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Jewish media is broken. Vashti exists to change that.

We launched in 2019 to break the enforced communal consensus and create a space for the Jewish left. Since then, we’ve published over 80,000 words reporting on striking workers and dodgy communal leaders, reviving forgotten rituals and reviewing the latest in Jewish culture.

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In 2021, we took a break from publishing on our website to focus on securing Vashti’s future. In March, we launched our newsletter The Pickle. Each Thursday we deliver an original article, straight to your inbox. Subscribe!

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🧮 PICKLE 39 // COUNTING JEWS 🧮 🚫 PICKLE 38 // BADDIEL’S DEAD-END ANTI-RACISM 🚫 A German jury has stripped a woman described as “Britain’s greatest living playwright” of a prestigious drama award for supporting BDS. 🎓 PICKLE 37 // THE WAR ON ANTI-SEMITISM RETURNS TO CAMPUS 🎓 Edwin Montagu, who died 98 years ago today, was the only Jew in the British cabinet at the time Britain issued the Balfour Declaration. A committed anti-Zionist, he staunchly opposed the declaration. At 6pm, 100 years ago today, the British Broadcasting Company sent its first radio show through the airwaves. Founded by the son of a Presbyterian minister, the BBC has always had religion at its core – the corporation’s first motto, “Nation shall speak peace unto Nation”, is a quote from the Book of Isaiah. ✊ PICKLE 36 // SHUT DOWN MANSTON ✊ While the tragic circumstances surrounding his death are well known, the beginnings of Lev Davidovich Bronstein (as Leon Trotsky was born 143 years ago) are also compelling. 🇬🇧 PICKLE 35 // SHIFTY MOVES 🇮🇱