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 In Jonah Hill’s offensive new movie, a Black-Jewish love story comes with a side of conspiracy theories By Mira Fox Jan 26, 2023 | 4 min read
Sports The college is Christian. Its point guard wears a yarmulke. By Louis Keene Feb 2, 2023 | 7 min read
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Fast Forward Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks, whose Jewish owner Mark Cuban spoke out on antisemitism scandal By Gabe Friedman Feb 5, 2023 | 2 min read
News 100 years ago, Albert Einstein took his one and only trip to the holy land. This is what happened. By Ofer Aderet Feb 5, 2023 | 7 min read
Fast Forward U.S.-Israel alliance ‘will be endangered if democratic principles are not adhered to,’ Rep. Nadler warns By Jacob Kornbluh Feb 5, 2023 | 2 min read
Culture YIVO digitizes writer Chaim Grade’s archive, a Yiddish treasure with a soap opera backstory By Andrew Silow-Carroll Feb 5, 2023 | 5 min read