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  The Problem With Jewish-Only Holocaust Trips

  March of the Living participants visit Auschwitz in 2009 / Yossi Selliger (JTA) — The evening before we visited Auschwitz, over pizza with a group of young people in Oswiecim, the town on whose outskirts lies that infamous symbol, one of my students approached me with tears in her eyes. Tears are hardly uncommon to…

  By Jessica Lang Apr 14, 2015 | 3 min read
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  America’s Not ‘1984’ Yet — So Why Can’t I Refuse To Back Gay Marriage?

  Some of us who consider the teachings of a religious tradition to define our purpose on earth have been feeling a bit like Winston Smith enduring Hate Week in ‘1984.’ The protagonist of George Orwell’s novel was distressed by his totalitarian society’s collective projection of ill will against a nebulous enemy. Thankfully, even 31 years…

  Apr 14, 2015 | 4 min read

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  Are American Jews Too Loyal — to the Democrats?

  These are challenging political times for American Jews. Rarely have loyalties and core values been so unsettled. It’s not just that America and Israel are at odds. Loyalty to the Jewish homeland seems in conflict right now with loyalty to the liberal values of most American Jews, and to the Democratic Party that champions them….

  By J.J. Goldberg Apr 14, 2015 | 4 min read
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  The Sham Logic Behind Iran’s Holocaust Cartoon Contest

  Carlos Latuff – Second place winner at the 2006 International Holocaust Cartoon Contest Let’s face it: When Iran announced it would be holding its second International Holocaust Cartoon Contest in May, it was nothing but cheap provocation. That’s it. You don’t have to be a cartoonist — as I am — to take issue with this…

  By Lior Zaltzman Apr 13, 2015 | 2 min read
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  Jews Souring on Obama — Bad News for Hillary?

  In what could be a warning signal for Hillary Clinton, President Obama’s approval advantage among American Jews dipped during the first quarter of 2015 to its lowest point since he took office in 2009, according to a Gallup poll published today. Obama’s approval rating among Jews averaged 54% over the first three months of the…

  By J.J. Goldberg Apr 13, 2015 | 3 min read
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  What Hillary Clinton Needs To Tell the Jews

  Getty Images Now that Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid is official, American voters will want to get a whole lot clearer on her policies. For the Jewish community, some of the major questions will revolve, inevitably, around Israel and Iran. And we shouldn’t be surprised if, on these topics, we hear her sounding a more hawkish…

  By Sigal Samuel Apr 13, 2015 | 3 min read
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  How France’s Le Pen Family Feud Is Manna From Far Right Wing Heaven

  When I arrived in Paris last week for a research trip, little had changed from my many previous trips. Though spring, the weather was drizzly and cold; despite the economic crisis, charming stores displayed tempting breads and books; and notwithstanding the “défense de fumer” signs, café terraces were dense with cigarette smoke. And while Marine…

  By Robert Zaretsky Apr 13, 2015 | 4 min read
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  Iran Rumblings Show Need for Tough Nuclear Diplomacy

  Those of us who believe that the framework agreement between Iran and the United States and five other nations represents, on balance, serious progress in preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East were thrown off-balance by the recent remarks of Iran’s supreme leader. Whether Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s bellicose assertions were tactical moves aimed…

  Apr 11, 2015 | 2 min read
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  A Muslim Champion in the Fight Against Anti-Semitism

  Siavosh Derakhti Siavosh Derakhti, a 23-year-old Swedish Muslim, seems an unlikely champion in the fight against anti-Semitism. But Derakhti, whose parents immigrated to Sweden from Iran, has been recognized for his work in combating hatred and bigotry. When he was 19, he founded Young Muslims Against Anti-Semitism, now known as Young People Against Anti-Semitism and…

  By Donald Snyder Apr 10, 2015 | 3 min read
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  The Promise of Nuclear Deal With Iran — for Israel

  The senior politicians of the State of Israel really need to calm down and stop behaving as if the world is about to end. It is not. The new draft framework agreement between Iran and the P5+1 needs improvement and clarifications. It is not perfect. It’s understandable for our politicians to be concerned about parts…

  By Meir Javedanfar Apr 10, 2015 | 4 min read