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  Why I named my newborn son after Hersh Goldberg-Polin

  ‘It wasn’t only that I wanted to be a mother. I wanted to be a mother like Rachel.’

  By Danielle Berrin

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  Opinion

  A nationalist religious group has swelled the ranks of Israel’s military

  The Hardal support Gaza settlement, violent West Bank settlers and ‘revenge’ against Palestinians

  By Yagil Levy Oct 17, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  The most antisemitic university president you’ve never heard of

  Johns Hopkins University must remove Isaiah Bowman from a place of honor

  By Sanford Jacoby, and Laurel Leff, and Paige Glotzer Oct 17, 2024 | 6 min read

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• Nora Berman The terrifying Nazi precedent for Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension — and the reasons to stay hopeful

  

• Dan Perry Israel is at a turning point with the UN. There’s one major way things could go wrong

  

• Emily Tamkin Trump’s attack on George Soros is ludicrous. It also endangers Jews (and everyone else)

  

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  Opinion

  No, Trump did not bring peace to the Middle East

  Despite his claims, Trump’s policies only fueled regional instability

  By Dalia Dassa Kaye Oct 17, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m Manhattan’s district attorney. This is how I’m combatting antisemitism

  More money, more staff and targeting criminal conduct at campus protests

  By Alvin Bragg Oct 17, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Sinwar’s death is a chance for Israel to declare victory and pivot in Gaza

  Netanyahu should give amnesty to those holding hostages, take the lead in rebuilding Gaza and form a national unity government

  By Dan Perry Oct 17, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Politics

  A Jewish and former Democratic congressman’s case for electing Donald Trump in 2024

  The Republican nominee is the right choice for a dangerous world, writes a politician who served Florida’s 20th congressional district from 1993 until 2005.

  By Peter Deutsch Oct 16, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Building a sukkah doesn’t make sense this year in Asheville. But we can see the stars already.

  Many people in Asheville are living in temporary dwellings out of necessity after Hurricane Helene

  By Joanie Terrizzi Oct 16, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Pope Francis owes Jews an apology

  His Oct. 7 comments revived an antisemitic New Testament slander

  By Rabbi Avi Shafran Oct 16, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  The US pressure on aid is really about a deeper anger with Netanyahu

  There’s no evidence Gazans are starving, but no evidence of a strategy, either

  By Dan Perry Oct 16, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  5 ways to bring Blacks and Jews back together

  Severing the historic Black-Jewish alliance over Israel only serves our common enemies

  By Van Jones Oct 16, 2024 | 4 min read