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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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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 The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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