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Calls to ‘end the war in Gaza’ before Hamas is defeated risk us repeating our painful past

Real people who are being harmed by Hamas kidnappers and Hezbollah’s rockets, writes the head of Americans For A Safe Israel.

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The world after Oct. 7, and before Trump 2.0: The essential Jewish conversations of 2024

In a tumultuous year, JTA essayists struggled with the trauma of the Israel-Hamas war and the impact of a polarizing election.

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What David Brooks and Bob Dylan teach Jews about heresy

Jewish celebrities who find solace in the New Testament ignite Jewish fears about assimilation and antisemitism.

The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah

The blessing and burden of bearing first witness to Jewish history

8 candles, 80 opinions: The many meanings of an American Hanukkah

What my relatives’ Christmas celebrations taught me about observing Hanukkah

What’s everybody reading? Readers suggest the defining Jewish books of the 21st century

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Amid war and an election, the Jewish mainstream bends to the right — and not just on Israel

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On a roots journey from NYC to Poland, I packed my great-grandfather’s tallis

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