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  Why we are teaching the Holocaust wrong

  'Hate' as a primary cause of the Holocaust is a neat answer, but it flatters us by avoiding complexity

  By Sarah Ellen Zarrow

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  How do you teach an incarcerated student with a swastika tattoo?

  As the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, one particular student posed my greatest challenge

  By Judith Hertog Apr 17, 2023 | 5 min read
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  As antisemitic hate crimes rise, I see alarming parallels to my grandmother’s childhood during the Holocaust

  Just two generations ago, my family was torn apart

  By Nathan Wolfson Apr 13, 2023 | 4 min read

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• Alyssa Katz Class assignment: Get to know your murdered Jewish neighbors

  

• Rob Eshman The San Diego imam defended Oct. 7. His mosque still deserves our help

  

• Dan Perry Trump’s humiliation of Netanyahu marks a sea change in the US-Israel relationship

  

• Emily Tamkin Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point

  

• Jay Michaelson When it comes to Israel/Palestine, everyone is sure that everyone else is a bigot

  

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  Clarence Thomas’ close friend Harlan Crow collects Nazi artifacts. The reason why could be even darker than it seems

  The justice's friendship with the billionaire Republican donor raises ethical questions about Nazi memorabilia

  By Sam Weinberg Apr 11, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The Israeli Dee family lost three members during Passover. Why won’t they sit shiva until after the holiday?

  In Jewish law, mourning and festivals do not mix

  By Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Apr 11, 2023 | 2 min read
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  Three days, two funerals, one family: my community in Efrat is reeling after a Passover terror attack

  Passover is a time for family outings. They shouldn’t be to a cemetery

  By Jonathan Feldstein Apr 11, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Is having a Jewish state worth it? A new book makes the case for optimism

  75 years after Israel’s founding, Daniel Gordis takes a hard look at the country’s past and future

  By Laura E. Adkins Apr 11, 2023 | 7 min read
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  Mifepristone ban reminds American Jews at Passover that the fight against tyranny never ends

  Court decision attempting to ban medication abortion sows confusion and chaos, just like Pharaoh

  By Rabbi Stephanie Crawley and Shira Zemel Apr 11, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The murder of two sisters shattered Israel. The words of their father gave us hope

  In Israel, each terror attack is horrifying on a human level, but also on a completely personal one

  By Laura Ben-David Apr 10, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Why is Israel increasingly aligning itself with dictators?

  The current Israeli government appears to be prioritizing its relationships with autocracies over respect for human rights

  By Sarah Teich Apr 5, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Is Yeshiva University entitled to state funds? Religion has little to do with it

  YU’s identification as a religious institution would not render it ineligible for the state funds in question, raising serious questions about why this whole kerfuffle got started in the first place.

  By Michael A. Helfand Apr 5, 2023 | 5 min read