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Dear Santa: What my 6-year-old Jewish daughter asked for Christmas
By
Martin Alintuck
I’d have liked to prepare her for the class letter-writing campaign, but I suppose a heads-up from the teacher was too much to expect
Tim Orr
Trump’s broken promise: From ’America First’ to ’America Only’
When nationalism fails to deliver its inherently flawed vision of belonging and self-sufficiency, the next step is obvious: Blame the Jews
Seth Farber
Faith can’t be forced: The dangers of coerced Judaism
When the Knesset legislates religious practice, it not only harms Israel’s democracy but undermines the Jewish identity it claims to protect
Jewishness comes home to Jewish Studies
By
Adam S. Ferziger
After years of prioritizing academic detachment, Jewish Studies scholars are rediscovering the power – and necessity — of Jewish community
Amos Yadlin
Preemptive force is necessary – but not sufficient
There are diplomatic avenues in Syria, Lebanon, Iran and Gaza that must be pursued to ensure the country’s long-term security
Shannon Cummings
What Christmas carols still tell us about Israel
The lyrics predate the creation of modern Israel by centuries, and yet back then, nobody seemed confused about where the story took place
I was a Bondi Beach baby. It was our safe place.
By
Danny Hakim
From an optimistic migrant childhood to facing threats and communal loss: a life shaped by belonging, vigilance and resilience
Avi Gil
You want Oslo included in the October 7 probe? Ok, let’s do it
The Netanyahu government seeks to pin the 2023 catastrophe on the 1993 interim peace agreements. That case is sure to backfire
Carmen Dal Monte
Europe after the illusion of permanent peace
Europeans may be surprised that war has returned to the continent, but make no mistake: Antisemitism never left it
When Santa Claus crashed the Hanukkah party
By
Ari Ne'eman
Deep down, some American Jews yearn for an elf like Shmelf to sprinkle just enough thinly veiled Christmas magic to render us acceptable
Amine Ayoub
The Israel of North Africa just declared independence
The newly-proclaimed Republic of Kabylia is an indigenous nation that survived centuries of Arab-Islamic conquest, preserving their language and identity against all odds
Yaelle Ifrah
Israel, a country of wasted abundance
The shocking amount of food that Israelis throw away reflects personal fears and policy failures
3,000 Jewish women raise the roof in Manhattan
By
Janine Muller Sherr
The crowd celebrated with Bracha Jaffe and Ishay Ribo, and then went wild for Elitzur’s ’anthem’ of these hard times: Things will get better. Here, it seems possible
Top Ops
Michael Kuenne
Defending Jewish life in Germany made Hudhaifa Al-Mashhadani a target
He heads a secular Arab school, teaches about the Holocaust, and has publicly condemned antisemitism and Islamist violence. On a Berlin subway platform, the threats became physical
Alex Pomson
Israel education and the dog that didn’t bark
If we want to understand the evolving relationship between world Jewry and Israel, we cannot continue to ignore how and what adults are learning about Israel
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