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

A vote meant to score political points needlessly harms the U.S.-Israel relationship at a critical time, writes the CEO of the Israel Policy Forum

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

Social media is turning the enigmatic Jewish writer into a shallow meme, writes the author of a new novel based on his work.

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

Mourning can restore individuals and communities to themselves, writes a ritual leader in San Francisco’s East Bay.

"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

How to disagree as Jews in a time of deep schisms

The battle over Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is over the future of church-state separation

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The Reform movement’s decision to admit intermarried rabbis is good. Truly welcoming them would be great.

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