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The San Diego imam defended Oct. 7. His mosque still deserves our help
Muslims and Jews are the two most targeted religious communities in America. We can fight our common threats better together
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Opinion Piers Morgan is what’s wrong with media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — and I can’t stop watching him
The future of 'journalism' on the Middle East conflict should terrify us all
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
Students don't want campus Jewish life to come with a strictly enforced political agenda
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Opinion I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement
JTS is proud to be a home for meaningful, respectful debate, including about Israel
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
Sexual violence on Oct. 7 deserves the world's acknowledgment — so do these allegations
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Opinion All American Jews should acknowledge Nakba Day — for Israel’s sake, and Palestine’s
We must acknowledge the truth of the past to begin building toward a peaceful future
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Opinion When it comes to Israel/Palestine, everyone is sure that everyone else is a bigot
Is there any way to make the Hard Left, Hard Center and Hard Right... a little softer?
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Letters Debating Zionism is fair. Protesting Israel’s president at commencement crosses the line
Some JTS students don't want to hear from President Isaac Herzog. Their concerns are legitimate but misguided
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Opinion Three simple rules for navigating a new season of protest against Israel
As Americans, and Jews, we must relearn how to dissent without disrespect
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Opinion Debating Zionism is good for Jews, actually
People offended by student objections to a JTS commencement speaker are taking the wrong lessons from our history
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
A controversial speech conveyed essential lessons for all Jews
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