“Israel’s new international college programs offer American students an escape from campus activism while training them as state cheerleaders.”
Jewish Currents
A Year in Reading: The Wounds That Bind
On the hard-hitting, unforgettable stories of 2024.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Elizabeth Kolbert, Joshua Hammer, Tan Tuck Ming, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian.
What It Means to Speak With the Dead
“A session with a Florida medium in a time of genocide.”
The Rise of October 7th Tourism
“Harrowing ‘solidarity tours’ of Israel are reinscribing American Jews’ sense of victimhood.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring standout stories by Michael Hall, Sarah Aziza, Ferris Jabr, Adrian Nathan West, and Kyle Chayka.
The Work of the Witness
“Three months into a livestreamed genocide, we must ask—what does all this looking do?”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re showcasing stories from Mari Cohen, Brenna Ehrlich, Grace Glassman, Tad Friend, and Imogen West-Knights.
After the Hit-and-Run
“Can restorative justice offer crash victims like me—and the drivers who harmed us—the healing we need?”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week’s edition highlights stories by Bench Ansfield, Justin A. Davis, Wright Thompson, Lucy Jones, and April Nowell.
