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Opinion Three days, two funerals, one family: my community in Efrat is reeling after a Passover terror attack
Passover is a time for family outings. They shouldn’t be to a cemetery
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Opinion Is having a Jewish state worth it? A new book makes the case for optimism
75 years after Israel’s founding, Daniel Gordis takes a hard look at the country’s past and future
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Opinion The murder of two sisters shattered Israel. The words of their father gave us hope
In Israel, each terror attack is horrifying on a human level, but also on a completely personal one
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Opinion Why is Israel increasingly aligning itself with dictators?
The current Israeli government appears to be prioritizing its relationships with autocracies over respect for human rights
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Fast Forward Israel and Gaza exchange fire after security forces clash with Palestinian worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The violence erupted as Passover eve coincided with Ramadan
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Letters 13 NY rabbis to Jamaal Bowman: Quit your anti-Israel charades
An open letter from 13 New York rabbis criticizes Bowman's efforts to shift U.S. policy toward Israel
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Opinion ‘Next year in Jerusalem’ has grounded Diaspora Jews for centuries. Does the unrest in Israel change that?
Given the recent protests in Israel, the metaphorical Jerusalem is a more realistic aspiration this Passover
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Opinion This week left Israelis dazed and confused. What we do next will have existential consequences
Beyond the conflicts over checks and balances, minority rights and the dangers of dictatorship lies a clash between different, possibly irreconcilable, Israels
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