Opinion

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  ‘If I were injured there, the best thing would be to die’: An ICU doctor’s devastating mission to Gaza

  Women and children make up the majority of the victims of Israel's assault on Gaza

  By Vanita Gupta

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  On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times

  An ancient rite is an act of mourning, prayer, repentance and remembrance, writes an architect, author and Israeli immigrant

  By Esther Sperber Mar 20, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Purim joy is not simple this year. What does a responsible Purim look like?

  To truly tap into the joy of Purim, we must confront two themes in the megillah: Jewish existential fear and Jewish force

  By Aviva Richman Mar 19, 2024 | 4 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren This is my last column as editor of the Forward

  

• Jay Michaelson Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

  

• Rob Eshman ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat

  

• Nora Berman Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  

• Dan Perry Trump wants to control the Israeli judiciary. Uh, good luck

  

• Emily Tamkin Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  

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  ‘An act of faith’: I attended my first anti-Netanyahu protest — and confronted my own complacency

  Almost six months into war, protesters are still showing up to demand change — even as hope wanes

  By Sruli Fruchter Mar 19, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Rampant hate, no transparency, antisemitism behind the scenes: Why Jews should support a TikTok sale

  A sale won't immediately fix the problems plaguing the beleaguered social media app. But it's an essential first step

  By Laura E. Adkins Mar 19, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Jews have been cursed to be lonely. The war is a reminder to fight back against that fate

  Many Jews feel isolated in this time of conflict — but it doesn't need to be that way

  By Michael Oren Mar 18, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Schumer spoke for the majority of American Jews

  Only 31% of American Jewish voters have a favorable view of the Israeli prime minister

  By Halie Soifer Mar 15, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Canceling Ramy Youssef on SNL won’t help Israel

  We need to hear more, not less, from someone who can juxtapose millennial horniness with geopolitical homelessness

  By Rob Eshman Mar 15, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Israel’s war is making American Jews unsafe. So why are so many still supporting it?

  Reckoning with surging antisemitism means reckoning with Israel's role in fomenting it

  By Rob Eshman Mar 14, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Israel is 5 months into a brutal war. It’s clearer than ever that Netanyahu’s government must go

  The Israeli government is dysfunctional and utterly confused about its priorities in fighting Hamas

  By Dany Bahar Mar 13, 2024 | 3 min read
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  After 5 months of fierce fighting, how close is Israel to its goals?

  To win the war, Netanyahu needs to embrace a new narrative

  By Dan Perry Mar 12, 2024 | 4 min read