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  Chemical Reaction: Trump Fires Off Missile Message To Assad, Putin

  President Trump has at least temporarily reversed his policy toward Syria’s Assad regime. A few days ago the administration announced that regime change in Syria was not on its agenda, destroying the Islamic State group was. Then Trump watched gut-wrenching video clips of Syrian babies frothing at the mouth and dying from a chemical weapons…

  By Yossi Alpher

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  The Government’s Bitter Herb Budget

  We will soon join together with friends and family to honor Passover, a tradition which begins with the proclamation: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” This invitation, presented in eight simple words, speaks volumes about the Jewish value of caring for the most vulnerable among us. Although we no longer invite strangers into…

  By Abby J. Leibman Apr 7, 2017 | 3 min read
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  The Dangerous Alt-Right Huckster Trump’s Aides Can’t Get Enough Of

  Over the course of the campaigns for the Republican nomination and the presidency, the Trump campaign and its surrogates sent signals to the “alt-right” indicating the two camps were more closely aligned both ideologically and logistically than any other national campaign had ever been. Whether it was Trump’s own Twitter account posting an anti-Semitic tweet…

  By Bethany Mandel Apr 6, 2017 | 3 min read

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  There’s Nothing Funny About The Chico Marx Presidency

  On trial in “Duck Soup” for stealing war plans from the wealthy Mrs. Teasdale, Chicolini, played by Chico Marx, hears Mrs. Teasdale say, “But I saw you with my own eyes!” As she has. “Well, who you gonna believe?” Chico shoots back. “Me or your own eyes?” There’s a reason that joke gets laughs more…

  By Robert Lehrman Apr 6, 2017 | 4 min read
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  Are Mike Pence’s ‘Marriage Rules’ Anti-Women — Or Pro-Faith?

  (JTA) — I am a huge fan of monogamy. My wife and I have been married for — well, let’s just say we met in high school (we didn’t get together until after college, but I was trying to avoid saying “a long time”). I took it personally when Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman announced…

  By Andrew Silow-Carroll Apr 6, 2017 | 4 min read
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  Is AIPAC A Victim Of Its Own Success?

  It was not that long ago that The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) played a leading role in the political drama of the day. AIPAC Policy Conference, the largest annual gathering of pro-Israel advocates and supporters in Washington DC did not skip the presidential campaign season last year. Bernie Sanders made news by not…

  By Efraim Chalamish Apr 5, 2017 | 3 min read
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  Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 6

  Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis delve into the complex issues American Jews face on college campuses today. Listen to “Fault Lines” on Spreaker. Let the world know what you think about Fault Lines – rate our episodes, and share your thoughts in a review on iTunes. Download episodes here. Subscribe to Fault Lines and listen…

  Apr 5, 2017 | < 1 min read
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  Trigger Warning: A High School Censors A Speech About Censorship

  Wallkill Senior High School just censored my lecture about censorship. Several months ago, the school in an upstate New York community known for its prisons and apple orchards invited me to participate in its annual “Author’s Day” event on April 4 and 5. Published writers gab to administrators, librarians and educators over a buffet dinner…

  By David Wallis Apr 5, 2017 | 5 min read
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  Worried About Trump Feuds Ruining Your Seder?

  NEW YORK (JTA) — After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Sheila Katz wasn’t sure she wanted to come home for Thanksgiving. As the politically liberal member of a conservative family, she had been comfortable sparring with her relatives during the Obama administration. But as Thanksgiving approached, she found it hard to get over the fact…

  By Ben Sales Apr 5, 2017 | 4 min read
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  Labour Pain: Britain’s Jeremy Corbyn Sides With Ken Livingstone Over Jewish Voters

  There have been few occasions over the past three decades when a battle between Britain’s Labour party and the country’s Jewish community has not featured the name of Ken Livingstone. If the former London mayor was not at the center of the argument, he soon made sure to insert himself into it. Today, Labour decided…

  By Robert Philpot Apr 4, 2017 | 4 min read
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  IfNotNow Is The Jewish Black Lives Matter

  I spent last Shabbat with students from Harvard Hillel and was reminded, again, how important a generational movement IfNotNow is becoming. I don’t think most older American Jews grasp it yet. This is our Black Lives Matter. IfNotNow is the Jewish wing of a youth-powered activist awakening that the United States has not seen since…

  By Peter Beinart Apr 4, 2017 | 4 min read