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Politics Trump’s reelection is devastating American Jews. Our tradition tells us how we should begin to move forward
The future for the US looks bleak. But individuals — and communities — still have power
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, will Israel choose the way of peace, or that of religious nationalism?
The country is locked in a debate about what the Hamas attack meant — and what to do about it
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse
This war has been devastating. It's also created a rare opportunity for peace
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Opinion Campus protests defined the year since Oct. 7. Could they actually change U.S. policy?
The pro-Palestinian student camp captured the popular imagination. Making real change is a different matter
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Opinion Oct. 7 changed Israel. A year later, it must change American Jews, too
What Israel’s tragedy means for the American Jewish future
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Opinion I study the relationship between Zionism and Judaism. Oct. 7 may have changed it forever
Israel has become a defining fact of Jewish life for Zionist and anti-Zionist Jews alike
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Opinion Jewish mourning rituals are not enough for Oct. 7, because our loss is ongoing
On this communal yahrtzeit, we must find a path forward even as we remember the pain
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Opinion ‘A flood of biblical proportions’: A survivor’s Rosh Hashanah lessons from Hurricane Helene
'We knew there were loved ones beneath the surface'
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Opinion Going into year two of war, could international criticism — and accusations of war crimes — actually change Israel’s tactics?
Israel has once more proved itself adept at spinning favorable narratives around its wartime actions
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
A metastasizing war inspires uncertainty, anxiety and ambivalence
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Opinion A missile strike, a terror attack, and a falafel guy who is ready to serve
Rushing through the streets to reunite with her toddlers, a Tel Aviv mom gains new understanding of Israel
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Opinion There are three ways Israel could react to Iran’s strike — here’s how it should decide between them
Israel could produce a measured response — or risk World War III
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