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A young gay Orthodox man died by suicide. We must confront how Jewish teachings harmed him
Like many queer Orthodox Jews, 25-year-old Herschel Siegel struggled with teachings that paint LGBTQ identity as an 'abomination'
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Opinion Israel nominated a ‘proud racist’ to a prominent position. What do I tell my Black Jewish children?
The nomination (and withdrawal) of May Golan to serve as Israel's consul general in New York has broader lessons for us all
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Opinion I’ve been to Israel many times. These last 10 days were different
Visiting Israel as its 75th birthday celebrations intersected with a fraught political moment, I felt more engaged than ever before
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Opinion Israel’s current crisis is a necessary step in the process of state-making
At 75, Israel is a truly independent state with all the headaches of sovereignty
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Opinion All you need to know about Israel’s founders — an illustrated guide
A portfolio of a few of the men and women integral to the formation of the Jewish state
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Opinion As Israel turns 75, I remember what I had to sacrifice to become a ‘good Israeli’
In order to be accepted in Israel, I had to deny my Iranian identity
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Opinion What I wish I had said to a young non-Zionist Jew about Israel
On Israel’s 75th birthday, your questions are exactly what we need
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Opinion As Israel turns 75, we should celebrate by fighting for it to live up to its ideals
This year’s Independence Day shouldn’t be business as usual, writes the CEO of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
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Opinion Israeli soldiers occupied my home for years. 75 years in, have the protesters forgotten us in Gaza?
I can’t help but support Israelis protesting their own government, but the justice system they're fighting for failed my people
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Opinion Kaffiyehs are cool again: Meet the Coachella star, Elyanna, shaking our views of Palestinian culture
What happens when a pop star from Nazareth becomes the face of her people?
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Opinion ‘So many broken hearts’: Remembering Michoel Schnitzler, father of Hasidic pop
The Orthodox community is grieving an artist with a big voice and an even bigger heart
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Opinion Mamdani has made ample efforts for Jews. How come no one is telling that story?
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