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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  This is a make or break election issue for young Jews

  Climate change is on the ballot this Election Day

  By Ami Gelman and Dani Grinker Nov 4, 2024 | 2 min read
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  I was Stephen Miller’s rabbi. Here’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.

  Donald Trump has surrounded himself with racist, xenophobic voices yet again. He has no place in the Oval Office

  By Neil Comess-Daniels Nov 4, 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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  George Santayana was wrong — remembering the past won’t always protect us

  In these dark times, historians have one deceptively simple and immensely difficult job to perform

  By Robert Zaretsky Nov 4, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Trump says mass deportations will ease the housing crisis. We’ve seen that before — under the Nazis in France

  A cornerstone of Trump's campaign evokes an astonishingly grim piece of history

  By Nina Bernstein Nov 2, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I was a Bernie supporter. This year, I’m voting Trump. Here’s why liberal Jews like me made the switch

  Only one party — and one candidate — has shown me that they truly care about the terrifying spike in left-wing antisemitism

  By Shabbos Kestenbaum Nov 1, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Here’s why Orthodox Jews are loyal to Trump — even if they don’t love him

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  By Binyamin Rose Nov 1, 2024 | 5 min read
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  A new McCarthyism is attacking Israeli artists — and risks making all of us dumber

  Some of my favorite authors signed onto a new boycott of Israeli cultural institutions. Here's why they're wrong

  By Sharon Rosen Leib Oct 31, 2024 | 3 min read
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  I’m a Pennsylvania Jewish voter. My tiny demographic group could decide the election

  One of the tightest races ever could come down to fewer than half a million voices just like mine

  By Dan Perry Oct 31, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I have a loved one among the Gaza hostages. Kamala Harris is the candidate I trust to save them

  Yes, Donald Trump's pro-Israel bonafides have won him some Jewish support. But he has no plan to help grieving Israeli hostage families like mine

  By Alana Zeitchik Oct 30, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Our grandparents made America great, but Trump would have trashed them, too

  I made these posters to honor generations of immigrants

  By David Margolick Oct 28, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Could ceasefire talks really work this time? Qatar holds the key

  The Arab state is the only party with the ability to genuinely pressure Hamas — and the US must help

  By Dan Perry Oct 28, 2024 | 4 min read