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Trump’s crusade against facts will make defending Israel harder than ever

He worked in the Bush West Wing and for the Senate Republican leadership. Now he’s concerned about his party’s failure to confront the president’s endless lies.

By David Meyers November 17, 2020 1:42 pm

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Partisan actors are using Israel to divide Black and Jewish voters. Let’s not let that happen in Georgia.

One Senate candidate has accused the other of anti-Semitism. That may not just be politically opportunistic but dangerous, Yehuda Kurtzer writes.

November 16, 2020 5:59 pm

Opinion

We need Thanksgiving more than ever this year

In many respects, Thanksgiving is to Americans what Passover is for Jews. And both holidays build bridges across deep divides.

November 16, 2020 12:22 pm

Opinion

The next 4 years will be tough for Jewish conservatives. Here’s how we can still advance pro-Israel policies.

By Josh Hammer November 10, 2020 4:56 pm

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I worried I’d miss election news on Shabbat. What happened was so much better.

By Olivia Sher November 10, 2020 4:51 pm

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President Trump accomplished a lot for Israel. Can Joe Biden do the same?

By Binyamin Rose November 10, 2020 3:30 pm

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Will American Jews ever be unified again? Abe Foxman remains an optimist.

By Laura E. Adkins November 4, 2020 4:55 pm

Opinion

Saying Kaddish helped me mourn my father. During the pandemic, it helped me build a community.

By Daniela Gerson November 1, 2020 8:00 am

Opinion

What I learned about teshuvah (and the internet) when I sat down with a repentant white supremacist

By Rabbi Avram Mlotek October 30, 2020 4:02 pm

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What we learned on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s last visit to Israel

By Sana Britavsky and Jill Weber Smith October 29, 2020 5:53 pm

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Opinion

Trump’s crusade against facts will make defending Israel harder than ever

Partisan actors are using Israel to divide Black and Jewish voters. Let’s not let that happen in Georgia.

We need Thanksgiving more than ever this year

The next 4 years will be tough for Jewish conservatives. Here’s how we can still advance pro-Israel policies.

I worried I’d miss election news on Shabbat. What happened was so much better.

President Trump accomplished a lot for Israel. Can Joe Biden do the same?

Will American Jews ever be unified again? Abe Foxman remains an optimist.

Saying Kaddish helped me mourn my father. During the pandemic, it helped me build a community.

What I learned about teshuvah (and the internet) when I sat down with a repentant white supremacist

What we learned on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s last visit to Israel

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