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  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

  By Emily Tamkin Nov 6, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Sigmund Freud understood the uncanny sensation we all felt watching the Trump-Biden debate

  In 1919, Freud wrote about how something all too familiar can morph into a shockingly unfamiliar nightmare

  By Robert Zaretsky Jun 28, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Trump used the debate to court a major Israeli-American donor. Palestinians will pay the price

  The former president wants Miriam Adelson to make good on a promised donation — and he made sure the whole country knows 

  By Rob Eshman Jun 28, 2024 | 4 min read

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• Nora Berman Since Oct. 7, my daughter has become anti-Israel, and I’m grieving

  

• Dan Perry In interviews on Arab and Israeli TV, a tale of two completely different beliefs about the war

  

• Emily Tamkin It’s been a dark year. The holidays are challenging. Let Isaac Bashevis Singer guide you

  

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