Opinion

• 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

  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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• Dan Perry Israel’s most dangerous war is with itself

  

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• Jay Michaelson Epstein and Iran are an antisemitism mega-crisis. Here’s what Jewish organizations should do about it. 

  

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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
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  Opinion

  Netanyahu’s plan for endless war must force a reckoning for American Jews

  Israel's longest-serving prime minister has made it impossible to feel uncomplicated support for the country

  By Rob Eshman Feb 12, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  The IDF freed 2 hostages — recovering the rest must be their top priority

  As questions mount over Israel's military strategy, the successful rescue is a reminder of what its true focus should be

  By Laura E. Adkins Feb 12, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Rafah was Gaza’s last safe zone. The Israeli assault will lead to a humanitarian disaster there

  Israel's military strategy in Gaza was always going to lead to a crisis in the south — and now it's here

  By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib Feb 12, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  How aid to Israel fell victim to the cult of Trump

  Once a 'third rail' for conservative politicians, voting down aid to Israel is now just another prop in the MAGA carnival

  By Jay Michaelson Feb 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  DEI needs to be reimagined, and Black Jews are the ones to do it

  Oct. 7 made it abundantly clear that Jews are excluded from DEI protections

  By David Christopher Kaufman Feb 8, 2024 | 5 min read