Opinion
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate is a threat to Jewish unity and democracy
Misguided utterances about black people, monkeys and civil judges are symptoms of a coercive religious bureaucracy, writes the head of Hiddush-Freedom of Religion for Israel.
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We need a rabbinic resistance to the religious right
A progressive faith tradition must make itself heard, writes the chief executive officer of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
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Editor's Column
‘Nobody is talking about anti-Semitism.’ You’re kidding, right?
What a New York Times op-ed gets wrong about anti-Semitism and partisanship.
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Opinion
Stephen Hawking was admired by Israeli physicists for his insights and his humanity
By Barak KolHis deep insights into the mysteries of the universe were matched only by his courage in the face of a cruel illness, writes a professor of physics at the Hebrew University.
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Israeli voters deserve better than they are getting from Netanyahu and company
A corruption crisis creates an opportunity for sweeping electoral reform, writes an aide to seven Israeli prime ministers.
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Why I led my Orthodox Jewish classmates on the national gun control walkout
By Jacob MillerWe students are meant to bring Jewish values into the wider world, writes a sophomore at Ida Crown Jewish Academy near Chicago.
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Editor's Column
What a Vietnam-born artist can teach us about Jewish memory
Although we like to call ourselves the "people of the book," much of Jewish memory is based on communication with objects.
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Opinion
Poland was a world leader in the cause of Holocaust remembrance. It can be again.
We must support the Poles who have a commitment to preserving history, writes the director of the the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Opinion
AIPAC won’t win back progressives until it faces hard truths about Israel
By Jeremy Ben-Ami and Jill JacobsIsraeli government policy does not promote a vision of a secure, democratic homeland for the Jewish people, write the heads of J Street and T'ruah.
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Post-Parkland activism shows teens don’t need our praise. They need a place at the table.
Every Jewish organization would benefit from the perspective of today's engaged youth, writes the chief innovation officer of The Jewish Education Project.
