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David Weinfeld

@davidweinfeld.bsky.social
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Time traveling detective aka historian, teach Jewish Studies at Rowan U in NJ. Live in Old City in Philly. Husband of MAP, dad of 2 girls. Have celiac. From Montreal. Go Expos! Will not respond to people who don’t go by their real names here.

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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 10h
I teach religious studies. If I believed in hell, I’d be certain Trump is headed there. Instead, he’s just destroying the university here on earth.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Whether it’s Benjamin Netanyahu empowering Hamas, presiding over a massive intelligence failure that let them kill 1,200 Israelis on October 7th, and then killing 74,000 Palestinians in response or Zohran Mamdani pointing out that he did this, both men have fueled their bitter feud.
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Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In this episode @danaelkurd.bsky.social talks about how the settlers and the Israeli state are working hand in hand to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from the West Bank, and how we should understand the relationship between the two actors.    linktr.ee/ICHHpod
In this episode @danaelkurd.bsky.social‬ talks about how the settlers and the Israeli state are working hand in hand to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from the West Bank, and how we should understand the relationship between the two actors.   

https://linktr.ee/ICHHpod
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luai allarakia @luaialla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Listen to the incisive analysis in this episode, then listen to the one on disarming Hamas. Then say thank you and ask @danaelkurd.bsky.social to record an episode on developments within the Green Line so we can get a fuller picture of what’s happening on the ground in Palestine.
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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 16h
On this day 26 years ago I was a child watching another Palestinian child on tv, about my age, hide behind his dad & then get killed, because the soldiers shooting didnt value his life at all. His name was Mohammad al-Durra. 26 years later, the lives of Palestinian children matter even less.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... truly excellent episode of American Prestige podcast with @noamscheiber.bsky.social talking to hosts @dbessner.bsky.social and @dwdavison.bsky.social about the collapse of the white collar economy and the class consciousness of underemployed college graduates
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E267 - Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker w/ Noam Scheiber
Podcast Episode · American Prestige · September 23 · 55m
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“In modern times the science of medicine has had to withstand a bitter warfare waged against it by theology on account of its discovery and practice of inoculation, vaccinations, and the use of anesthetics.” - Josiah Morse, PhD, “Pathological Aspects of Religions,” 1906
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Right now, the PA/Fatah supports a 2SS. Hamas (sort of) supports a 2SS. The Arab League supports a 2SS. The State of Israel unequivocally and very explicitly does not! If you think a 2SS is the best path forward, you need to be focused on bringing Israel in line with the international consensus.
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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anyway, as always, there are very good arguments for prioritizing partition as opposed to democratization, but the actual immediate steps needed in both cases are the same; an arms embargo, sanctions, and international coercion to shift the internal logic of Israel away from occupation and hegemony.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'll support AOC whatever she decides to do, but Democrats *need* a serious, unapologetic progressive to run in the presidential primary to pull the field to the left. Without one, we'll have Newsom, Buttigieg and Cory Booker trying to out-centrist each other and it will be a disaster.
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James Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The combined undergraduate and graduate student populations of all Ivy League schools is about 140,000 students. The CUNY system alone is 250,000.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Conversation with my six-year-old daughter on Sukkot: Me: “Did you shake the lulav all around because God is everywhere?” Her: “Is God real?”
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finally had a chance to listen to this superb episode of "It Could Happen Here" with @danaelkurd.bsky.social expertly summarizing and critiquing different perspectives on "The American Role in the Middle East," all of which largely ignore the agency of the people who live in the region.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
thecjn.ca/arts-culture... great review essay by @phoebebovy.bsky.social in the @thecjn.bsky.social on Aliza Luft’s new book
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When hope kills: Aliza Luft’s ‘Sacred Betrayal’ tells of French Jews’ misplaced trust in Catholic clerics during the Holocaust
A sense that everything would work out just fine prevented collective action or flight while those would have still been (relatively) possible.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
imperialistrealism.substack.com/p/nine-these... very much enjoyed @dbessner.bsky.social ‘s substack post on art and cancellation
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Nine Theses on Cancellation
“Art vs. Artist” at Liberalism’s End
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's a lot to say about this, and other folks are saying most of it. I just want to focus on one thing: the claim about the relationship between universities and "the real world."
