Opinion | Israel, Zionism and American Jews
The central Jewish ritual of my childhood in the late 1960s took place not in the sanctuary of Temple Sinai in Tenafly, NJ, but in...
Opinion | Zionism Is the Jewish Quest for Normalcy—it Should Shine, Not Retire.
Nadine Epstein’s call to retire the word “Zionism” rests on two false assumptions. First, that the multifaceted nature of Zionism among Jews is a weakness,...
Jewish Democrats’ Maine Problem
Graham Platner's candidacy raises a question: How will Jewish voters reconcile their support for Israel with their wish to get Democrats elected?
Jewish Word | Has Israel Said Shalom to ‘Shalom’?
Ask anyone to name one word in Hebrew. The response, most likely, will be “shalom.”
Secrets in Plain Sight
There is an open secret in Israel: Actions that can only be described as ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, also known as Judea &...
Military Aid to Israel Now a Defining Issue in Democratic Politics
After the outbreak of the Iran war, the two international leaders might be at odds with how they'd like to continue course.
How Israel Helped Turkey Deny a Genocide—Until the Relationship Turned Sour
“The moment you try to apply the genocide framework to an ongoing conflict, you move from historical analysis into something far more immediate, contested and politically charged.”
Wavering Support, Unsure Influence
After the outbreak of the Iran war, the two international leaders might be at odds with how they'd like to continue course.
The Crime of Israel’s New Death Penalty Law
Israel’s Knesset recently passed legislation mandating the death penalty for deadly acts of terrorism committed “with the intent to deny the existence of the State...
No Kings, No Bibi
After the outbreak of the Iran war, the two international leaders might be at odds with how they'd like to continue course.
Opinion | Zionism Is Still Alive—Here’s Why
No, dear and esteemed Nadine Epstein, my sister in so many values and beliefs and insights into Jewish identity, you cannot change reality by killing...
Book Review | Can Peace Come Tomorrow?
Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine
By Hussein Agha and Robert Malley
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 258 pp.
Even before recent upheavals,...