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A Cantor and an Adult Bat Mitzvah Student Meet in a Bar — The Revealer

(Image source: Raj Dhunna) When Cantor Ben Gottlieb (Jason Schwartzman) tells Carla Kessler O’Connor (Carol Kane) that she…

Public Schools, Religion, and Race — The Revealer

(Image source: iStock) This summer, Oklahoma announced that it will require public school educators to teach the Bible…

Jewish Solidarity with the Pro-Palestine Protests — The Revealer

For our 50th episode, we’re exploring the involvement of American Jews in activism to advocate for justice for…

Celebrating Angela Zito, the Person Who Made The Revealer’s Legacy Possible — The Revealer

Dear Revealer readers, This August, after 21 years, Angela Zito is stepping down as co-director of the Center…

The Symbolic Significance of Jewish Students in the Pro-Palestine Campus Protests — The Revealer

(Image source: Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) When House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University in April…

A Sandworm-Sized Case Study of Cultural Appropriation in Contemporary Science Fiction — The Revealer

(Image source: Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures) When Dune: Part Two was released this spring, I was drawn…

“Looking Jewish,” or Not — The Revealer

(Image: Drake. Source: Jewish Views) The following excerpt is from Jonathan Branfman’s Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism,…

Evangelical Icon and Her Alarming 3rd Marriage — The Revealer

Elisabeth Elliot was a prominent figure in evangelical Christian circles, known for her teachings on marriage, sexuality, and…

Jewish Bodies and Jewish Celebrities — The Revealer

For what reasons do some people express shock when they learn that celebrities like Zac Efron and Drake…

Confronting Our Pasts to Address Our Present — The Revealer

Dear Revealer readers, Revealer Editor, Brett Krutzsch For the past several months, I have been reflecting on my…

Christian Science as Jewish Tradition — The Revealer

(Image of Mary Baker Eddy. Image source: ligonier.org/) “It’s a good religion,” my grandmother liked to say to…

On the Banality of Evil in Catholic Horrors Films — The Revealer

(Image: Scene from Killers of the Flower Moon) “The mindless and hysterical banality of the evil presented in…