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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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Opinion I’m a Jew of color. Ta-Nehisi Coates can’t apply US lessons to Israel.
The history of conquest and oppression in the Holy Land is infinitely more complicated than it is in the US
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Opinion If you’re a Jew who has turned your back on Israel, Yom Kippur is the time to return
The Kol Nidre prayer provides a path back for those lured away
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Opinion On Yom Kippur, my brother-in-law is still a hostage. How do I atone for that?
Our failure to free the hostages is an ongoing sin
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Opinion Netanyahu’s government is serving Iran’s strategy — not fighting it
Israel’s poor leadership undermines the impact of its astonishing victories
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Opinion I’m a Holocaust survivor. Here’s why I celebrated my 80th birthday protesting at an Israeli prison
I learned early on how essential it is to treat all human lives as sacred
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Books Was the viral Ta-Nehisi Coates interview a hit piece or fair play? A journalism ethics expert weighs in.
After Tony Dokoupil’s questions on CBS Mornings faced criticism, the network said it fell short of editorial standards
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Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
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Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
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Fast Forward Holocaust survivor event features a Rob Reiner video address — recorded just weeks before his death
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Opinion When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride. I see pluralism in action.
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Fast Forward ‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, embodies a nation’s grief
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