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Fast Forward GOP state senator aligns with rabbi who blames Zionism for the Holocaust
Pennsylvania’s Doug Mastriano referenced the Oct. 7 attack as a reason for introducing the bill to enhancie Holocaust education in public schools
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Opinion An elite literary journal imploded over an essay about the war — because it dared to humanize Israelis as well as Palestinians
Guernica staff resigned en masse after a co-publisher declared a piece by a Hebrew and Arabic translator 'an apologia for Zionism'
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Opinion A penetrating new book asks: What does it mean to be Jewish, especially now?
In 'To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People,' Harvard professor Noah Feldman turns his professional gaze on himself
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Culture In the story of two Jewish Bunds, a stark generational divide over Israel
A new Bund is trying to reclaim a storied history. Members of the old Bund say they're ignoring important context.
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Fast Forward New survey of Orthodox Jews shows vast differences in attitudes toward Zionism
'Has your approach to Zionism changed since Oct. 7?' surveyers asked
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Culture A Yiddish institution will discuss Hamas — many in the Yiddish world say they’re promoting propaganda
The YIVO webinar ‘The Origins and Ideology of Hamas’ exposed a rift in the Yiddish world. Its CEO says critics have too narrow an idea of their mission
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Culture Critics slammed Harvard’s antisemitism czar for his new book. He says he’s been misunderstood
Derek Penslar's latest book examines Zionist history through the emotions that shaped the movement
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Opinion There is a well of untapped solidarity between progressive Jews and Haredim after Oct. 7
The two communities have a lot more in common than one might think
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Fast Forward USC cancels commencement speech from Muslim valedictorian after she shared link to anti-Israel website
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Fast Forward 2 House members lead the charge to oust the speaker. Both have been accused of trafficking in antisemitism.
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Opinion The head of the largest Christian Zionist organization is no friend to Israel — he wants an apocalypse there
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Opinion USC: Don’t blame Jews for canceling your valedictorian
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Fast Forward South Africa’s president rehearsed genocide charge against Israel in meeting with local Jewish leaders
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News For hostage families and their supporters this Passover, celebrating the Festival of Freedom feels impossible
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Culture An exhibit recreating the Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival massacre arrives in NYC
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Fast Forward ‘I’m ready to leave this campus’: Jewish students at Columbia feel discomfort and isolation following Thursday’s unrest