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Rank Islamophobia in Congress is a crisis for American Jews
When religious bigotry is condoned in the halls of power, all minorities suffer
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Opinion You’re wrong, Ken Paxton: Obviously God is nonbinary
The Texas Senate candidate has insulted millions of Jews (and Christians) with his mockery of basic theology
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Opinion Trump may be making a classic error in seeking peace with Iran
Assuming the Iranian regime will comply with a peace deal has historically been a mistake
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
The Iranian regime is the only party leaving this conflict in a strong position
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
Cancelling a dissident filmmaker isn't moral clarity — it's moral incoherence
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Opinion Aristotle, Jewish ethics and the vexing case of Graham Platner
If you live in Maine and aspire to a virtuous life, how do you decide how to cast your vote in November?
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Opinion A ‘deficit of courage’ killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump?
In the saga of '60 Minutes.' troubling parallels with media submission to Adolf Hitler's authoritarianism
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Opinion ‘Remember the Liberty’ has become code for ‘Israel Is Evil’
Rep. Massie's call for a new investigation of the tragic 1967 attack on a U.S. ship isn't about the truth
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Opinion The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government
The Jewish community needs a more expansive definition of ‘anti-Zionist’
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Opinion A new proposal to radically destabilize Israel
Enshrining the Haredi draft exemption can only hurt the country
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Opinion For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy
The fallout after the Oct. 7 attack has compromised spaces where we once felt safe
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Culture The manosphere says women owe their husbands sex — Judaism says the opposite
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Fast Forward Georgia’s Jewish senator called his newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite. Why?
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Fast Forward Alex Bores’ supporters disagree on Israel. They agree on him.
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Fast Forward Organizers of London Israeli real estate fair apologize after West Bank properties surface despite denials