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  This week left Israelis dazed and confused. What we do next will have existential consequences

  Beyond the conflicts over checks and balances, minority rights and the dangers of dictatorship lies a clash between different, possibly irreconcilable, Israels

  By Michael Oren

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  I made aliyah 50 years ago. The recent protests remind me of why I stay

  The current crisis has clarified my reasons for and reinforced my commitment to living here

  By Eetta Prince-Gibson Mar 30, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Israeli hospitals banning bread on Passover? It’s more nuanced than you think

  Lost amid the outrage is the salient fact that no Israeli hospital is being forced to go chametz-free during Passover

  By Rabbi Avi Shafran Mar 30, 2023 | 2 min read

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  I’m a junior in high school. Why do I need to apologize for Israel?

  'Israel can’t do this; let’s stop Israel from doing that.' It’s berating and relentless, and too much

  By Anya Geist Mar 29, 2023 | 3 min read
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  A simple idea for your Seder that goes right to the heart of Passover

  Say it loudly and with feeling: 'We are all immigrants!'

  By Ruth Messinger Mar 29, 2023 | 2 min read
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  With Israel in upheaval, what happens to ‘Next year in Jerusalem’?

  The Haggadah's famous last phrase has always made politics part of the Seder table

  By Jonathan D. Sarna Mar 29, 2023 | 5 min read
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  As I plan my move to Israel, I fear for its future

  American Jews with a connection to Israel watch the protests from afar, impassioned but powerless

  By Sruli Fruchter Mar 27, 2023 | 4 min read
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  They led the daring Entebbe hostage rescue. Now they’re fighting Israel’s judicial overhaul

  For years the elite team has stayed out of the spotlight, but the threat to Israeli democracy is too great to stay silent

  By Team Amnon Mar 24, 2023 | 3 min read
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  How one Black and Jewish family keeps rewriting the Haggadah to reflect their history — and dreams

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  By Toni and Jon Michaels Mar 24, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Admit it, American Jewish establishment: Peter Beinart was right 

  A fierce Israel critic’s predictions ring true

  By Rob Eshman Mar 24, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Are Israeli generals more left-wing than their own government?

  For those who think military leaders are inherently conservative, Israel’s security establishment presents a puzzle

  By Michael Koplow Mar 24, 2023 | 3 min read