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  Biden’s last visit to Israel was spent doing damage control. Here’s what he needs to do now

  The president's visit comes at a critical moment in U.S.-Israel relations.

  By Nathan J. Diament

  3 min read
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  Welcome to Bethlehem, President Biden. We need your help

  As a long time resident of the ancient holy city, I have seen first hand the crushing effects of the Israeli occupation

  By Allegra Pacheco Jul 12, 2022 | 4 min read
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  I’m an extremism expert. The July Fourth shooter wasn’t targeting a particular racial or religious group.

  The online footprint of mass shooters can be complicated. Here’s why ADL doesn’t yet see a clear extremist connection in Highland Park.

  By Oren Segal Jul 8, 2022 | 4 min read

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  Friends from the suburbs have worked to help stem violence in Chicago. Now, they're calling for help.

  By Tamar Manasseh Jul 7, 2022 | 3 min read
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  ‘I won’t let her murder make me a weaker person’: The daughter of a Highland Park victim speaks

  Katherine Goldstein was shot and killed at a July Fourth parade. Her daughter, Cassie Goldstein, was with her when she died.

  By Cassie Goldstein Jul 7, 2022 | 5 min read
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  This couldn’t happen anywhere: How coverage of the shooting failed Highland Park

  Mass shootings are seemingly disparate, but almost all mass shooters are motivated by bigoted extremism that festers online

  By Elad Nehorai Jul 7, 2022 | 6 min read
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  I was named after my uncle who was shot and killed. His Hebrew name is a privilege I don’t bear lightly

  How many Jewish babies in Highland Park will be named in honor of people who were murdered?

  By Mark Zimmerman Jul 7, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Jewish tradition compels us to not become numb to gun violence

  Our nation is held hostage by its worship of guns. Jewish teachings point us toward action.

  By Rabbi Menachem Creditor Jul 6, 2022 | 4 min read
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  The US government shouldn’t be done looking into Shireen Abu Akleh’s death

  The US investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s death won’t silence Israel’s critics — or defenders

  By Rob Eshman Jul 6, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Why an Orthodox Jewish organization welcomed the end of Roe v. Wade

  Allowing abortion in certain cases is not the same as allowing abortion at will, writes the director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America

  By Rabbi Avi Shafran Jul 5, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Now it’s happened in my hometown: A Jewish perspective on this epidemic of gun violence

  A cantor mourns the loss of innocence she felt as a child who grew up in one of the safest cities in the country

  By Sheri Allen Jul 5, 2022 | 2 min read