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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  Joe Biden is beginning to look a lot like the biblical Jonah. That’s bad news for all of us

  God had to remind Jonah that he wasn't the only character who mattered in his own story. Can anyone convince Biden of the same?

  By Emily Tamkin Jul 9, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Has Israel really killed up to 186,000 people in Gaza? How to understand the numbers war

  A headline-making new study suggests the death toll in Gaza might be almost 5 times higher than reported. Here's why you should be skeptical

  By Jessica Trisko Darden Jul 9, 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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  Roger Waters denied 10/7. Here’s why Israeli radio should keep playing his songs.

  Art by “patently insufferable” people can nonetheless make us understand ourselves better

  By Etgar Keret Jul 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Why don’t ceasefire talks ever go anywhere? Ask Netanyahu.

  To hold onto power, Netanyahu has to appease the US — without ending the war

  By Dan Perry Jul 9, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Andrew Cuomo: Why weren’t Columbia protesters brought to justice?

  The decision to drop charges against many of the protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall is a disgrace

  By Andrew M. Cuomo Jul 8, 2024 | 3 min read
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  For Jews fearing the worst in France, a brief sigh of relief before facing the next fears

  The party of Marine Le Pen suffered a surprising defeat, but vexing questions remain

  By Robert Zaretsky Jul 7, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Steve Bannon wants Jews to ‘hard weld’ to Christian nationalists. Not so fast

  Welcome to a movement that embraces Israel — and political violence

  By Rob Eshman Jul 3, 2024 | 5 min read
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  The Christian right wants schools to teach the Bible — but doesn’t understand what the Bible is about

  Oklahoma and Tennessee are bringing the Bible to classrooms, and demonstrating just how the conservative movement misunderstands that same text

  By Robert Alter Jul 3, 2024 | 3 min read
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  The Supreme Court’s homelessness decision will decimate the faith-based nonprofit sector

  The conservative majority ruled last week that cities have the right to criminalize homeless people for sleeping outside

  By Hannah Lebovits Jul 2, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Why my Sonoma County synagogue stands for a ceasefire in Gaza

  "Before issuing the statement we were — like many Jews and Jewish institutions — tongue-tied," its rabbi writes.

  By Rabbi Irwin Keller Jul 2, 2024 | 3 min read
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  An unprecedented victory for a historically antisemitic right-wing party in France, and now the world holds its breath

  In the land of existentialism, Emmanuel Macron has proved unequal to the existential crisis he created

  By Robert Zaretsky Jul 1, 2024 | 4 min read