Sruli Fruchter, a contributing columnist to the Forward, is a rabbinical student at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and the director of operations at 18Forty, a media company exploring Jewish thought in a modern age. He studied International & Global Affairs at Yeshiva University, where he was the 100th editor-in-chief of The YU Commentator.
Iran and Hezbollah are existential threats to Israel. Military means are the best way to guarantee Israel’s safety
To be truly Israeli means to live with danger every day — taking on that burden is a privilege
For 330 days, Hersh became a brother, son and friend to us through the tireless advocacy of Rachel Goldberg-Polin
The extremist vigilantes breaking into army bases are destroying Israel from the inside
The normalization of antisemitism in society is redefining how Jews will exist in the world
Hamas may ultimately be responsible for civilian deaths, but we are still responsible for our humanity
My Religious Zionism teaches me that blind faith and total despair are faulty responses to this Independence Day
No matter the oppressor of the moment, Jews have celebrated liberation
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