Andrew Rehfeld is the president of Hebrew Union College, and professor of political thought.
Andrew Rehfeld
By Andrew Rehfeld
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Opinion There’s a biblical precedent for the rifts opened by Oct. 7 — it should alarm us all
Can we stop testing one another for ideological purity?
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Opinion What the taboo on criticizing Israel can teach us about cancel culture
Last week, in the aftermath of Bari Weiss’s resignation from the New York Times, some noted the hypocrisy of conservative “free speech warriors” who nevertheless enjoyed shutting down open debate about Israel. I think they were right to note the hypocrisy, but wrong to think it is politically one-sided. Having fought the Jewish communal chill…
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