In the Forward’s opinion section, you’ll find analysis and essays from diverse corners of the Jewish world.
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In the Forward’s opinion section, you’ll find analysis and essays from diverse corners of the Jewish world.
To pitch an opinion piece, email our Opinion Editor, Talya Zax.
JD Vance's refusal to criticize Tucker Carlson and far-right conspiracy theorists should be a wakeup call to Jewish Trump supporters
There are more than 300 signatories on a faculty letter condemning the attacks on Israel
Campuses have split over how to protect free speech and students. This war has proved their failure
Our pain over Hamas' massacre does not justify a genocide in Gaza
Sermons and speeches calling for ‘ceasefire’ distort Jewish values
In times of catastrophe, there is a window for progress
Israel's prime minister is plowing ahead with a campaign against Gaza with no apparent plan to protect Israeli hostages
“Words bolster nations, build bridges, and bring healing,” Rabbi Angela Buchdahl told her congregation. “But words can also become barriers, curses and weapons"
Words do matter. But this kind of hair-splitting is a waste of energy in this devastating war
Hamas preaches Palestinian autonomy, but displays an intentional disregard for the value of Palestinian life
The administration smartly drew from competing definitions to create a broad coalition
1973 and 2023 — two massive Israeli government failures, and two moments when the Mideast's future changed forever
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