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  A penetrating new book asks: What does it mean to be Jewish, especially now?

  In 'To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People,' Harvard professor Noah Feldman turns his professional gaze on himself

  By Emily Tamkin

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  Opinion

  For Israelis on the frontlines, ‘what is a good future to look forward to?’

  From Homer to the Tanakh, young Israelis are turning to different sources for answers

  By Forward Staff Mar 7, 2024 | 9 min read
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  Opinion

  Silence your groggers: 6 ideas for Purim pivots in response to the war

  A holiday normally associated with revelry needs reimagining this year

  By Amichai Lau-Lavie and Rachel Timoner Mar 7, 2024 | 5 min read

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  Opinion

  She was 7 years old. She shared my name. In Gaza, she died an unthinkable death

  Graphic images of Sidra Hassouna's death sent shockwaves across the internet. To me, they were personal

  By Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi Mar 6, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Letters

  Your turn: Readers respond to Barnard’s dorm-door decoration ban

  'The college dorm room is the place where the individual and the collective meet.'

  By Forward Staff Mar 5, 2024 | 10 min read
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  Opinion

  A ceasefire is needed in Gaza. My college shouldn’t call for one

  Campuses must remain places for free expression and open inquiry

  By Sascha Freudenheim Mar 5, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  The UN confirmed Israelis experienced sexual violence on Oct. 7. Why is it so hard for the world to believe?

  Recent questions about a bombshell New York Times investigation are being used to cast doubt on the veracity of rape allegations

  By Lux Alptraum Mar 5, 2024 | 4 min read
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  By honoring Jared Kushner, ADL suggests Trump is now kosher — and betrays its founding values

  A second Trump term would be disastrous for American Jews. It couldn't be a worse time for the ADL to celebrate his son-in-law

  By Peter Dreier Mar 5, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  It’s time to talk about the day after — but too soon to do anything about it

  The two-state solution remains the only viable path forward

  By Elliot Cosgrove Mar 5, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  The left must stop apologizing for Hamas

  Since Oct. 7, the left has been increasingly supportive of Hamas's actions, despite its oppression of Palestinians

  By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib Mar 4, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  100 Gazans were killed trying to get food. Jews should be outraged

  Judaism demands we hold their suffering in our hearts alongside concern for Israel

  By Rabbi Marc Katz Mar 3, 2024 | 3 min read