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  My Trump Tweets Earned Me So Many Anti-Semitic Haters That I Bought a Gun

  As any high-profile Twitter user with a Jewish-sounding last name can tell you, the surest way to see anti-Semitism flood your mentions column is to tweet something negative about Donald Trump. My anti-Trump tweets have been met with such terrifying and profound anti-Semitism that I bought a gun earlier this month. Over the coming weeks,…

  By Bethany Mandel

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  Trump’s AIPAC Speech Is Totally Predictable. What About Our Response?

  While Jews ardently dispute whether AIPAC should have invited Donald Trump to speak to their Washington conference, that particular die has been cast. The invitation went out. So Trump — the loudest, most poisonous, nativist, mob-arousing, bigoted public person that America has yet produced in this century — is going to stand at the rostrum of a…

  By Todd Gitlin Mar 20, 2016 | 2 min read
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  How Meir Dagan, Israel’s Legendary Spymaster, Became Bibi’s Worst Nightmare

  Israel lost a living legend this week with the death March 17 of former spymaster Meir Dagan. He was 71. A career soldier, he retired in 1995 at age 50 with the rank of major general, then began a second career as the country’s top counter-terrorism strategist, serving under four prime ministers as counter-terrorism adviser,…

  By J.J. Goldberg Mar 18, 2016 | 6 min read

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  Donald Trump Is Actually the Perfect Person To Speak at AIPAC

  Many AIPAC supporters are shocked that the policy conference has invited Republican front-runner Donald Trump to be a speaker this year. I’m not. In fact, I think Trump and AIPAC are a great shidduch. Far from being a deviation from AIPAC’s norm, this invitation is perfectly emblematic of their strategy. Anyone who’s been watching AIPAC…

  By Simone Zimmerman Mar 18, 2016 | 4 min read
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  How Elitist Jews Push People Like Me To Donald Trump

  Noam Neusner’s recent opinion piece, perfectly encapsulates why establishment elites are losing Jews like me to Trump. It was my vote — along with the votes of thousands of Florida Jews — that delivered our 99 delegates to Trump. “Donald Trump, the most likely Republican candidate for president, has built within our party the nearest…

  By Anonymous Mar 17, 2016 | 2 min read
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  Can Reform Jews Win Battle for the Soul of Israel?

  The attacks continue. I am speaking not of the violent physical attacks that have dominated the news in Israel lately, but rather the attacks by the Israeli Orthodox establishment upon Jews standing up for their rights. Jews striving to bring to fruition the words of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, which call for “complete equality of…

  By Steven A. Fox Mar 17, 2016 | 3 min read
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  Why Anguish Over AIPAC’s Invitation to Donald Trump Is Misplaced

  If there were any doubts about the propriety of the invitation extended to Donald Trump to address the annual Washington policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the results of the March 15 presidential primaries should have laid those doubts to rest. The core mission of the powerhouse pro-Israel lobby is to ensure…

  By J.J. Goldberg Mar 17, 2016 | 4 min read
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  13 Ways To React When Trump Takes the Stage at AIPAC

  Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner for president, is a confirmed speaker at the annual policy conference for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee next week. His many offensive, outrageous statements should have disqualified him from the invite list, but then again, they also should have disqualified him from earning a single primary vote for president….

  By Jane Eisner Mar 16, 2016 | 2 min read
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  The Implosion of the Republican Party — and What It Means for the Jews and Israel

  Each presidential election cycle, the Republican Jewish establishment spends zillions of dollars to lure liberal Jews to its side. The arguments touch upon domestic policy and social issues, but the core, emotional attraction hinges on unquestioned support for Israel — the promise that Republicans alone understand the many dangers Israel faces and are far more…

  By Jane Eisner Mar 16, 2016 | 3 min read
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  Mizrahi Artists Are Here To Incite a Culture War

  The lineup outside the Tel Aviv nightclub snaked until the end of the block, but Yonit Naaman and I bypassed the crowds and walked to the front door. People eyed us enviously as the bouncer let us through. Inside, we were giddy over the VIP treatment, joking that it was payback for all those times…

  By Ayelet Tsabari Mar 16, 2016 | 4 min read
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  How Jewish Students Like Me Got Bullied at Vassar BDS Vote

  (JTA) — At many colleges and universities today, Jewish students are often pitted against students of color when it comes to Israel. In my three years at Vassar College, I have been told – by a Jewish student leader, no less – that supporting Israel is tantamount to supporting oppression. I have watched Jewish friends…

  By Jason Storch Mar 15, 2016 | 3 min read