Opinion

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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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  Netanyahu’s firing of Gallant is a cynical betrayal of Israel’s security

  Political calculations guided a decision that will now endanger the country

  By Dan Perry Nov 5, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Benjamin Netanyahu firing Yoav Gallant is a staggeringly reckless decision

  Israel’s defense minister gets the boot as Israel faces war and a diplomatic showdown with the US

  By Michael Koplow Nov 5, 2024 | 3 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren How a cup of coffee keeps one man feeling close to the hostages in Gaza

  

• Jay Michaelson Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong

  

• Rob Eshman Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote

  

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

  

• Dan Perry A ceasefire may be imminent in Israel’s war in Lebanon — why not Gaza?

  

• Emily Tamkin Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?

  

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  This election, I finally understand the undecided Jewish voter

  Oct. 7 and its aftermath scrambled the political certainties of many pro-Israel voters, writes a longtime Jewish journalist

  By Amy Klein Nov 4, 2024 | 4 min read
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  The surefire way for Jews to lose this election

  Forget Harris and Trump; here are the real stakes on Tuesday 

  By Rob Eshman Nov 4, 2024 | 4 min read
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  This is a make or break election issue for young Jews

  Climate change is on the ballot this Election Day

  By Ami Gelman and Dani Grinker Nov 4, 2024 | 2 min read
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  I was Stephen Miller’s rabbi. Here’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.

  Donald Trump has surrounded himself with racist, xenophobic voices yet again. He has no place in the Oval Office

  By Neil Comess-Daniels Nov 4, 2024 | 3 min read
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  George Santayana was wrong — remembering the past won’t always protect us

  In these dark times, historians have one deceptively simple and immensely difficult job to perform

  By Robert Zaretsky Nov 4, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Trump says mass deportations will ease the housing crisis. We’ve seen that before — under the Nazis in France

  A cornerstone of Trump's campaign evokes an astonishingly grim piece of history

  By Nina Bernstein Nov 2, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I was a Bernie supporter. This year, I’m voting Trump. Here’s why liberal Jews like me made the switch

  Only one party — and one candidate — has shown me that they truly care about the terrifying spike in left-wing antisemitism

  By Shabbos Kestenbaum Nov 1, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Here’s why Orthodox Jews are loyal to Trump — even if they don’t love him

  It's not quite as simple as that Trump has delivered on his promises to Israel. But that one fact plays a pivotal role

  By Binyamin Rose Nov 1, 2024 | 5 min read
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  A new McCarthyism is attacking Israeli artists — and risks making all of us dumber

  Some of my favorite authors signed onto a new boycott of Israeli cultural institutions. Here's why they're wrong

  By Sharon Rosen Leib Oct 31, 2024 | 3 min read