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Opinion
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Politics Trump’s reelection is devastating American Jews. Our tradition tells us how we should begin to move forward
The future for the US looks bleak. But individuals — and communities — still have power
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Opinion A proposal for a new Tisha B’Av, where we feast instead of fast
As diaspora Jews, we should stop mourning the destruction of the temples
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Opinion As a Black rabbi on Tisha B’Av, I’m mourning how Jews have lost Black allies since Oct. 7
The Jewish community is locked in the trauma from the Hamas attack, and our ability to find nuance is severely compromised
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Opinion Why Florida’s charge to scrutinize university syllabi for ‘antisemitism or anti-Israel bias’ is a joke
You could say the effort smacks of Orwell — if anyone in charge actually knew who Orwell was
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Opinion Tisha B’Av is a holiday about grief. Can it still be meaningful after Oct. 7?
For the first time in my life, I fear our communal grief has grown too great to bear
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Politics Kamala Harris has the perfect response to anti-Israel hecklers
The vice president is right: You can care about Palestinians — and also about winning the White House
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Opinion Jews are tired of being used as a political football
The left and the right exploit Jews and their safety as an electoral weapon
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Opinion Responding to Walz pick, the Right resorts to antisemitism-baiting
No, Gov. Shapiro was not passed over because he was Jewish
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Politics Why Jewish Americans should be thrilled to vote for Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris' new running mate is remarkably aligned with American Jewish voters — not just on the issues, but also philosophically
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Politics Josh Shapiro would make a great vice president — but I’m relieved he’s not running
Shapiro is a Jewish American dream; his candidacy would have been a distraction
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Opinion Israel’s use of torture is a travesty — just like it was for the French in Algeria 70 years ago
History repeated itself in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. With Israel's treatment of prisoners, it's repeating itself again.
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Opinion My friend Evan Gershkovich is free. The first thing I want to do with him: Get a bagel
All of us who love Evan spent months fighting for his release. That it finally happened is a reminder to never lose hope
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