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Lila Corwin Berman

@lilacb.bsky.social

Historian (but Google calls me a "chronicler") of US politics & American Jews at NYU; podcast devotee, 1.5x+; jogger; must have a novel at all times, preferably by an Irish author.

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Lila Corwin Berman@lilacb.bsky.social · 3w ago

The definitive review of Batya Ungar-Sargon's new book on Jews & the Left. Can't imagine a more insightful review--once you read it, there's really no reason to read the book! @abesilbe.bsky.social shaulmagid.substack.com/p/guest-essa...

Guest Essay: Abe Silberstein's Review of the new book by Batya Saragon-Unger *The Jews and the Left* (Broadside Books, 2026)

Introduction: Periodically I publish guest essays including reviews of new books I find are interventions in the larger conversation about America Jewry and Judaism more generally.

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The Nexus Project@nexusproject.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NYC 🗽 Join us 6/29 at P&T Knitwear for a FREE talk on Jewish culture, citizenship, and American democracy with The Nexus Project's Becca Israel and Nexus Task Force Member Professor @lilacb.bsky.social on her new book, 'Who Is American? Belonging and the Question of Jewish Citizenship.' RSVP here:

Belonging in Question: on Jewish Culture, Citizenship, & American Democracy

A conversation with Lila Corwin Berman and Becca Israel, hosted by the Nexus Project

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Stephanie M. Lee@stephaniemlee.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEW: After the Justice Department filed a lawsuit claiming that UCLA is hostile to Jewish employees, 130+ Jewish faculty and staff at the campus have signed a letter condemning the complaint. It “will do absolutely nothing to protect Jews at UCLA,” the letter says. www.chronicle.com/blogs/the-tr...

UCLA Jewish Faculty Say Justice Department’s Lawsuit ‘Will Do Absolutely Nothing to Protect Jews’

More than a hundred faculty and staff members signed a letter stating that the the lawsuit “takes advantage of Jewish concerns about antisemitism to attack free speech and academic freedom.”

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Lila Corwin Berman@lilacb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"If progressive...Jews could once protest the Amer Jewish establishment for its hypocrisy in espousing liberalism at home & lockstep nationalism in Israel, this is no longer the case. The Am J establishment today is liberal neither at home nor abroad. @abesilbe.bsky.social arcmag.org/whatever-hap...

Whatever Happened to American Jewish Liberalism? | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera

Since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza, the annual “State of World Jewry” address at 92Y—the New York City cultural center that used to be known, before its zi...

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Kara Swisher@karaswisher.bsky.social · 6mo ago

That tech oligarchs are noisy and incensed about the remote possibility of a wealth tax and utterly silent about the murder of a man who was only using the phone they invented to chronicle the thuggish government goon squads should tell you everything about these desiccated souls.

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6mo ago

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the deportation of five student activists last year after receiving memos describing their participation in pro-Palestinian protests and their writings about the war in Gaza, according to government documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday.

D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests

Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.

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The Nexus Project@nexusproject.bsky.social · last yr.

A senior ICE official admitted that ICE is using Canary Mission to identify students to deport. Let's be clear: Canary Mission — and its counterpart, Betar US — are extremist groups that do not represent the interests of mainstream Jewish America.

DHS used anonymous pro-Israel site to target activists for deportation, agency says in court

DHS said at a trial Wednesday that it used a list from the site, which has been accused of doxxing people whom it sees as being anti-Israel and antisemitic.

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Karen Tani@kmtani.bsky.social · last yr.

It's publication day for "Marital Privilege," by my phenomenal Penn Carey Law colleague @serenamayeri.bsky.social! If you are interested in marriage, non-marital intimate relationships, family law, inequality, 20th c. legal history, law & social movements -- this book is a must-read! #LegalHistory

Legal historian traces history of ‘marital privilege’ in American law | Penn Today

Penn Carey Law’s Serena Mayeri’s new book highlights how legal battles against ‘marital supremacy’ advanced equality and the challenges that remain.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

SCHRIER: Have you ever treated measles? RFK JR: No SCHRIER: Well I have. Let me tell you how miserable these kids is. The great thing is there's a vaccine to prevent it ... they only work if you actually give them

Brad Lander@bradlander.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

Lila Corwin Berman@lilacb.bsky.social · last yr.

Which quote to pull? Greenblatt comparing student protestors to terrorists; Greenblatt making unsubstantiated claim that Mahmoud Khalil has "ties to grps overseas"; Greenblatt instructing AGs to go after K-12 teachers; Greenblatt enthusing, "God bless Secretary McMahon.” forward.com/news/726133/...

Exclusive: ADL chief compares student protesters to ISIS and al-Qaeda in address to Republican officials

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, said the protesters were acting like members of ISIS and al-Qaeda.

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