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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  A European Jewish leader on Amsterdam violence: ‘A line has been crossed’

  Yes, Israeli soccer fans behaved badly before the riot. But that doesn’t justify physical attacks

  By Rob Eshman Nov 8, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Letter to a young poll worker: Why you must stay hopeful when the world threatens to break you

  The voters we helped stand for the same hope as my Jewish immigrant ancestors did

  By Joel Bellman Nov 8, 2024 | 3 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 Once again, I’m an outsider in America — like liberal Jews always were

  

• 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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  Trump’s election proves it: The idea of an ‘American Jewish community’ is a myth

  Jews have long been seen as a cohesive voting community. Not anymore

  By Eric Alterman Nov 8, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Once again, I’m an outsider in America — like liberal Jews always were

  For a time, it seemed as if Jews had joined the American mainstream; this election proves that was never the case

  By Jay Michaelson Nov 7, 2024 | 5 min read
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  When the Nazis attacked synagogues on Kristallnacht, they were targeting Judaism’s heart and soul

  Synagogues are the public manifestation of the Jew’s place in society, writes a scholar of the Holocaust

  By Michael Berenbaum Nov 7, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Almost all voting groups shifted toward Trump, except American Jews. Why?

  It should come as no surprise Harris won the Jewish vote by a huge margin 

  By Rob Eshman Nov 6, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Trump’s reelection is a disaster. But it could also save the Middle East

  In a region resistant to diplomacy, Trump's strongarming approach might prove to be exactly what's needed

  By Dan Perry Nov 6, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Netanyahu’s firing of Gallant is a cynical betrayal of Israel’s security

  Political calculations guided a decision that will now endanger the country

  By Dan Perry Nov 5, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Benjamin Netanyahu firing Yoav Gallant is a staggeringly reckless decision

  Israel’s defense minister gets the boot as Israel faces war and a diplomatic showdown with the US

  By Michael Koplow Nov 5, 2024 | 3 min read
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  This election, I finally understand the undecided Jewish voter

  Oct. 7 and its aftermath scrambled the political certainties of many pro-Israel voters, writes a longtime Jewish journalist

  By Amy Klein Nov 4, 2024 | 4 min read
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  The surefire way for Jews to lose this election

  Forget Harris and Trump; here are the real stakes on Tuesday 

  By Rob Eshman Nov 4, 2024 | 4 min read