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  Why a concert hall should be the last place for a protest — particularly an antisemitic one like this

  A witless and bewildering protest of the Israel Philharmonic in Paris brought out the worst of the Left and Right

  By Robert Zaretsky

  4 min read
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  The fundamental miscalculation behind the GOP’s antisemitism crisis

  The idea that coded antisemitism was fine so long as it came with strong support for Israel was always misguided

  By Emily Tamkin Nov 6, 2025 | 4 min read
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  The 3 profound Jewish lessons of Mamdani’s astonishing victory

  Takeaways for the incoming mayor's opponents — and the mayor himself

  By Rob Eshman Nov 5, 2025 | 4 min read

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  Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?

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  By Michael Rothbaum Oct 31, 2025 | 4 min read
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  I won’t vote for Democrats who backed Mamdani. I know I’m not the only one.

  A lifelong Jewish Democrat says he is committing to consequences before Mamdani’s supporters can try to win him back

  By Menachem Z. Rosensaft Oct 31, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Zohran Mamdani: The no-yes option

  We do not need to agree on every important issue if we agree on the most important ones

  By Jay Michaelson Oct 31, 2025 | 4 min read