Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
A great tragedy in D.C. yesterday, as a neo-Nazi murdered an African-American security guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum. The neo-Nazi was 88, the numerology of which will not be lost on white supremacists. As we mourn Stephen Tyrone Johns, a thought. There’s been much attention given to a few lines written in an online…
Stupid racist Jewish college students on the streets of Jerusalem, from Max Blumenthal via Philip Weiss. The video blew me away. I don’t know what to make of it. In a recent editorial, I argued that our generations’ attitudes towards Israel are, for various historical reasons, more sensible than those of our parents’ generation. Who…
Our post last week on Rabbi Manis Friedman’s statement to Moment magazine calling for the murder of Palestinian civilians seems to have generated a bunch of attention. The JTA and Failed Messiah linked to us on Monday, and tonight both the Forward and the JTA have features on Friedman’s comments, as does the Pioneer Press…
The arrest last Wednesday of four would-be terrorists at the scene of an attempted synagogue bombing in Riverdale shook some communal nerves. Briefly, the as-yet unrealized nightmare of a full-fledged American synagogue bombing seemed real, and the countermeasures employed by major New York synagogues seemed insubstantial. The story changed quickly, however. The bombs that the…
In the latest issue of Moment magazine (which features a cover story by New Voices contributor Jeremy Gillick), a group of American rabbis respond to the question, “How Should Jews Treat Their Arab Neighbors?” Most of the responses emphasize equality, morality, and restraint. Then a Chabad rabbi wheels out the crazy: I don’t believe in…
Jewschool has the story: According to a full-page advertisement in The Forward, available as a pdf here, New York Senator Charles Schumer will be making a “Special Appearance†at an event in Central Park that apparently opposes a two-state solution, is opposed to negotiations over Jerusalem, refers to settlers as “heroic pioneer families,†insists “No!…
Horseracing is a disorienting sport for the unschooled spectator. We’re used to experiencing sporting events within one of a few of dramatic frameworks: the underdog perseveres, an indomitable spirit spurs forgotten athlete to greatness, teamwork lifts mediocre players to victory, etc. Each May, NBC tries to convince us that these sorts of narratives apply to…
The third and final audio recording from the 38th Annual National Jewish Student Journalism Conference is posted below. In this segment, editors of five Jewish campus publications talk about their trade. Speakers included representatives from The Shpiel, Schmooze Magazine, the Commentator, Avanim, and Hakesher. Download their conversation by clicking on the following link: Jewish Student…
This just in from the good folks at the Nation. Not a particularly imaginative question, but definitely a great opportunity. I wish we had $5000 to give away in a contest. 2009 Nation Student Writing Contest How has the recession affected you, your family or someone you know? Essays should not exceed 800 words and…
Live from the 38th Annual National Jewish Student Journalism Conference, a conversation between J.J. Goldberg of the Forward, Eyal Press of the Nation, and Michael Weiss of Nextbook about covering Israel as Jewish journalists. Download their conversation by clicking on the following link: Covering Israel in the Jewish Community While you listen, gaze at this…
A pretty cool new video out yesterday from frum hip-hop powerhouse Shemspeed, featuring Y-Love and DeScribe. I saw these guys perform at the Shemspeed showcase at 92YTribeca while researching our story on Aharit Hayamim. I liked their set (though not as much as Eprhyme and Shir Yaakov‘s collaboration, a low-res version of which you can…
Missed out on the 38th Annual National Jewish Student Journalism Conference? That sucks. We had a nice time. You should have been there. Fortunately, we recorded some of the best parts. We’ll be posting podcasts from the conference over the next few days. For now, you can download a conversationbetween Jewish social media guru Dan…
Those of you who get New Voices in the mail know the Kulturkampf, a colorful matrix that we use to say mean things about bad Jewish pop culture. The spring Kulturkampf just went online here. The December edition is here. The February edition is only available in print. If you’re upset you missed it, click…
Despite a brief dalliance with Voyager, I’ve never been a Star Trek guy. Forgive me, then, if I’m restating the obvious. Also, spoiler alert, or whatever. I gather that there’s long been a vague association between the Vulcans and the Jews, based mostly on the Cohenic origins of the split-fingered Vulcan greeting. Watching this latest…