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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  American Jews have never been more divided. At the DNC, unity is back on the table

  Political differences have caused rifts in our community since Oct. 7. The DNC is a reminder that our pluralism is our strength

  By Emily Tamkin Aug 21, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Some far-left groups at DNC who protest US aid to Israel also defend dictators

  'Anti-imperialist' leftist groups who organized many anti-Israel protests have also denied human rights abuses around the globe

  By Nadav Ziv Aug 21, 2024 | 5 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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  If Israel cannot curb the horrific abuse of Palestinian detainees in its prisons, international tribunals will

  It's a very dangerous moment for human rights in Israel, and Israeli leaders could be held liable

  By Udi Ofer Aug 21, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Netanyahu says he’s ready to accept a ceasefire deal. If only we could actually trust him.

  Israel's prime minister has lost the trust of his public — and even his one-time allies are tiring of his deflections

  By Dan Perry Aug 20, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Israel keeps retrieving dead hostages, and American Jews keep avoiding political action

  The American Jewish world shows concern for the hostages’ plight but doesn't want to spend political capital to force the issue

  By Eliana Padwa Aug 20, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I teach Holocaust studies, like Tim Walz. Here’s what we can learn from his approach

  The vice presidential candidate’s master’s thesis, asking whether the lessons of the Holocaust are universal or particular, raised questions that are familiar to educators today, writes a Chicago-area high school teacher

  By Michael Soffer Aug 19, 2024 | 4 min read
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  In this West Bank village committed to nonviolence, attacks by Israeli settlers are the new daily norm

  Life in the Bedouin community of Umm al-Khair was never easy. But it's never been this bad before

  By Robin Podolsky Aug 17, 2024 | 5 min read
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  American Jews’ traumatized responses to antisemitism and anti-Zionism are hurting our children

  The surge in antisemitism is real, but exaggerating it doesn't help anybody

  By Jay Michaelson Aug 15, 2024 | 6 min read
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  I’m a traveling mohel. My colleague’s unprecedented arrest in Ireland has shaken me to my core.

  An Israeli rabbi who travels abroad to circumcise Jewish babies wonders why Ireland is cracking down on a ritual sacred for Jews

  By Rabbi Hayim Leiter Aug 14, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Elon Musk and Donald Trump want us to live in conspiracy land — you can guess who the scapegoats will be

  Conspiracy theories and antisemitism have always gone hand in hand

  By Emily Tamkin Aug 13, 2024 | 4 min read
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  As Israel confronts a week of peril, its enemies navigate tricky waters of their own

  An Iranian strike could come any day — but its leaders must calculate the cost they are willing to pay

  By Dan Perry Aug 13, 2024 | 5 min read