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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 Dear Yoav Gallant: You are welcome at my synagogue
Why a Washington, D.C. congregation was wrong to cancel Israel’s former defense minister
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Opinion On a roots journey from NYC to Poland, I packed my great-grandfather’s tallis
The family of a Bronx baker donates a ritual heirloom to a Warsaw museum as a gesture of remembrance and healing.
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Opinion Why I resigned as chairman of Amnesty Israel
Israeli human rights groups can’t advocate for Palestinians without Palestinians.
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Opinion I don’t want to argue about genocide. I just want to honor Mahmoud.
An Israeli drone strike killed the remarkable man behind the Gaza Soup Kitchen
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Opinion Israel accidentally helped spark regime change in Syria — what’s next?
Israel has a chance to reshape the order of the Middle East. But its leadership must be wise enough to seize it
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Opinion Amnesty International’s genocide report is profoundly flawed — and everyone who cares about Israel should read it
Amnesty's record on Israel warrants skepticism. But there's still much we can learn from the group
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Opinion We’re watching Israel self-destruct — at the hands of its own leaders and citizens
Netanyahu's government relies on three groups whose aims would destroy the country as we know it (and possibly altogether)
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Opinion Amnesty International makes it crystal clear: Israel is in desperate need of a reality check
Think what you will of genocide allegations; what's inarguable is that the divide between Israel and the world is growing
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Opinion Harvard’s Yiddish studies program is in danger — from self-inflicted wounds
The denial of tenure to one scholar and time caps on two others is creating unnecessary chaos
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Opinion He was just 21. His life story mirrored mine. Now I’m mourning him with hostage families in Tel Aviv.
The suffering of Omer Neutra's family should be a wake-up call for the Israeli government
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Opinion Why I’m hopeful for Trump’s second term — and my fellow American Jews shouldn’t panic
Jewish Democrats exaggerate the dangers of a second Trump term, and downplay his accomplishments
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