21
Jan
Opinion | The Strength of the Heartbroken
A visit with kibbutzniks from the Gaza border restores faith in Jewish continuity.
21
Jan
Los Angeles Clergy Responds to Wildfires
Throughout all of this devastation, there has been an outpouring of support from Jewish communities across Los Angeles.
19
Jan
Opinion | A Second Act for Trump and Israel
In his first term, Donald Trump achieved in the Middle East something that few presidents before him could match: the Abraham Accords.
19
Jan
Poem | Ellipsis, Genesis
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By
Joanna Chen
“In the beginning,” there was beauty and bounty…exile and fury. To reread Genesis in our era of intractable wars and mass displacements is to recognize...
19
Jan
Opinion | Are the Abraham Accords Coming Back to Life?
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By
Ilan Berman
Over the past year, Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has fundamentally upended the Jewish state’s regional relationships—and brought down the curtain, at least temporarily, on Jerusalem’s previously vibrant ties to the countries of the Abraham Accords.
19
Jan
Visual Moment | All Eyes on Kafka
Three concurrent exhibitions—in New York, Israel and Germany—mark the centennial of Kafka’s death and celebrate his art.
16
Jan
Wildfires and Wild Accusations: Blaming Israel for the LA Fires
As people in Los Angeles County hope for the dangerous Santa Ana winds to subside, some critics of Israel are fanning antisemitic flames.
16
Jan
The Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal Explained
Israelis have responded with joy, relief, trepidation, rage and hope.
14
Jan
Imam on a Mission to Reclaim Islam from Conformity and Extremism with Mohamad Jebara and Robert Siegel
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By
Moment
A conversation about Mohamad Jebara’s reclamation of the traditional interpretation of the history of Islam and sacred texts that could lead to a more dynamic and pluralistic Muslim world.
13
Jan
B’Ivrit | Israeli Media’s Muted Response to Trump’s “ReTruth”
While the story of Trump sharing Sachs’s anti-Bibi diatribe was reported in Israel, it didn’t make major headlines.
13
Jan
Past Presidents, Jewish Precedents: Inaugurations and the Jewish Electorate
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By
Sienna Drew
On Monday, January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. After a presidential campaign fraught with appeals to...
10
Jan
Interview | An Israeli-Yemeni Woman Embraces the Culture She Tried for Years to Avoid
“I wanted to tell the story of Yemeni Jewish women because I grew up with these really powerful strong women.”