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  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

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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

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  With Israel and Gaza at war, trivial matters can restore our empathy

  Like tzitzit, minor irritations of everyday life can be reminders of our place in the world — and to work to repair it.

  By Robin Washington Oct 7, 2023 | 2 min read
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  Instead of dancing with the Torah, we are under attack

  The entire country of Israel is waiting, unsure of what happens next

  By Laura Ben-David Oct 7, 2023 | 2 min read
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  Holocaust education is important — as is studying the genocide of Indigenous peoples

  For Indigenous Peoples' Day, a state legislator makes the case that Holocaust memorialization and genocide education should go hand-in-hand.

  By Frank Hornstein Oct 6, 2023 | 3 min read
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  I left the Hasidic world three years ago. This time of year, I dearly miss it

  Leaving the Hasidic world was deeply painful, but I still feel a pang of longing for my old life

  By Elad Nehorai Oct 6, 2023 | 4 min read
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  On Simchat Torah, women belong in the synagogue

  Women’s-only spaces often inadvertently reinforce the idea that women should be hidden away

  By Nomi Kaltmann Oct 5, 2023 | 3 min read
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  The chaos is the point: Matt Gaetz and the mainstreaming of conspiracy, xenophobia and antisemitism

  With his latest stunt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Gaetz reminds us that conspiracy and chaos go hand-in-hand

  By Emily Tamkin Oct 4, 2023 | 4 min read
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  A campus LGBTQ+ group broke ties with its Hillel over Israel. Where are queer Jewish students supposed to go?

  Rice Pride's severing of its relationship with Houston Hillel sets a dangerous precedent

  By Hen Mazzig Sep 29, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Ben Shapiro engages Elon Musk in the least Jewish debate on Jews

  Here are the questions about antisemitism Musk still needs to answer

  By Rob Eshman Sep 29, 2023 | 4 min read