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Nazeem and the sea
By
Alla Borisova-Linetskaya
For the 40-minute drive to the beach, he would require a permit from the Israeli military administration. I was there just yesterday – and the day before
Rebecca Wald
Circumcision doesn’t make someone Jewish
As Israel debates expanding free circumcision services to non-Orthodox streams, some in the US hope to join the tribe without it
I am a Jew and I just want to come home
By
Jared Armstrong
My rabbi and I are shocked by the Israeli government’s denial of my application for citizenship. They told us we don’t trust you, you’re not sincere
Michael Knopf
Caring for God’s heart
Virginia dropped the mask mandate in schools, but it’s more about our growing apathy towards all God’s children than it is about a parent’s right to choose
Jonathan Feldstein
The voice of silence: A Jewish hero in Moscow
Ephraim Kholmyansky was one of the early underground Hebrew teachers among Soviet Jews, playing a role in the awakening of Jewish identity in the USSR
Nazi salute? Blame the Jewish student
By
Jonathan A. Greenblatt
The Birmingham, Alabama high schooler deserved credit for courage. Instead, his school punished him and the local Jewish community didn’t defend him
Dan Perry
Israel’s much-maligned citizenship law is fine
Rare is the country that allows unchecked immigration, even for marriage, and Israel has good reason not to want to naturalize Palestinians
Ruth Peri
Was my insomnia because my neighbors had died?
They came from East Jerusalem and worked construction in Tel Aviv. I went to the mosque to pay my respects, but no other women were there, only stoic, sad men
Efraim Inbar
The gas pipeline fueling Turkey’s charm offensive
Economic woes are driving Ankara’s bid to weaken the strategic partnership between Jerusalem, Greece, and Cyprus and get access to Israel’s natural gas
Our Tay-Sachs gene therapy was successfully given to 2 children
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Miguel Sena-Esteves
We are closer to treating the deadly disorder that has an outsize impact on Ashkenazi Jews, but the rarity of the disease means research funding is scarce
Top Ops
Randi Cohen Coblenz
My grandmother’s Hadassah cookbook: A window in time
With recipes by Kate Smith (apple pie), Eleanor Roosevelt (cheese fondue), and then-first lady Bess Truman (bran muffins), it was much more than a fundraiser
Sol Lizerbram
Leave no one behind: Special in Uniform
After years of being discounted, young Israelis with disabilities can finally experience the pride of serving their country in a meaningful way.
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