Opinion

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  How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief

  There is a long history of embracing joy in the midst of suffering, writes the president and CEO of the Hadar Institute

  By Rabbi Elie Kaunfer

  4 min read
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  Why I named my newborn son after Hersh Goldberg-Polin

  ‘It wasn’t only that I wanted to be a mother. I wanted to be a mother like Rachel.’

  By Danielle Berrin Oct 18, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  A nationalist religious group has swelled the ranks of Israel’s military

  The Hardal support Gaza settlement, violent West Bank settlers and ‘revenge’ against Palestinians

  By Yagil Levy Oct 17, 2024 | 5 min read

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• Alyssa Katz What I learned at a Holocaust survivors’ Purim party

  

• Rob Eshman A gunman attacked a Michigan synagogue. Here’s what happens to the community next

  

• Dan Perry Trump’s Iran dithering puts Israel in an unprecedented position

  

• Emily Tamkin Gavin Newsom just confirmed the demise of the Democratic party’s support for Israel

  

• Jay Michaelson Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left

  

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  Opinion

  The most antisemitic university president you’ve never heard of

  Johns Hopkins University must remove Isaiah Bowman from a place of honor

  By Sanford Jacoby, and Laurel Leff, and Paige Glotzer Oct 17, 2024 | 6 min read
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  Opinion

  No, Trump did not bring peace to the Middle East

  Despite his claims, Trump’s policies only fueled regional instability

  By Dalia Dassa Kaye Oct 17, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m Manhattan’s district attorney. This is how I’m combatting antisemitism

  More money, more staff and targeting criminal conduct at campus protests

  By Alvin Bragg Oct 17, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Sinwar’s death is a chance for Israel to declare victory and pivot in Gaza

  Netanyahu should give amnesty to those holding hostages, take the lead in rebuilding Gaza and form a national unity government

  By Dan Perry Oct 17, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Politics

  A Jewish and former Democratic congressman’s case for electing Donald Trump in 2024

  The Republican nominee is the right choice for a dangerous world, writes a politician who served Florida’s 20th congressional district from 1993 until 2005.

  By Peter Deutsch Oct 16, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Building a sukkah doesn’t make sense this year in Asheville. But we can see the stars already.

  Many people in Asheville are living in temporary dwellings out of necessity after Hurricane Helene

  By Joanie Terrizzi Oct 16, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Pope Francis owes Jews an apology

  His Oct. 7 comments revived an antisemitic New Testament slander

  By Rabbi Avi Shafran Oct 16, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  The US pressure on aid is really about a deeper anger with Netanyahu

  There’s no evidence Gazans are starving, but no evidence of a strategy, either

  By Dan Perry Oct 16, 2024 | 4 min read