Friday’s News & Ideas - 7/10/2026
- Jewish youth learning Yiddish
- Church fathers on TikTok
- Religion’s gender gap changing?
- Program with guaranteed income
- Americans’ view of Israelis
- Route 85 in Silicon Valley
As Israel divides Jewish communities, Yiddish draws a new generation
Religion News Service: The language app Duolingo reported that roughly 296,000 people around the world are studying Yiddish as of this year. An estimated 60% of them are under 25 years old.
The church fathers of early Christianity are on TikTok
The Conversation: Videos imitating “church fathers,” bishops and theologians who helped shape early Christianity have been popping up across social media since late 2025.
Religion’s longstanding gender gap is narrowing among Gen Z. But why?
TIME: Political scientists urge caution when interpreting Gallup’s findings, noting that other polls have not observed the same drastic increase in young men’s religiosity.
This program gives Black single moms $1,000 a month for a year. The results are undeniable
The Guardian: The Magnolia Mother’s Trust is the first to target low-income families led by Black mothers in Jackson, Mississippi
Americans’ views of Israelis have grown increasingly negative, but views of Palestinians have held fairly steady
Pew Research Center: Following Hamas’ attack on Israel in October 2023 and the ensuing war, however, U.S. public opinion toward Israelis has grown increasingly negative, while views of Palestinians have not changed much.
The Spark
Silicon Valley circuits
Route 85 in California now inspires dread. Some of us remember when it was a vision of the future, Places Journal says.
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