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The Tucker Carlson effect
By
Irwin J. Mansdorf
Almost half of young Republicans surveyed see Jews as a threat to the American way of life. That’s not the biggest problem facing pro-Israel candidates
Sarah Segal-Katz
Finally, women like me can take the Rabbinate’s exams in Jewish law
The Supreme Court has ruled that a policy of ’only men’ is discriminatory, but will Israel’s Chief Rabbinate uphold that decision?
Irina Velitskaya
One day, everyone will have this book at the back of their closet
The 2025 US National Book Award winner about the Gaza war tries to shame its many readers into accepting its warped conclusions; eventually, truth will out
From the blogs
These government measures are not de facto annexation
By
Alan Baker
Both the jubilation and the outrage over Israel’s recent changes in Judea and Samaria misconstrue what the recent administrative steps actually are — and are not
Gary Rosenblatt
‘And the Oscar for best Palestinian propaganda goes to…’
A 5-year-old Gazan girl has become a martyred symbol of Israeli brutality in one of 3 pro-Palestinian films short-listed for an Academy Award
Analysis
Alon Tal
The global energy revolution cannot be stopped
By abandoning green energy, the US is ceding to China a vast global market and jeopardizing its economic future. Israel shouldn’t make the same mistake
From the blogs
Saudi Arabia has not pivoted back toward extremism
By
Michael Ratney
and
Bernard Haykel
The kingdom is still on its long, self-interested road to moderation, and the ‘embrace of Islamism’ narrative collapses under the facts
Revital Yakin Krakovsky
We’re not alone in the fight against Holocaust denial
The defenders of history include German voices that say: the Holocaust happened. It happened to the Jewish people. And our families were part of it
Joe Bergovoy
Deni Avdija took the court. Politics should have been out of bounds
The Israeli player’s historic showing in the NBA All Stars could have been a moment of pure joy. Instead, it was marred by Palestinian solidarity gestures
It is time to stop this madness
By
Ben Lazarus
A community cannot shrug off responsibility when its members nearly lynch two Jewish women in uniform — that is a desecration of God’s name
Charles Bronfman
and
Jeffrey R. Solomon
We backed Birthright. These are the next big ideas for the Jewish people
Post-October 7 peoplehood must evolve from sharing buses to creating political networks, advocating for minority rights in Israel and embedding Israeli culture more deeply in diaspora life
Stephen M. Flatow
In a 2002 TV debate, I challenged Jesse Jackson
He thought negotiating with terrorists would bring peace; I argued uprooting terror had to come first. After October 7, I have no doubt
The gunshots I heard in Nazareth are the sound of injustice
By
Fida Nara Tabony
Arab citizens are finally standing up to demand the government protect us from violent crime. Jews who care about Israel – and democracy – should join us
Rachelli Prawer
Packing up the portacrib in our Room of Requirement
Our safe room is not magic – just a necessary part of life for our children, who are growing up quickly in a country where the threat of war is ever-present
Chaya Berkowitz
Dear Gap-year boys and girls: We’re tired
You’re far from home and we’re glad to welcome you for shabbat, but please! A modicum of politeness in return. Here’s what it takes to be a good guest
On a ski lift, I chose Jewish visibility
By
Shelly Steinwurtzel
When I opened up to a stranger and shared stories of October 7 and what came after, I found an unexpected reason for hope
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