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  The Truth About Secular Studies In Haredi Schools

  The question of whether ultra-Orthodox children are getting enough secular education is wracking New York. The New York State Education Department will decide later this month about whether to start enforcing regulations in ultra-Orthodox (or Haredi) schools, regulations proposed in a prolonged public campaign by activist groups such as the Young Advocates for Fair Education….

  By Moshe Krakowski

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  Stop Celebrating. Netanyahu Is A Symptom Of Israel’s Problem, Not Its Cause

  When the polls closed after Tuesday’s election in Israel, and the 24-hour long Israeli closure of the occupied Palestinian enclaves came to an end, it was unclear who had won and who had lost. But now, it’s clear that the longest-serving prime minister in the country’s history, Benjamin Netanyahu, failed to secure a right-wing majority…

  By Muhammad Shehada Sep 19, 2019 | 3 min read
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  Netanyahu’s Loss Is Israeli Democracy’s Gain

  For Israelis, myself included, imagining the end of Netanyahu’s era as prime minister has long seemed like a useless theoretical exercise. That all changed after this week’s election. The end is nigh. “King Bibi” as his supporters like to call him, may be able to hold onto his position as prime minister for a few…

  By Elizabeth Tsurkov Sep 19, 2019 | 4 min read

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  Thank You Elizabeth Warren, For Bringing Our History To Today’s Debate

  Crowds piled in to Washington Square Park in New York City’s shtetl of Greenwich Village Monday night to hear Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plan to set this country on a more just path. In outlining some of her anti-corruption ideals, listeners found the presidential candidate framing her contemporary governance wish-list within a historic context: The Triangle…

  By Chana Pollack Sep 18, 2019 | 4 min read
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  Stop Gaslighting The Left About Evangelicals. They Believe Awful Things About Jews

  Most evangelicals believe that Jews who don't convert will go to hell, for one

  By Chrissy Stroop Sep 18, 2019 | 4 min read
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  Who Won The Israeli Election? American Jews

  Tuesday was election day in Israel. But no winner has yet been declared. As of this writing, it appears that the parties committed to supporting Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister will not win a majority in Knesset. At the same time, the opposition parties ostensibly committed to ousting him will also fall short of a…

  By Abe Silberstein Sep 18, 2019 | 3 min read
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  Elizabeth Warren Just Took New York By Storm – With Jewish History

  Last night, thousands of New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park to hear Senator Elizabeth Warren campaign for the democratic nomination. The crowd was electric, filled with hope as we took a one-night respite from Trump’s antics. The scene from Elizabeth Warren’s speech on corruption at NYC’s Washington Square Park pic.twitter.com/wEaKte0gU5 — Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou (@misyrlena)…

  By Sophie Vershbow Sep 17, 2019 | 4 min read
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  The Women’s March Finally Dumped Linda Sarsour – And Replaced Her With Someone Worse

  On Monday, the Women’s March made a shocking announcement: it had cut ties with three of its four founders––Linda Sarsour, Bob Bland, and Tamika Mallory. Sarsour and Mallory had become controversial figures due to allegations of anti-Semitism, including a cozy relationship with rabid anti-Semite and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Monday’s announcement should have…

  By Siraj Hashmi Sep 17, 2019 | 3 min read
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  Palestinian Citizens of Israel Like Me Don’t Vote – Because Israel Is Not A Democracy

  There’s a story that helps me explain to people why Palestinian citizens of Israel like myself don’t vote in Israeli elections. Mahatma Gandhi was once asked, “What do you think of Western civilization?” “I think it would be a good idea,” Gandhi replied. That’s how we Palestinian citizens of Israel feel about Israeli democracy. And…

  By Seraj Assi Sep 16, 2019 | 3 min read
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  This Election, Israelis Are Choosing Between Our Hopes And Our Fears

  The elections set to take place in Israel on Tuesday are historic, the first time in Israeli history that the Prime Minister failed to make a coalition, sending us back to the voting booth just five months after we voted last. But in another way, the election could not be more typical of what it’s…

  By Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll Sep 16, 2019 | 4 min read
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  Who’s Going To Win Israel’s Election?

  Tuesday’s election in Israel may seem like a straightforward choice, with right wing nationalist Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu challenged by the next biggest party, the head of the Center-Left bloc, Blue and White, helmed by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. But in truth, it’s a lot more complicated. As we saw in April, the…

  By Jason Pearlman Sep 16, 2019 | 4 min read