From the Newsletter | Exit Polls Hint at Trump Gains with Jewish Voters
“In addition to Trump’s historic success among Hispanic voters, early indicators suggest he made major inroads with Jewish voters in 2024 as well.”
Q&A | The War in Lebanon with Hanin Ghaddar
Many people, actually, the majority of the Lebanese, would love to see Hezbollah go, but the price has been too high.
Cori Bush, AIPAC and the Future of Black-Jewish Relations
While he doesn’t contend that AIPAC is intentionally targeting Black candidates, he notes that white candidates with similarly anti-Zionist positions have not been targeted to the same degree as Bush or Bowman. “Unintended consequences are still consequences, and that is one thing that is troubling.”
Swaps, Assassins and What Comes Next
Among the recent strikes on Hamas leaders, the killing of Ismail Haniyeh stood out.
What Should We Call the Golan Heights?
After ten months of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, in which Israel has killed hundreds of Hezbollah militants and numerous senior Hezbollah commanders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the IDF’s response to Saturday’s attack “will come and it will be severe.”
Campus Protests in the Voices of the Students Who Experienced Them
Students at Columbia, UCLA, and Tufts offer first-hand accounts of pro-Palestinian protests, campus encampments and antisemitism.
Letter From Dearborn | Scenes From the Heart of Arab America
“There’s nowhere else in America quite like Dearborn, and nowhere else quite as American,” Jacob Forman observes.
Jewish Word | Amalek, Then and Now
Bibi Netanyahu’s invocation of Amalek, an ancient people whom the Israelites were commanded to wipe out, has caused many observers to fear for the inhabitants of Gaza.
A Sign of the Times
“Most people don’t think in those terms,” says Goldman; what is more powerful is “a sense that God has chosen the Jews, that God has made promises to the Jews, that those promises still hold and God is still delivering.”
Who’s Challenging George Santos?
New York’s 3rd is America’s third most Jewish congressional district. And Santos’ untruths about his Jewish identity have served as a powerful motivator for people running to replace him.
George Santos, Seeking Re-Election, Still Claims He’s ‘Jew-ish’
Having left a number of messages for Santos I was surprised when, in the midst of the most recent government funding showdown in the House, he actually called me back.
Jewish Word | Not That Kind of Rabbi
In 1970 The New York Times ran an article about the secret language of New York City police officers.