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Part of the difficult of choosing the best drama shows of the 21st century is I'm assuming the rule is that the show has to have debuted in the 21st century. And that eliminates two of the great interregnum shows that went from one millennium to the next, namely Dawson's Creek and Felicity.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Best TV dramas of 21st century has more possibilities. The Americans is 1. others: Gilmore Girls, Mad Men, The Wire. Friday Night Lights. The Chair. Republic of Doyle. Midnight Mass. House. Veronica Mars. I think that is 10. Non-English language would include Srugim. Honorable mention to The OC.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If I’m ranking tv comedies of the 21st century, there is Curb at No. 1 and then there is everything else. I suppose no. 2 is Superstore. Then maybe Good Place. And also Red Oaks. British version of The Office. There are some alternative comedies and cartoons but i didnt really watch any of those.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jones’ essay is blowing up in parent groups and it’s not because they think she’s negligent. It’s because the thing she relates is so familiar.
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🧵*Very* non exhaustive where-to-start list: 1) Pal Bsky accts @theimeu.bsky.social @danaelkurd.bsky.social @merip.bsky.social @diplomatofnight.com @remembergaza.bsky.social @gazasoupkitchen.bsky.social @palestinestudies.bsky.social @unrwa.org @soniasulaiman.bsky.social @amplifypalestine.bsky.social
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
when republicans win, the entire country shifts right in catastrophic ways. we just saw this happen following the 2024 election. a narrow win was interpreted as a mandate for fascism forever.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I am repulsed by the people trashing the Nikole Hannah-Jones essay in NYT magazine about the schools her daughter attends. Parenting is so hard, even for people of privilege, and so often in conflict with our progressive values.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New from Nikole Hannah-Jones: In fighting for every Black child, Did I betray my own? ‘A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge NYC’s unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice’
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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Anyone who talks with sadness, alarm and concern about what is happening in Israel and Palestine, but opposes any sanctions on the Kahanist government, is doing "hopes and prayers"
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/09/2026
Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker
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Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker
Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide country Israel’s president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, in a case that divided the country a decade ago. Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release after serving two-thirds of his 18-month sentence drew enormous attention in Israel, where military service is compulsory for most Jewish men. Continue reading...
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Another dad said of my six-year-old daughter “she’s the Larry David of the group” and I couldn’t have been prouder.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I don’t believe in the death penalty but I think parents who give either slime or kinetic sand in goodie bags at birthday parties should at least face life imprisonment.
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In the last decade, the IDF prosecuted one (1) soldier for unlawfully killing a Palestinian in the occupied territories. Elor Azaria served 9 months in prison. Today Israel's president, Yitzhak Herzog, pardoned him and expunged his criminal record. A clear message of 100% impunity.
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Mitchell Plitnick @mjplitnick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is the "moderate" president of Israel, overriding the wishes of the IDF (!) to pardon a cold blooded, cowardly murderer who shot a helpless man in the head as he lay incapacitated on the ground. The problem in Israel is wider than the Netanyahu-led far right. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Herzog pardons IDF soldier convicted of killing wounded Palestinian assailant
The IDF has previously objected to pardoning Azaria, citing his lack of remorse over his actions. Defense Minister Katz, who requested the pardon, said it sent a message that 'we do not leave our sold...
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 and 2020 Dem primaries. Then I supported Clinton and Biden (and Harris) in the general because I’m a responsible progressive adult. Bernie or Bust was always stupid. Have we learned nothing? Primaries are over. Vote blue no matter who in the general election.
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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Palestinians have been shouting about the "decisive plan" referenced in this article since 2017. I'm glad Israeli allies are using their privileged positions to bring this to light. But why does it require an Israeli in the NYT to believe what we've been saying? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o...
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Opinion | Israel’s Elimination Project
Two languages. Two realities.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Democratic strategists: Ahhh! What's the right message!!?? Where do we moderate!?!? Jon Ossoff: This administration is horrible. I hate these people. We should put them in jail. I'm pissed Voters: This guy is cool Strategists: I can't figure it out!!!!!
