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Culture An up-close look at the real Theodor Herzl — and the real meaning of Zionism
At Temple Emanu-El, rare artifacts, including report cards, portraits and journals, explore the leader's life and legacy
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Antisemitism Decoded A Venn diagram to help us talk about Israel and antisemitism
The discourse is often split between "Zionist" and "anti-Zionist" — but we can do better
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News In Albania, which saved Jews from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation
Thousands of foreign Jews found refuge in Albania during World War II. Yet youths in this once-Marxist nation of 2.6 million know nearly nothing of that unique legacy
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News New documentary ‘The Bibi Files’ paints an unflattering portrait of Netanyahu. Will Israelis ever see it?
Built around leaked police interrogation footage, the film has already faced legal challenges from Netanyahu
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Politics Donald Trump’s pro-Israel supporters take issue with his prediction of its potentially imminent demise
Trump has said a second Holocaust is all but nigh, but it was the first time he set a deadline for Israel’s destruction
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Politics Trump and Harris are both vague on Israel-Gaza, but in starkly different ways
Harris would continue U.S. policy of a trying to achieve a delicate balance. Trump wants no compromises.
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Politics Debate makes it clear: Trump has zero good ideas about Gaza and Israel
Trump offered up no policies, and a heavy dose of fatalism, in response to a straightforward question about the Israel-Hamas war
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Opinion After three Israelis were killed, a border crisis with Jordan is another nightmare scenario for Israel
Israel can't afford another military conflict on one of its borders — but it might not have a choice
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News Who was Horst Wessel, and why are people comparing Charlie Kirk to him?
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Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
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Film & TV Robert Redford’s legacy is surprisingly Jewish
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Antisemitism Decoded Israel is being blamed for Charlie Kirk’s death. Here’s what that conspiracy theory says about the far right’s divide
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צוזאַמען וועט מען לייענען אַ ייִדישע איבערזעצונג פֿון קרתס דערציילונג „בײַ נאַכט“
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Culture This Israeli photographer’s work is all about ‘subverting masculinity’
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Opinion The terrifying Nazi precedent for Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension — and the reasons to stay hopeful
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Fast Forward Freed hostage Edan Alexander says he’s returning to the IDF next month
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