Opinion

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  The Supreme Court’s homelessness decision will decimate the faith-based nonprofit sector

  The conservative majority ruled last week that cities have the right to criminalize homeless people for sleeping outside

  By Hannah Lebovits

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  Opinion

  Why my Sonoma County synagogue stands for a ceasefire in Gaza

  "Before issuing the statement we were — like many Jews and Jewish institutions — tongue-tied," its rabbi writes.

  By Rabbi Irwin Keller Jul 2, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  An unprecedented victory for a historically antisemitic right-wing party in France, and now the world holds its breath

  In the land of existentialism, Emmanuel Macron has proved unequal to the existential crisis he created

  By Robert Zaretsky Jul 1, 2024 | 4 min read

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• Emily Tamkin Trump’s crusade against Columbia is ripped straight from Hungary’s anti-Soros playbook

  

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  Politics

  What would Biden’s potential replacements mean for Israel?

  Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race might have dramatic consequences for the Middle East — depending on his replacement as Democratic nominee

  By Dan Perry Jun 29, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Trump’s lies are more dangerous than ever — does Jewish law have a solution?

  After the first presidential debate, it's clear that Americans must take the threat of a public culture defined by lies seriously

  By Aviya Kushner Jun 28, 2024 | 4 min read
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  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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  Opinion

  Jewish law has always been clear: Emergency abortions are an essential right

  It's possible to believe that religion shouldn't influence our laws, and to acknowledge that it does

  By Samira Mehta Jun 27, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Jewish law says we must wait for justice. For abortion rights, the cost of that wait is too high

  The Supreme Court today granted temporary relief to those terrified of further cuts to abortion access — but it's not enough

  By Emily Tamkin Jun 27, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Today’s antisemitism will not end when the war in Gaza does

  The normalization of antisemitism in society is redefining how Jews will exist in the world

  By Sruli Fruchter Jun 27, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Politics

  What would Donald Trump do in Gaza?

  Some critics of the Biden administration say there's no difference between the two candidates on Israel policy. They're dead wrong.

  By Jay Michaelson Jun 27, 2024 | 4 min read