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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  Palestinian terror should not be rewarded with a state

  The hope of Oslo died years ago. Why is the United States still pushing a two-state solution?

  By Gedalia Guttentag Jun 10, 2024 | 3 min read
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  ‘Bring them home’ means different things to Israelis and American Jews

  The messaging behind the “free the hostages ” activism range from harsh criticism of the Netanyahu government to apolitical calls for solidarity

  By Andrew Silow-Carroll Jun 9, 2024 | 8 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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  The hostage rescue is a joyous distraction. A deal is still key

  To save the rest of the hostages, push Hamas and Israel to negotiate

  By Rob Eshman Jun 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  The hostage rescue brought unity to Israel — and underscored a great paradox about the country

  Internal divisions continue to rock Israel. But Saturday was a day of nationwide joy

  By Dan Perry Jun 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  ‘They are the real men of Israel’: My cousin was held captive with hostages who died in Gaza — hear her words

  This week's news that four hostages had died in captivity was a blow to those who hoped for their return — and those, once held with them, who survived their ordeal

  By Alana Zeitchik Jun 7, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Why are American Jewish institutions ignoring the hostage families?

  Most major American Jewish organizations have stopped short of criticizing the Netanyahu government or calling for an end to the war

  By Jill Jacobs Jun 7, 2024 | 5 min read
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  The Jewish problem with Trump supporters saying his guilty verdict was ‘rigged’

  'What came to my mind was a passage from the Talmud that describes how the losing party in a case should feel and behave'

  By Rabbi Avi Shafran Jun 7, 2024 | 3 min read
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  In the campus protests, Jews got outorganized

  Liberal Zionists in the U.S. must learn from student protesters in order to rebuild collective power

  By Daniel Smokler Jun 7, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Claudia Sheinbaum will be North America’s first Jewish head of state. What will it take to elect a second?

  Mexico's first Jewish woman faces a steep battle to have her identity not just accepted, but incorporated, in her politics

  By Stephanie M. Pridgeon Jun 6, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Israeli civilians will determine Israel’s recovery from the war, not its leaders

  Focusing solely on replacing Netanyahu ignores a crucial fact: Many Israelis are already doing the work of repairing their broken society

  By Laura E. Adkins Jun 6, 2024 | 4 min read
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  How D-Day saved Europe, and my family, from the Nazis

  Eighty years ago, an attorney’s French Jewish grandparents were on the run and on the verge of deportation when the Allied forces liberated Paris

  By Gerard Leval Jun 5, 2024 | 3 min read