The Reading List is back! Albeit with less regularity. And it’s the summer. So it’s Summer Reading.
Israel has a hockey team? Ice hockey? And they win things? [Tablet]
Once again, republicans are predicting Jews are going to leave the Democratic party in droves–for real this time! And once again, they’re dead wrong. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Once contestant on “Kochav Nolad,” “A Star is Born,” the Israeli adaptation of “American Idol” is embroiled in scandal as one contestant stuffs the ballot blox. And ratings go up. [Haaretz]
JDub’s demise highlights the American Jewish community’s need for policy on Jewish culture, aside from existing policies for education, Israel, etc. [JTA]
Without a doubt, this is the most in-depth exploration of what JDub’s impending departure from this world means for the community and what other Jewish cultural organizations can learn from it. [Zeek]