Where we read
Honest about who we cite most, and why.
- JTAcited often
Wire-style reporting, fast and straight, our default for what happened today.
- Forwardcited often
US Jewish politics and antisemitism coverage with a Yiddish culture streak, leans left of center.
- Times of Israelcited often
Live blogs and fast Israel news from a centrist Israeli newsroom, best for what's happening right now.
- Tablet
Longer commentary, podcasts, and culture writing, contrarian and unapologetically opinionated.
- Hey Almacited often
Culture, TV, and personal essays aimed at younger Jewish readers, casual and online-native.
- Kvellercited often
Parenting and family life through a Jewish lens, plus a running tally of Jewish TV and film.
- Aish
Parsha breakdowns and Jewish ideas from an Orthodox outreach organization, useful and openly value-driven.
- JNS
Israel and Jewish community news with a pro-Israel editorial lean.
- Jewish Insider
Jewish political players and Washington coverage, basically the trade paper for that world.
- Unpacked
Explainer videos and articles that make complicated Israel and Judaism topics fast to digest.
- Jewish Currents
The left flank of Jewish media, useful for the counter-view we'd otherwise miss.
- Haaretz
Israeli left-leaning paper with strong investigative work, mostly paywalled so we read it when we can.
- Jerusalem Post
Israel news with a more hawkish, security-first lean than Haaretz.
- eJewishPhilanthropy
The trade press for Jewish nonprofits and funders, dry but useful for who's funding what.
- My Jewish Learning
The place we send people who need a holiday or ritual explained from scratch.
- Sefaria
The actual texts, Torah through Talmud, free and searchable, for when we want the primary source.
- Hebcal
Candle lighting times, holidays, and parsha dates, the engine behind our calendar.
- Chabad.org
Practical how-to on holidays and observance from a Chabad-Lubavitch perspective.
- 18Forty
Long, thoughtful conversations about faith and identity out of the Modern Orthodox world.
