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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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The hostages survived captivity. Why are they being blamed for the next defeat?
By
Hen Mazzig
Using their suffering to argue for permanent offensives deflects from the unanswered questions about the collapse that led to October 7
Sagit Alkobi Fishman
When the yellow ribbons start to fade
With the return of Ran Gvili, the deepest wound in Israeli society can begin to heal – but only if we understand how October 7 happened
Shayna Goldberg
Sunny…with a chance of missiles
The news is often crushing, so we have learned to appreciate what we can: The return of Ran Gvili’s body and sunshine after tense nights of waiting for Iran
Erasing the Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’
By
Anton van Schijndel
Preserving video evidence of possible police failures on the night Israeli soccer fans were attacked is a prerequisite for accountability and public confidence
Giovanni Giacalone
If Trump is serious about the Muslim Brotherhood, how about Qatar and Turkey?
Both states have provided material support to a movement outlawed for promoting terrorism. Both were invited to help oversee Gaza’s postwar management,
Sheryl Saperia
Canada’s test is whether it will live in truth
The prime minister promotes a vision of ’values-based realism’ while tolerating antisemitism at home and indulging authoritarian regimes abroad
Quitting the UN Climate Convention threatens our national security
By
Galit Cohen
From power grids to digital sovereignty, withdrawal would erode Israel’s ability to withstand war, cyber threats and future disruptions
Aviram Bellaishe
Want to cripple Iran? Follow the money to Baghdad
Billions of Iraqi dollars flowing to Tehran are sustaining Iran’s oppressive regime. The US can – and must – turn off the tap
Kile Jones
Sorry, Mr. Chomsky, I no longer agree: My journey out of anti-Zionism
The more I learned, the more I realized I couldn’t accept the way my leftist intellectual heroes relate to Jews and Israel
Netanyahu’s latest diplomatic flub
By
Sherwin Pomerantz
Was Bibi told to stroke Trump’s ego by falsely blaming Biden for the deaths of Israeli soldiers, or did he decide to do it on his own? Either way, it’s a disgrace
Henry Greenspan
The loss of loss
In rebranding for the next generation, Holocaust programming treats survivors as heroes and sidesteps the main point: mourning the millions lost to Jewish genocide
Richard K. Lowy
Why firsthand testimony still matters 81 years after Auschwitz’s liberation
We have the numbers and the photos. What we most need to hear is how quickly the unthinkable became routine – and how easily ordinary people adjusted to it
In these dark days, remembrance is not enough
By
Luke Berryman
When US democracy was strong, International Holocaust Remembrance Day was just a reminder of past atrocities. Times have changed
Chaim Frankenhuis
A first step: Jewish prayer is returning to the Temple Mount
For the first time in 2,000 years, Jews are allowed to pray with printed pages at our holiest site. We will not settle for anything less than full freedom
Menachem Rosensaft
German trains brought Jews to their death at Bergen-Belsen. They can’t be allowed to disturb the site.
Deutsche Bahn, the German railway system, has proposed a high-speed line that would run just meters from the Nazi concentration camp
Blog
Holocaust ceremonies can actually foster extremism
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Thomas Weber
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Yael Ben Moshe
Exposure to dramatic descriptions of suffering does not automatically produce moral sensitivity or democratic commitment, especially in times of collective fear
Nicole Wilson-Spiro
Leket and the multiple miracles within manna
The food rescue organization attains the logistical efficiency that makes its timely deliveries possible (OK, not as miraculous as God in the wilderness, but close)
Dry January and the art of wanting something you’re not allowed to want
By
Talyah Ginsberg
I gave up alcohol. And sugar. No chocolate. No biscuits. No cake. No ice cream. No emergency spoonful of Nutella eaten straight from the jar. And I have 6 days to go…
Top Ops
Nette Berelson-Hatan
Eating cake in Hitler’s house
When we teach our children to live faithfully as Jews and they learn how God rejects arrogant idolaters, it helps them grasp the emptiness of antisemitism (Bo)
Judy Halper
Are we laughing yet?
Qatar, Turkey, Azerbaijan…the heads of these states are going to turn Gaza into a safe, sunny, peaceful, democratic entity. You’ve got to be kidding
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