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  My Jewish moms group ousted me because I work for J Street. Is this what communal life has come to?

  I'm a Zionist, a partner of a rabbi, and a committed Jewish mom — what threat could I pose to a dedicated Jewish space?

  By Emily Kaiman

  4 min read
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  Mike Huckabee’s old-school Christian Zionism is bad news for anyone who wants Middle East peace

  Understanding Huckabee's theology is crucial to understanding the specific dangers of his vision

  By Tristan Sturm Apr 9, 2025 | 5 min read
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  Stephen Miller’s cavalier cruelty misses the whole point of Passover

  The White House Deputy Chief of Staff seems to have forgotten that we, too, were once strangers in Egypt

  By Jay Michaelson Apr 9, 2025 | 4 min read

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• Dan Perry Trump is poised to reinforce Iran’s regime — despite Netanyahu’s pressure

  

• Emily Tamkin In Trump’s instinct to punish and desecrate, a rejection of the values of King David

  

• Jay Michaelson Trying to influence progressives in New Jersey, AIPAC may actually help one get elected

  

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  Can Israel’s love for Trump survive his coming negotiations with Iran?

  Or will the U.S. president get stuck navigating Tehran's convoluted negotiating tactics?

  By Dan Perry Apr 8, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Is this extremist Zionist group trying to protect Israel — or just punish left-wing Jews?

  Betar is trying to get certain U.S. Jews banned from Israel, just because of their politics

  By Emily Tamkin Apr 8, 2025 | 3 min read
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  A legacy of defiance: Why I’m holding my Seder in one of the oldest Black churches in the country

  As our freedom in the U.S. faces new threats, I want to invoke my Black ancestors' strength

  By Tamar Manasseh Apr 7, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Following an Orwellian ‘Liberation Day,’ is a doublethinking America on its way to becoming another Oceania?

  75 years after his death, George Orwell would have recoiled at Trump's toxic blend of nationalism, totalitarianism and antisemitism

  By Robert Zaretsky Apr 7, 2025 | 5 min read
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  Looking Forward

  This is my last column as editor of the Forward

  Some final reflections on half a decade asking big questions in the Jewish world

  By Jodi Rudoren Apr 5, 2025 | 6 min read
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  I co-wrote Biden’s antisemitism strategy. Trump is making the threat worse

  Going after colleges and universities risks putting Jews in greater peril — not less

  By Alexander Pascal Apr 4, 2025 | 4 min read
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  The ADL reversed its support for Trump’s student deportations. You should too

  'We can fight for Jewish students — and our values’

  By Rob Eshman Apr 3, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Trump’s Israel tariffs are a BDS dream come true — can Netanyahu make him rethink them?

  The most pro-Israel president in history? Um, maybe not.

  By Dany Bahar Apr 3, 2025 | 4 min read