Opinion

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  For Ukraine’s Jews, the work is not yet done — even as the war rages into its third year

  “I hate what’s brought me here, but I love who I’ve become,” a cousin of the author, a JDC official, told him during his recent visit to Ukraine

  By Alex Weisler

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  Opinion

  Instead of vetoing ceasefire resolutions, the US must start conditioning support for Israel

  This week the United States vetoed for the third time a resolution for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza

  By Eva Borgwardt Feb 22, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Almost 5 months after Oct. 7, my Israeli brother-in-law still wonders ‘what the hell happened?’

  Far from recovered after the Hamas attack, the residents of the Negev are dealing with a 'post-post traumatic' new reality

  By Rob Eshman Feb 21, 2024 | 5 min read

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  Opinion

  Exclusive: Natan Sharansky on his letters with Alexei Navalny

  The Jewish Russian refusenik described Navalny as 'a kindred spirit'

  By Nora Berman Feb 21, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  Why is the world not helping Gazans flee a war zone?

  In most contemporary conflicts, global efforts are made to facilitate the evacuation of refugees. Gaza is proving to be the exception

  By Josh Feldman Feb 20, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Dear Jewish summer camps: It’s time to tell our children the truth about Israel and Palestine

  In this time of devastating war, it's essential that American Jewish camps present a more nuanced portrait of the Middle East

  By Anonymous Feb 18, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Letters

  Did the reckoning of Art Green need to be public?

  The sexual misconduct investigation of an adored rabbi was rushed by Hebrew College

  By Michael Berenbaum Feb 16, 2024 | 2 min read
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  Opinion

  YIVO is my intellectual home. Its webinars on Hamas are misguided

  After supporting YIVO for decades, it's disheartening to see the institution turn away from the Yiddishist values that shaped it

  By Irena Klepfisz Feb 15, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Israel will not defeat Hamas in Rafah without confronting Gaza’s future

  Before invading Rafah, Israel must work with regional partners to avoid a humanitarian disaster for the Palestinians

  By Alex Lederman Feb 14, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  As a new resident of Israel, I’m learning what it means to grieve with a nation

  The gulf between native-born Israelis and myself has been the most profound in the months since Oct. 7

  By Sruli Fruchter Feb 13, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  How to talk about Israel with someone you disagree with

  4 months of war have heightened my moral clarity — and my commitment to listen

  By Elliot Cosgrove Feb 13, 2024 | 4 min read