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Opinion This remarkable story will help us dance on Simchat Torah
One year after Oct. 7, look to our shoes
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Culture Why we should listen to Ta-Nehisi Coates even if we may disagree with him
Coates' 'The Message' warns against the dangers of mythologizing our past
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Opinion With Hezbollah and Iran, war is Israel’s only reasonable option
Iran and Hezbollah are existential threats to Israel. Military means are the best way to guarantee Israel’s safety
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Opinion Take it from someone who’s both Black and Jewish: Ta-Nehisi Coates weaponizes race to spread antisemitism
No, it’s not racist to speak out against The Message.
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Opinion The Haredi draft exemption is tearing Israel apart
As Israelis mark Oct. 7 anniversary, Haredi still won’t serve
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News Israelis are decorating their first sukkahs since Oct. 7 with symbols of the crisis since
Pictures of the hostages and the color yellow are frequent displays in the temporary booths for the for Sukkot holiday
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Opinion Why do American Jews and Christians lack empathy for Palestinians?
Jews and Christians fought for freedom and equality, just not for my people
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Fast Forward US to send troops to Israel as Hezbollah ramps up its attack
The group of 100 U.S. troops will come to Israel to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, an advanced missile defense system that will be stationed in Israel to repel an Iranian attack.
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News No Jews allowed: White supremacists are building a segregated community in Arkansas, but is it legal?
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News What Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews, Israel and antisemitism
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Fast Forward Melbourne protesters chant ‘Death to the IDF’ days after attacks on local synagogue, Israeli restaurant
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News He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.
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Fast Forward Trump says he didn’t know antisemitic history of ‘Shylock’ when he criticized bankers using the term
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Fast Forward Most New Yorkers deterred by Zohran Mamdani’s support for Israel boycott, but 1 in 3 see it as a boon, poll shows
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