Founded in 1946, Jewish Currents is a magazine committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture of the Jewish left. Subscribe today! jewishcurrents.org/subscribehttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mltm4yz44h2zA deep-pocketed super PAC focused on Middle East politics plans to dump $2 million on its favored candidate. But it’s not AIPAC. It’s American Priorities, and they're testing whether AIPAC's strategy can work for the left. https://jewishcurrents.org/a-test-run-for-the-anti-aipac-super-pac14 May 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltm4yz44h2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mltcopamo22rOn the latest episode of On the Nose, Brendan McGeever of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism and Em Hilton of Na'amod UK discuss recent attacks on Jewish life in London and how the state response fuels the fire. https://jewishcurrents.org/the-wrong-way-to-fight-antisemitism-in-britain14 May 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltcopamo22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mlqymuyuxw2nNo one symbolized the heyday of American Jewish consensus politics, and their attendant twinning of liberalism and Zionism, more than the so-called “Jewish pope” himself. Read senior editor @maricohenbsky.social's reflections on Abe Foxman's life and career: https://jewishcurrents.org/abe-foxman-made-jewish-politics-worse13 May 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqymuyuxw2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mlqeepxpzz2w"Even as Foxman took subtle digs at his ADL successor, Jonathan Greenblatt, for slow-walking criticisms of Trump and Elon Musk, his issue was never with the current CEO’s steadfast alignment of the ADL with Israel’s interests." https://jewishcurrents.org/abe-foxman-made-jewish-politics-worse13 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqeepxpzz2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mlovu64ubz2nOnce Americans stopped seeing liberalism and Zionism as bedfellows, Abe Foxman's politics lost their cachet. But the former ADL head never reckoned with his own role in the ensuing Jewish communal failures. Read the reflection on Foxman by @maricohen.bsky.social: https://jewishcurrents.org/abe-foxman-made-jewish-politics-worse12 May 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlovu64ubz2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mloccbco6k2yWe're hiring a News Editor! Read more and apply at jewishcurrents.org/careers.12 May 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloccbco6k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mlbzfcdkgk2gA California bill would criminalize approaching a person within 100 feet of a synagogue to hand out a leaflet, hold a sign, or “engage in oral protest,” the latest attempt to crack down on protests hosting events that market land in Israeli settlements. https://jewishcurrents.org/synagogue-protesters-would-get-jail-time-under-california-bill07 May 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbzfcdkgk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mlborwn3is2mOn the new episode of On the Nose, Harriet Clark discusses her debut novel, The Hill, what comes after failure in radical movements, and the heroism of trying to keep families affected by incarceration together. jewishcurrents.org/the-hill07 May 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlborwn3is2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3ml5dmzh32a2zThe liberal Zionist lobby faces the anti-Israel moment. https://jewishcurrents.org/a-liberal-zionist-lobby-faces-an-anti-israel-moment05 May 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5dmzh32a2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3ml52jkdrtu2zAs the Democratic base turns on Israel, J Street struggles to find its footing. https://jewishcurrents.org/a-liberal-zionist-lobby-faces-an-anti-israel-moment05 May 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml52jkdrtu2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mkqglqhtgk2sTwo heavily Jewish New York congressional districts are having two different Israel debates. In NY-10, Brad Lander is aligning with the left of the Democratic party. But in NY-12, where Jews are older and more tightly affiliated, no one has grabbed the left lane. https://jewishcurrents.org/rift-in-jewish-politics30 Apr 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqglqhtgk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mkpqmntkts2fOn the new episode of On the Nose, outgoing editor-in-chief Arielle Angel speaks with outgoing rabbi of Tzedek Chicago Brant Rosen about what has changed in the building of anti-Zionist institutions over the last decade. jewishcurrents.org/exit-interview30 Apr 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpqmntkts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jewishcurrents.bsky.social/post/3mkkqnpw73c2uIn a new interview, Middle East analyst Thanassis Cambanis says the possibility of a political settlement between Israel and Lebanon is undermined by Israel’s ongoing bombings and the exclusion of Hezbollah from negotiations. https://jewishcurrents.org/israel-and-lebanons-bloody-ceasefire28 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:moq7ffrln34fdh2crgro7nl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkqnpw73c2u