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  I was hosting a shiva in LA — then the fires started

  Countless friends have been forced to evacuate their homes — and leave too much of their history behind

  By Rob Eshman

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  What critics miss when they accuse Israel of ‘scholasticide’ and ‘domicide’

  Scholasticide is one of several new terms that has been used to describe Israel's actions in Gaza

  By Aviya Kushner Jan 8, 2025 | 5 min read
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  In interviews on Arab and Israeli TV, a tale of two completely different beliefs about the war

  A debate about starvation in Gaza exposes a gulf in perceptions

  By Dan Perry Jan 7, 2025 | 5 min read

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  The Borscht Belt hotels were cornerstones of Jewish family life that have no real replacement

  A Jewish nonprofit executive argues for a contemporary successor to the Catskills, where families can be together in a low-key way

  By Sara Fredman Aeder Jan 7, 2025 | 3 min read
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  The U.S. has been too weak in seeking a hostage deal. Could Trump really change things?

  Hamas, Israel and the U.S. are all to blame for the fact that the remaining hostages have spent nearly 500 days in captivity

  By David Christopher Kaufman Jan 7, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Four years after Jan. 6, pardons for rioters would be an insult — and threat — to Jews

  If pardoned Jan. 6 rioters return to promoting antisemitism, that’s on Trump

  By Rob Eshman Jan 6, 2025 | 3 min read
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  My grandmother fled Hitler in 1938. She’d be skeptical of panic over antisemitism today

  Yes, antisemitism is on the rise — but that doesn't always mean what we might think

  By Philip Joseph Jan 4, 2025 | 4 min read
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  What Jimmy Carter has to teach Donald Trump about peace in the Middle East

  The late president was a controversial leader. But we still have much to learn from him

  By Jeremy Ben-Ami Jan 3, 2025 | 4 min read
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  The return of Trump diplomacy, and a reckoning with the ICC: What does 2025 have in store for Israel?

  The Jewish state is at a pivotal point in its history — here are 3 predictions for how things might unfold

  By Dan Perry Jan 2, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Why ‘Israel’ was the 2024 word of the year

  No term shaped public discourse this past year quite like the name of the Jewish state

  By Aviya Kushner Dec 30, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I worked for Jimmy Carter at the White House. He should be remembered as a champion of the Jewish people

  Peace in the Middle East and memorializing the Holocaust were two of Carter's top priorities as president

  By Stuart Eizenstat Dec 29, 2024 | 7 min read