Opinion

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  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

  By Emily Tamkin Nov 6, 2024 | 3 min read
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  With the death of Rabbi Michael Lerner, looking back on Tikkun magazine

  The lifelong activist died away this week at the age of 81.

  By Andrew Esensten Aug 30, 2024 | 5 min read
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  For Jewish students at McGill like me, our return to campus is filled with dread

  The Canadian university is home to regular pro-Palestinian protests, often with virulent antisemitic rhetoric

  By Sophie Block Aug 29, 2024 | 4 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren How a cup of coffee keeps one man feeling close to the hostages in Gaza

  

• Jay Michaelson Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong

  

• Rob Eshman Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote

  

• Nora Berman Since Oct. 7, my daughter has become anti-Israel, and I’m grieving

  

• Dan Perry After years of stalling, Netanyahu will finally face a courtroom — and, just maybe, a reckoning

  

• Emily Tamkin Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?

  

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  West Bank, the next feared flashpoint, was there all along

  With a large Israeli operation in Jenin and Tulkarm, the West Bank is seething

  By Dan Perry Aug 28, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Why everyone should go see the Nova Exhibition in Los Angeles

  Bearing witness has a different urgency since Oct. 7

  By Josh Katz Aug 27, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Instead of piling on Joshua Leifer, listen to him

  The pro-Israel crowd that delighted in Leifer’s cancellation played to Internet outrage, not the facts

  By Rob Eshman Aug 26, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Jews and Arabs hoped to fill a truck with aid for Gaza civilians. We ended up filling 300.

  The positive energy of working together for a common cause is life- and humanity-affirming, writes an Israeli-American rabbi and activist

  By Haviva Ner-David Aug 26, 2024 | 6 min read
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  What I learned when a Brooklyn bookstore canceled a discussion of Judaism over my Zionism

  The upside of the unpleasant experience, writes Andy Bachman: being reminded of the power of friendship and old-fashioned debate

  By Rabbi Andy Bachman Aug 24, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Kamala Harris wants to support Israel, and Palestinians. It will be even harder than it seems

  Sure, Israelis overwhelmingly don't want an independent Palestinian state. Can Harris square the circle?

  By Dan Perry Aug 23, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Kamala Harris did the impossible, and said exactly the right thing about Israel and Gaza

  The Democratic candidate finally spoke about her position on Israel's war against Hamas — and revealed her pragmatism

  By Rob Eshman Aug 23, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Not just about defeating Trump: Why Kamala Harris is the next president that Jews need

  I couldn't be more excited to vote for Harris in November — here's why you should feel the same way

  By Halie Soifer Aug 22, 2024 | 4 min read
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  My Black Jewish 7-year-old loves Kamala Harris — and I love her interfaith, blended family

  For Black Jewish families like mine, the prospect of a Harris-Emhoff White House couldn't be more thrilling

  By Carly Pildis Aug 22, 2024 | 4 min read