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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  The Elon Musk-Donald Trump love fest was short on facts — and long on attacks on Jews

  As Iran seeks to 'obliterate' Israel, Trump goes after Democratic Jews

  By Rob Eshman Aug 13, 2024 | 4 min read
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  A proposal for a new Tisha B’Av, where we feast instead of fast

  As diaspora Jews, we should stop mourning the destruction of the temples

  By Moses Goren Aug 12, 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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  As a Black rabbi on Tisha B’Av, I’m mourning how Jews have lost Black allies since Oct. 7

  The Jewish community is locked in the trauma from the Hamas attack, and our ability to find nuance is severely compromised

  By Heather Miller Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Why Florida’s charge to scrutinize university syllabi for ‘antisemitism or anti-Israel bias’ is a joke

  You could say the effort smacks of Orwell — if anyone in charge actually knew who Orwell was

  By Robert Zaretsky Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Tisha B’Av is a holiday about grief. Can it still be meaningful after Oct. 7?

  For the first time in my life, I fear our communal grief has grown too great to bear

  By Susan Talve Aug 10, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Kamala Harris has the perfect response to anti-Israel hecklers

  The vice president is right: You can care about Palestinians — and also about winning the White House

  By Rob Eshman Aug 9, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Jews are tired of being used as a political football

  The left and the right exploit Jews and their safety as an electoral weapon

  By Nora Berman Aug 8, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  Responding to Walz pick, the Right resorts to antisemitism-baiting

  No, Gov. Shapiro was not passed over because he was Jewish

  By Jay Michaelson Aug 8, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Why Jewish Americans should be thrilled to vote for Tim Walz

  Vice President Kamala Harris' new running mate is remarkably aligned with American Jewish voters — not just on the issues, but also philosophically

  By Emily Tamkin Aug 6, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Josh Shapiro would make a great vice president — but I’m relieved he’s not running

  Shapiro is a Jewish American dream; his candidacy would have been a distraction

  By Jay Michaelson Aug 6, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Israel’s use of torture is a travesty — just like it was for the French in Algeria 70 years ago

  History repeated itself in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. With Israel's treatment of prisoners, it's repeating itself again.

  By Robert Zaretsky Aug 5, 2024 | 6 min read