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.
Interview | Dr. Zeina Barakat on Palestinian Views of the Holocaust and Reconciliation
Some Palestinians ask, “How can we not compare the Nazi atrocities in the Holocaust to the mass killings of civilians and children in Gaza?
Opinion | Religious Absolutism: Isaac and Ishmael
Devout militants have gained power among both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims, making the conflict even more intractable.
The Great Arab Revolt and Its Echoes Today
Why do so few of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s historical roots and possible solutions, once actively discussed by both Jews and Arabs, make it into the conversation today?
Four Novels of 2023 That Are More Jewish Than You Thought
2023 was one of those years when we really, really needed our books.
Interview | Between Missile Strikes, Activist Mohammed Dajani is Still Dedicated To Peace
“If you want to talk to me, talk to me about the future, about what is next.”
Watching ‘Israelism’ from Wesleyan
The film “Israelism” is dedicated to providing viewers with personal experiences of two Zionist Jews from childhood to adulthood in an attempt to display the hostile acts committed by Israel that often go unnoticed by blind Zionist believers.
‘Deeply Rooted’—Pursuing Reproductive Justice Through Art
“I’ve integrated prayer into these amulets and made them to resemble a pill box, evoking birth control,” says Charlie Schrön. The multimedia exhibition of work by 21 female artists is a powerful rejoinder to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade last spring.
Opinion | For Israel: A Blank Check or Tangled Strings?
The West Bank is such a crazy-quilt of settlements that Palestinian sovereignty there would require evicting tens of thousands of Jews.
Top 10 Jewish Books of 2023
This year has been an absolute feast for readers. But with so many great books out there, it can be hard to know where to...
From 1981 | Citizen Lear
The American Way believes, and I share the belief, that the central issue is pluralism, diversity, the freedom to believe and to espouse without being told you’re a good guy or a bad guy.
Book Review | Henry Kissinger on Successful Leadership
Henry Kissinger, now 99 years old, has added to his prodigious scholarship a valuable and enjoyable book on the qualities of great leadership.