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Opinion Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important
Ariel Beery's 'Being Israeli After the Destruction of Gaza' gives voice to Israelis who are anguished — and still fighting
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Yiddish World How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey
Sarah taught me how Yiddish articulated resilience through cynicism, poking fun at everything in life from the tragic to the banal
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Books A New Jersey congregation was already falling apart. Then came Oct 7.
In the novel ‘Partly Strong, Partly Broken,’ a rabbi tries to keep her congregants together in the weeks leading up to October 7
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Opinion Is supporting peace illegal in Israel? A shocking arrest carries a warning
Crackdowns on free speech for Palestinians were always going to lead to the same for Jews
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Opinion Women aren’t equal citizens in Israel. But this week brought us closer than ever
At the same time the right-wing seeks to curtail women's religious freedom, women rabbis celebrated an unprecedented win
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
Two opposing letters are circulating among undergrads at the college, a bastion of Israel support
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News ‘Don’t give up on us now’: Israel peace summit convenes thousands to aim for elusive progress
Americans have a crucial role to play in a movement determined to change the country’s course after three years of war, leaders say
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Fast Forward Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M. Experts say it won’t work.
Spending on image should be "like investing in jets, bombs and missile interceptors," Israel's foreign minister says
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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Opinion I’m an Orthodox student in NYC. I’m grateful Mamdani vetoed the school buffer bill
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News Protesters picket Manhattan synagogue over Israel real estate sale, testing Mamdani and new law
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Yiddish װערטער װאָס ראַטעװען: ירמיהו אַהרן טאַובס נײַ ביכל לידערWords of rescue: Yermiyahu Ahron Taub’s new book of poetry
באַזונדערש רירנדיק דאָ זײַנען די בילדער פֿון משפּחה־רײַבונגען, פֿון באַגעגענישן װאָס ברענגען נישט צו קײן עמאָציאָנעלע פֿאַרשטענדיקונגען.
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Fast Forward Israel, US condemn Belgium over planned prosecutions tied to Jewish circumcisions
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Fast Forward Rutgers disinvites commencement speaker over tweet claiming Israelis ‘train dogs to sexually assault prisoners’
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Fast Forward Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass