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Why I wrote a prayer to be said on the Shabbat before Election Day

Standard Jewish prayers for the government, writes a scholar of Judaism and technology, omit the essential players in any democracy: the people.

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What I told my Jewish students about this terrifying political moment

If we really care about the array of critical issues at stake, writes a Manhattan rabbi, we can’t turn away in despair.

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In closing campaign arguments, Jewish partisans articulate Jewish fears that have gone mainstream

Days before Election Day, targeted ads warn Jewish voters about antisemitism, threats to Israel and attacks on democratic norms under which Jews have historically thrived.

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Why Jewish Americans can’t agree on racism

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How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief

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No, we shouldn’t retire the word ‘Zionism.’ We should take it back.

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A Jewish and former Democratic congressman’s case for electing Donald Trump in 2024

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An Israeli-American activist’s case for electing Kamala Harris

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Building a sukkah doesn’t make sense this year in Asheville. But we can see the stars already.

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I realized the depth of my Israeli trauma after a rocket exploded while I was circumcising a baby

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