Opinion

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  The East Jerusalem synagogue attack broke my heart. Now, Israelis must remember our diversity is our strength

  After a terrorist killed at least seven people leaving Friday night prayers, we must find clarity, courage and compassion

  By Dany Bahar

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  Opinion

  We called Zionists ‘snowflakes.’ You gave us your thoughts.

  'Hatred and death threats, like beauty, may be in the eye of the beholder,' one reader wrote

  By Matthew Litman Jan 27, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  We’re visiting Auschwitz because the fight against antisemitism didn’t end with liberation

  Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and U.S. antisemitism monitor Deborah Lipstadt write from Poland

  By Doug Emhoff and Deborah E. Lipstadt Jan 27, 2023 | 3 min read

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  Opinion

  The assault on Jenin serves only Israel’s far-right government

  The disproportionate violence displayed by the Israeli military was a deliberate show of force

  By Muhammad Shehada Jan 26, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, remember the non-Jewish Holocaust victims too

  Recognizing other groups persecuted by the Nazis does not diminish Jewish persecution, but gives necessary context

  By Paige Harouse Jan 26, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m a university professor. The reality on campus is more complex than ‘Zionist snowflakes’

  There is a difference between rhetoric and genuine debate

  By Henry Greenspan Jan 26, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Letters

  The ADL did not go too far in its remarks on the NYT Hasidic yeshiva investigation

  While we continue to find language in The Times' investigation problematic, we did not attempt to stop the story

  By Scott Richman Jan 26, 2023 | < 1 min read
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  Opinion

  The ADL is wrong to attack the NYT’s brave investigative reporting on Hasidic yeshivas

  Saying these articles contribute to antisemitism is the ultimate case of blaming the messenger

  By Ruth Messinger Jan 25, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  A new case before the Supreme Court could make Shabbat observance easier

  Groff v. DeJoy is looking to expand the religious accommodations employers must provide

  By Michael A. Helfand Jan 24, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  As Jews, we need to speak out against DeSantis’ efforts to erase Black history

  In Germany, schools are mandated to teach about the Holocaust. Perhaps it’s time we took a page from their book.

  By Josefin Dolsten Jan 24, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Israeli democracy isn’t in danger. Minority rule is

  For decades, Israel's Court has ruled too far to the left of Israel's electors. That's now changing

  By Gedalia Guttentag Jan 23, 2023 | 3 min read