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Handing power to the next generation is hard. This week’s Torah portion argues for its necessity.

The story of every nation is the story of its leaders — and how they leave, writes the author of the forthcoming “The Torah of Leadership.”

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Why Jews are excited — and nervous — about having so many Jews in the Democratic ticket mix

Despite acceptance by the political mainstream, some Jews remain on high alert.

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A museum exhibit on Jewish food and humor puts the ‘borscht’ in Borscht Belt

Jewish comedy and cuisine provided an ethnic haven for Jews looking for a break from the big city.

The Knesset just voted against Palestinian statehood. Here’s all the ways that’s bad for Israel.

100 years after his death, Gen Z loves Franz Kafka. Now they ought to read him, too.

In this time of great stress, it’s important to grieve

"What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine," an exhibit at the Norman Rockwell Museum, features Norman Mingo's 1973 cover illustration for MAD Magazine #156 depicting Alfred E. Newman as a character in "Fiddler on the Roof." (JTA Photo)

Americana meets meshuggeneh at a museum exhibit about MAD magazine

Why the Entebbe rescue almost didn’t happen — and how Israel is still wrestling with the same tough questions 48 years later

When the political stakes are high, Judaism doesn’t place all the responsibility on a single charismatic leader

Legal scholar Noah Feldman on the 10 Commandments, Christian nationalism and the Jewish future of church and state

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