JDate’s Jewish humor: New ads for JDate take advantage of Jewish humor, often using “inside jokes” to attract a Jewish constituency. (N.Y. Times)
Is Valentine’s Day kosher?: Various rabbis have opined on whether celebrating the day of love constitutes idol worship, Elon Gilad writes. (Forward)
Freedom for hate speech: European legislative attitudes toward hate speech preclude an exchange of ideas that might sway opinions instead of repressing them, James Kirchick writes. (Tablet)
Jews and voting rights: Jews should be particularly engaged with the universal accessibility of voting, given their history, Stosh Cotler writes. (Huffington Post)
Flaws in the ‘Orthodox’ label: The Israeli term ‘dati’ is more inclusive, and doesn’t drive people to the right, Yoseif Bloch writes. (Times of Israel)
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