Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxOpinion Editor
By Talya Zax
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Forwarding the News Israel pushes for Gaza escape routes as humanitarian crisis escalates — what to know this wartime Shabbat
Gaza has begun to run out of clean water, as many Israeli Jews marked their first Shabbat without a loved one
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Forwarding the News Israel orders 1.1 million in Gaza to relocate + Israeli diplomat stabbed in Beijing
Good morning. Jewish schools around the world have temporarily closed in fear of attacks after a former Hamas leader issued what some saw as a threat of more violence. That, and more of the latest from the war, below.
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Forwarding the News What the Hamas charter actually says about Jews + Dem. politicians toe fine line on Israel war
Laura E. Adkins, our opinion editor, landed in Israel yesterday. We lead off this morning with her first report from the ground
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Forwarding the News Israel at war: Death toll at 900 + Meet the Jews defending Hamas
Israel called up 60,000 more reservists; its mobilization of 360,000 is the largest ever in such a short time window. More of the latest news from Israel’s war with Gaza, below.
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Forwarding the News Special report: Sorting through the chaos of Israel’s war with Gaza after shattering attack
After a shocking Hamas attack, some 350 Israelis have been killed, another 1,800 are injured and an unknown number are in captivity
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Fast Forward Arab states call for restraint after Hamas attack — but some blame Israel
Iran, Qatar and Kuwait are among the Arab countries that suggested responsibility for the sudden conflict lies with Israel
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Forwarding the News Meet Orthodox Judaism’s first openly gay congregational rabbi
Today: Iranian human rights activist wins Nobel Peace Prize, American tourist smashes priceless antiques in Jerusalem, and advice on how to combat isolation in the Jewish community.
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Culture He’s the greatest Jewish storyteller of our generation — isn’t it time for him to win the Nobel Prize?
Yes, it’s time for Ira Glass to step up to the podium in Oslo — and time for the Nobel to modernize
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