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
numbertwopencil.substack.com/p/how-zionis... the winds are blowing. and real antisemitism will follow because of all of the conflation of Jewish identity with support for Israeli government policy
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How Zionists lost Fox News
The end of "anti-Zionism is anti-semitism"
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Provocative essay on Jewish anti-Zionism by Eliyahu Stern: arcmag.org/destroy-isra... in the form of a mostly positive but critical review of Molly Crabapple's "Here Where We Live is Our Country" and devastating review of Benjamin Moser's "Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History."
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Destroy Israel, Repair the World | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera
He appears on the world stage as a whistleblower, an informer, divulging to ruling authorities the deep, dark political machinations and unsavory behaviors of the Jews. The Jews, he charges, are a peo...
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reflecting on technological advances in my lifetime, it’s clear to me that artificial intelligence has made my life actively worse because it harms the university. Social media has also probably made my life worse. Smart phones too. I have never used AI but remain addicted to the other two.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 16/09/2026
More than any higher ed development in recent memory, institutional subsidies for AI at R1 universities prove that austerity is a choice. It is not “too expensive” to invest in a humanities research infrastructure; rather, it is a choice that R1 universities make not to & subsidize AI instead.
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rose @breadnrosie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
i think it should be more commented on that jacobin put out a 57 page report that basically says candidates need to moderate on social issues, in particular trans rights
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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The discourse from some parts of the left about the movie Naza is just obscene. You people are your own worst enemy; the Israeli state could never achieve what you do to yourselves.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If, as seems to be the majority view here, you dislike the prospect of a world where human journalism and analysis is displaced by AI slop, have the self-awareness not to act annoyed and offended that the human labor of writing sometimes requires compensation.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.painfullyprolix.com/p/naza?utm_c... brilliant essay by Mo Husseini on our societal failure to believe Palestinians
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NAZA
or, On the Peculiar Credibility of War Criminals Who Look Like You.
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Dalia Dassa Kaye @dassakaye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Attention on this important @haaretzcom.bsky.social story is focused on the warnings Netanyahu ignored before the Hamas Oct. 7 attack. But equally chilling is his government's neglect of the hostages after the attack despite proposals to free them from day 1
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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs
In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
shaulmagid.substack.com/p/guest-essa... Must read essay by David Myers calls for centering Palestinian liberation as the moral project of Judaism today and recalibrating Jewish education and religion to decenter the Israeli state with remaining committed to Jewish people in Israel and the diaspora.
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Guest Essay: David Myers - “Shevirat Ha-Kelim (Rupture) and Tikun: (Fixing)”
Toward a New Paradigm of Jewish Identity
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Denying Hamas atrocities in Nir Oz is no different than denying IDF atrocities in Rafah. And anyone spreading this stuff cannot be trusted.
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Every time there is a revelation on the failures of Netanyahu/IDF/Israeli intelligence, immediately the Oct 7 atrocity deniers come out to peddle the merchandise. The massacres were documented by Hamas fighters themselves. The kidnapping of babies and elderly was livestreamed. Get lost.
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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It turns out that Netanyahu was warned, in shockingly specific terms, about October 7 — and not only chose to do nothing, but hid the warning from the people who could have stopped it www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs
In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I see amateur conspiracy theorists suggesting Netanyahu *wanted* a Hamas attack to happen, to provide pretext for massive ethnic cleansing etc. There's nothing to support this. Netanyahu's first question, to his military aid, 6.29am 7 Oct, was "why are they shooting?" He was in complete shock.
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daniel sieradski @self.agency · 08/09/2026
this was all preventable. even before the warning from the uae, this was preventable by treating palestinians with dignity and recognizing their human and civil rights. none of this ever had to happen.
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David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Free and much shorter article in @timesofisrael.com summarizes the @haaretzcom.bsky.social piece I posted earlier about Bibi's failure not just to prevent October 7 attacks but also to negotitate with Hamas in the months prior to the attacks: www.timesofisrael.com/days-before-...
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Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with the info – report
In month before massacre, Sinwar said to convey message via UAE he was ready to launch 'earthquake' amid moribund talks with Israel, PM didn't inform Shin Bet of Emirati president's warning; Bennett: ...
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