Opinion

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  Opinion

  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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  Opinion

  To save Israel, give Netanyahu a plea deal

  It's time to give Bibi a way out — for the sake of the country's future

  By Jay Michaelson Jun 19, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  For French Jews, a choice between two widely divergent parties, each with a history of antisemitism

  Antisemitism on both the left and right leaves Jews feeling as if they're living in exile

  By Robert Zaretsky Jun 19, 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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  Opinion

  A subway mask ban won’t fight antisemitism, but it will punish immunocompromised Jews like me

  New York governor Kathy Hochul has raised the possibility of reinstating a mask ban in the subway after masked pro-Palestinian demonstrators threatened Jews

  By Rikki Baker Keusch Jun 18, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Israel can dig in — or declare victory and gain advantages

  This is a pivot point in the war. The path that Netanyahu chooses will have far-reaching implications across the globe

  By Dan Perry Jun 16, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Threatening Jews is now acceptable — so long as you call them Zionists

  This past week saw a new escalation of violent threats against Jews in New York City, in the name of anti-Zionism

  By Nora Berman Jun 14, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  First they came for our abortions, now they’re coming for our embryos

  The Southern Baptist Convention's vote condemning IVF is the latest assault on fertility treatment that 1 in 6 Jewish families use

  By Amy Klein Jun 14, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Letters

  Stating that Palestinians don’t deserve peace due to Oct. 7 doesn’t solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  Palestinian terrorism is born from oppression

  By Joan Broadfield Jun 14, 2024 | < 1 min read
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  Opinion

  A Palestinian-American chef just won a James Beard Award. Here’s what it means

  Food used to bridge cultures. Now it’s politics by other means.

  By Rob Eshman Jun 13, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Honesty about the flaws of Hollywood’s Jewish founders isn’t the same as antisemitism

  Some people are outraged that a new exhibit portrays Hollywood's Jewish founders as sometimes behaving badly — which, in fact, they did

  By Emily Tamkin Jun 13, 2024 | 4 min read
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  ‘I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe people could choose peace’: A Nova survivor on protests of Manhattan exhibit

  Oct. 7 survivor Eilat Tibi came to New York to share her story — and experienced antisemitism for the first time

  By Nora Berman Jun 12, 2024 | 6 min read
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  Hamas played ceasefire talks perfectly. Israel’s next move is crucial

  The United Nations Security Council has adopted a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal — which means it's time for Israel to prove good intentions

  By Alex Lederman Jun 11, 2024 | 5 min read