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The Taliban win forces the question: What’s next for the US?
By
Michael Oren
Will America bounce back from this debacle by reclaiming its role of peacemaker or will it continue isolationist policies, and pave a path for Iranian hegemony?
Samuel Heilman
5 Afghan lessons (‘the US as unreliable ally’ is not one of them)
Any nation expecting another to protect and save it, even when its citizens are unwilling to do so themselves, does so at its own peril – a truth Israel knows very well
Nina B. Mogilnik
Kaddish for Afghanistan
America’s exit from Afghanistan has been messy and embarrassing, but it has not been wrong. How long were we going to pretend we were accomplishing something?!
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
Fundamentalism never dies
Fight extremism the moment you see it, for unless you are as fervent in your beliefs as the fundamentalists are in theirs, they will eventually come for you too
Paulo Casaca
and
Maurizio Geri
Saudi-hosted Islamic forum defangs Iran’s regional influence
The Saudi-based Muslim World League brokered an agreement between Iraq’s top Sunni and Shia religious leaders, establishing a bulwark against cross-sectarian hostilities
Moriah Richman
Ben & Jerry’s recent decision is not antisemitic
This disingenuous smear campaign against a company that upholds a standard that the Jewish state should emulate distracts us from fighting to end the occupation
Our community can and must do better for Jews of color
By
Ilana Kaufman
The vast majority have faced discrimination in Jewish settings, yet they aren’t giving up their sense of shared history, collective memory, or Jewish values
Jenni Rudolph
I feel empowered as an Asian-American Jew — but it sure took a while to get here
Growing up, I used my Jewishness as a stepping stone to whiteness, and berated myself for a jumbled collage of Asian stereotypes and failed expectations
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson
Pandemic travel: Brave or foolish?
Getting away meant we were able to ‘wind down’ in a powerful way, we enjoyed each other’s company, and we read our books at a speed we cannot achieve at home
Gerard Heumann
When the politicians start designing the city, we’re all in trouble
The delicate balance between the public good and the private individual was shattered long ago, in favor of private, short-term greed
David Sedley
All the king’s horses
We are easily tempted to rely on whatever strategies have served us well already, but if we cannot adapt to new ideas and better technology, we are sure to fail
Susannah Schild
8 accessible nature walks everyone will love
When a hike is more challenge than you want to undertake, don’t worry: you can experience the magic of the great outdoors on Israel’s flatter, shorter trails
Rabbi Richard Hirsch z”l brought Reform Judaism home to Israel
By
John L. Rosove
He was the driving force pushing the Reform movement to shift its focus toward the Jewish state, beginning with moving its headquarters there
Top Ops
Shmuly Yanklowitz
Got a nanny? You’re an employer – and the Torah has a message for you
It’s time for Jewish bosses to uphold the teaching in this week’s portion: You are responsible for the well-being and dignity of your domestic workers
Gil Lewinsky
The Kabul moment of American decline
Anyone who wanted America’s backing should take a look hard look at what is happening and determine whether US support means anything at all
Leah Aharoni
Repentance without the anxiety and guilt
Every Jewish year ends with the same regrets: too much time at the office, not enough at the gym. Too much screen time, not enough play. Again. I needed a change
Rivka Nehorai
I used to judge ex-Orthodox Jews. Then I started listening to them
If we dismiss those who are critical of the Orthodox world, we miss out on our greatest means of improvement. Those voices are our checks and balances
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