Opinion

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  Spare us your explanations about what’s happening in Israel — now is the time for grief

  Nearly every Jew knows someone directly affected by the violence in Israel, and in a sense, we're all sitting shiva

  By Jay Michaelson

  4 min read
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  Opinion

  Our Jewish community has become divided. Hamas’ attack reminds us that we must stand together

  It's up to Jews from all camps to self-reflect, and to focus more on what holds us together than our differences

  By Rabbi Avi Shafran Oct 10, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Forget about Kanye’s tweets — Black members of Congress stand with Israel

  Jews should remember whose voices matter and who is just making noise

  By Robin Washington Oct 9, 2023 | 3 min read

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  Everything I thought I knew about Israel and Gaza was wrong

  The coming days and weeks will be awful — and Benjamin Netanyahu has no good options

  By Jodi Rudoren Oct 9, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  As a new immigrant to Israel, all I can give is my blood

  I wish my blood could be enough to save Israel, to revive those murdered. But nothing I do can bring those innocent souls back.

  By Sruli Fruchter Oct 9, 2023 | 3 min read
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  The American Jewish left is wrong about Palestinian ‘resistance’

  If you think Hamas violence can bring Palestinian safety and freedom, keep watching the news

  By Rob Eshman Oct 8, 2023 | 4 min read
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  This war united Israelis like never before — and we will continue to fight for peace

  Hamas couldn’t care less about who they kill, as long as they kill Jews

  By Dany Bahar Oct 8, 2023 | 2 min read
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  ‘Is it a war — or is it an operation?’ Thousands of miles from home, Israeli teenagers learn the devastating news

  At a "shul-in" in New Jersey, they conked out in sleeping bags. Then they woke up and looked at their phones.

  By Jodi Rudoren Oct 7, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m far from the front lines, but like all Israelis, I am feeling Hamas’ attack firsthand

  In Israel, everyone knows someone in danger or mourning, writes journalist Eliyahu Freedman

  By Eliyahu Freedman Oct 7, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Once Mr. Security, Netanyahu failed to meet Israelis’ most basic security needs. How?

  Questions abound about how Hamas’ coordinated attack happened and what happens next, writes Israel Policy Forum CEO David Halperin

  By David A. Halperin Oct 7, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Israelis on the Gaza border outraged at weeks of government complacency

  Israeli kibbutzniks say they’ve been complaining to officials for weeks about Hamas troop movements

  By Rob Eshman Oct 7, 2023 | 4 min read