/22-138Books: Nadine Strossen: Hate: Why We Should Resist it with Free Speech, Not CensorshipAnthony Lewis: Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First AmendmentNat Hentoff:  Free Speech for Me - But Not for Thee: How the American Left and Right Relentlessly Censor Each OtherStanley Fish: The First: How to Think About Hate Speech, Campus Speech, Religious Speech, Fake News, Post-Truth, and Donald TrumpLink to a talk from Kirtley from last November:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=MFMewKdoB30

This week: The chaos of Elon Musk’s Twitter has chased users and news organizations away, while a new wave of Twitter clones try to recreate the sense of community it has. So what does this mean for the Jews, and why should anyone care? I talk about that with Serge, the founder of Babka Social, a new Jewish social media platform.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! [email protected] Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincBabka Social: https://babka.social/exploreBabka blog: https://blog.babka.social/23 kHz project: https://blog.babka.social/2023/02/announcing-23khz/Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/exploreIf you want to try out Mastodon: https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/08/what-is-mastodon/ and https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/"Using Mastodon can feel like eating your vegetables": https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/18/mastodon-users-twitter-elon-musk-social-media"Actual usage of the fediverse continues to increase month by month": https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/08/lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage/Hunt for the next Twitter: https://www.theverge.com/23686584/twitter-alternative-social-media-platforms-mastodon-bluesky-activitypub-protocolTranscript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xV0WNmIqMyiIxoMXrrG996J6XK4up2AXDchOY28-VqQ/edit?usp=sharing

This week: Jewish women rarely get a fair shake in pop culture, often showing up as flat stereotypes like the “Jewish American Princess” trope. But over the past decade, especially on TV, that’s been changing. So I talk with Dr. Samantha Pickette, author of “Peak TV’s Unapologetic Jewish Woman,” all about that.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! [email protected] Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincBuy the book! For 30% off, code: LXFANDF30: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793633156/Peak-TV%E2%80%99s-Unapologetic-Jewish-Woman-Exploring-Jewish-Female-Representation-in-Contemporary-Television-ComedyOther writings: https://www.heyalma.com/in-hulus-fleishman-is-in-trouble-jewish-women-defy-their-stereotypes/Bagel Report with Pickette: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetic-bagels-feat-dr-samantha-pickette/id1487559377?i=1000602602260Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GJ4c83Gskcn-jRSeiKNGujXJWxGbmwEH_Gm2Uyweu44/edit?usp=sharing