A synopsis of an article about the University of Wisconsin’s Jewish community from 1924: “The author defends the Jewish student population at the University of Wisconsin, declaring that such Jews do not engage with Jewish communal life because communal institutions have no interest in accommodating their specific requests.” Sound familiar? [BJPA]
45 years later, Woody Allen is still funny. [Arboreal Mammal]
And here’s a more serious video, where Steven M. Cohen and Rabbi Yitz Greenberg say that young Jews should do a year of service. [BJPA]
JJ Goldberg is on the money: J Street has gone mainstream, Rick Jacobs is OK and Israel’s and the US’s Jewish communities have some issues. [Forward]
Is New York State funding rabbinical students? [JTA]
