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US
A Watershed Moment for the Politics of Israel, Courtesy of Chuck Schumer
Republicans have long sought to make Israel a partisan issue, framing their party as the only one truly supportive of…
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Politics
Where Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism Collide
Every time I write, as I did last week, that I don’t think anti-Zionism is necessarily antisemitic, I get emails…
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US
Navigating Israel’s War When One Spouse Is Jewish, and One Is Not.
For some couples, figuring out how to talk about the war in Gaza is a hurdle in the relationship, but…
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Politics
The Political Perils of a Black-Jewish Rift Over the War in Gaza
“There’s no alliance more historic, nor more important, than the alliance between Black Americans and Jewish Americans.” That’s what Marc…
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Politics
Jewish Group Assails Film Academy’s Diversity Efforts
An open letter signed by notable actors and producers criticized the organization for not including Jews as an underrepresented group…
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US
M.I.T.’s President Has Weathered the Storm, for Now
Despite calls from politicians for her resignation, Sally Kornbluth has avoided a concerted effort to bring down her presidency.
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Politics
I Left My Faith. God Didn’t Flinch.
The first time I intentionally broke a Jewish law, I was in college. It was a Saturday. I glanced around…
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World
New York City, for Some Jews, Feels Newly Tense
Tovah Feldshuh was sitting on the subway recently, headed uptown, when she encountered something she had never witnessed in her…
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US
The Miracle of Light, One Spark at a Time
As Hanukkah draws to a close, American Jews see the week’s brighter glow as especially necessary during a dark season.
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US
Education Dept. Is Investigating Six More Colleges Over Campus Discrimination
Stanford, Rutgers and U.C.L.A. were among those being looked into as accusations of hateful rhetoric on campuses have led to…