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  What does Marjorie Taylor Greene’s break with Trump mean for Jews? Nothing good

  The rift is deeply connected to the Republican party's internal battles over antisemitism, in ways that might not be immediately obvious

  By Joel Swanson

  6 min read
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  Is Mamdani bad or good for Jews? Here’s how to tell

  You should be suspicious of quick, easy answers

  By Emily Tamkin Jan 7, 2026 | 3 min read
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  I grew up in Venezuela. Will Maduro’s ouster bring my Jewish community the security we need?

  Venezuela's Jews have been embattled for decades, and Maduro was the worst offender of all

  By Dany Bahar Jan 7, 2026 | 4 min read

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  A year after the LA fires, the lesson is clear: Our greatest disasters are often self-inflicted

  It's a lesson that the city's German Jewish exiles learned many decades ago

  By Rob Eshman Jan 6, 2026 | 5 min read
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  Was Maduro’s abduction a ‘Zionist’ plot? The accusation is unfounded — and incredibly telling

  Venezuela's acting president suggested an Israeli influence in the shocking US operation that unseated her predecessor

  By Dan Perry Jan 5, 2026 | 4 min read
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  A Jewish philosopher’s warnings expose the injustice of Trump’s attack on Venezuela

  Michael Walzer's 'Just and Unjust Wars' is as applicable to Venezuela as it was to Vietnam

  By Robert Zaretsky Jan 5, 2026 | 3 min read
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  The case for Jewish optimism in 2026

  5 ways Jewish life may be better next year

  By Rob Eshman Dec 31, 2025 | 4 min read
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  When Jews face violence, we’re told to move to Israel. Does that really make us stronger?

  Why we need a thriving diaspora for real security

  By Eli Federman Dec 31, 2025 | 4 min read
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  It’s a classic trick of liars and crooks — and it’s shaping Israel’s response to war and disaster

  The best way to avoid responsibility for a failure is to make everyone else responsible, too

  By Dan Perry Dec 29, 2025 | 5 min read
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  A Jewish-American exile behind the Iron Curtain, he never lost his love for East Germany

  An Army private named Stephen Wechsler reinvented himself as Victor Grossman, critic of capitalism

  By Terrence Petty Dec 29, 2025 | 5 min read
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  In Brigitte Bardot, a complicated legacy of movie stardom, activism, xenophobia and antisemitism

  Bardot, who has died at 91, lurched to the right after she retired from motion pictures in 1973

  By Robert Zaretsky Dec 29, 2025 | 3 min read