Zachary Spitz is a University of Chicago undergraduate and a Midwest regional co-chair for J Street U.
Community The Destruction Of Susya Would Spell Disaster For Israel This past summer, as a J Street U intern in Israel, I visited two West Bank towns by the same name: the Palestinian village of Susya and the nearby Israeli settlement of Susya. I expected to see a disparity between them, but what I witnessed was shocking injustice. While the surrounding settlements and outposts were… By Zachary Spitz Feb 5, 2018 | 3 min read
Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that? By Mira Fox Sep 12, 2025 | 3 min read
Antisemitism Decoded Israel is being blamed for Charlie Kirk’s death. Here’s what that conspiracy theory says about the far right’s divide By Arno Rosenfeld Sep 11, 2025 | 3 min read
News Who was Horst Wessel, and why are people comparing Charlie Kirk to him? By Benyamin Cohen and Hannah Feuer Sep 11, 2025 | 3 min read
Fast Forward ‘Murdered for speaking truth’: Netanyahu and US Jewish leaders mourn Charlie Kirk By Louis Keene and Ron Kampeas Sep 10, 2025 | 5 min read
Fast Forward Cuomo joins growing Democratic chorus urging end to Gaza war By Jacob Kornbluh Sep 15, 2025 | 2 min read
Theater A new play asks: What if the biblical matriarchs lived today? By Olivia Haynie Sep 15, 2025 | 4 min read
Opinion Hollywood’s boycott of Israeli filmmakers is an act of spectacular self-sabotage By Rob Eshman Sep 15, 2025 | 4 min read
News Was Charlie Kirk a martyr? Here’s why Christians are divided and Jews should care By Benyamin Cohen Sep 15, 2025 | 6 min read