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  The Boston Workers Circle was expelled from a major Jewish coalition. As a board member, I’m heartbroken — and so proud

  Civilians in Gaza are being killed at a staggering rate. My Jewish ethics demand we speak up, no matter the cost

  By Miles Meth

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  My mother taught me Jews are above vengeance. The Israel-Hamas war is finally making me doubt her

  In the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, understanding the difference between justice and vengeance is crucial

  By Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi Oct 27, 2023 | 5 min read
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  My friend David Lehrer died when we need him most

  Remembering a longtime Jewish activist and ADL leader from Los Angeles

  By Rob Eshman Oct 27, 2023 | 4 min read

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  Many universities fumbled reactions to Hamas’ attack. Here’s how Dartmouth got it right

  Two forums organized by professors from across the Middle East pushed thoughtful dialogue instead of protest

  By Rob Eshman Oct 25, 2023 | 4 min read
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  What if thousands of Gaza residents breached the border fence carrying only Palestinian flags?

  Resistance may be the 'inevitable' result of Israeli blockade and occupation — terrorism is not

  By Jodi Rudoren Oct 25, 2023 | 5 min read
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  The roots of Hamas’ terror attack can be found in Gaza’s schools

  A generation of children have been taught to hate from antisemitic textbooks

  By Steve Israel Oct 25, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Sam Woll believed in Muslim-Jewish partnership. She’d hate how quickly fingers were pointed after her murder

  In the middle of mourning her death, we are forced to deal with racist, baseless accusations

  By Rabbi Alana Alpert Oct 25, 2023 | 3 min read
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  What the end of the Purim story teaches us about Israel’s war against Hamas

  Liberal Jews must stop their hand-wringing about the need to wipe out our enemies

  By Josh Katz Oct 24, 2023 | 3 min read
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  In 1939, Nazi sympathizers rallied in New York. Will history look back on today’s anti-Israel rallies with the same scorn?

  Ignoring inconvenient facts can easily lead to hatred of Jews

  Oct 24, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Why a secret Danish boat lift 80 years ago still matters today

  Between 98-99% of Danish Jews were rescued by their fellow citizens during the Holocaust

  By Jeffrey Metzger and Robert Lavine Oct 24, 2023 | 5 min read
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  As university crowds cheer Hamas, the intellectual left has rarely been less moral

  Celebratory reactions to Hamas' attack have helped me solve an old puzzle about how the Holocaust happened in highly educated Germany

  By Shlomo Klapper Oct 24, 2023 | 4 min read