Meir Kahane, the controversial founder of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in 1968, is a figure who elicits conflicting reactions within American Jewry. While...

The author, a rabbi at the Fire Island Synagogue, responds to an essay that argues synagogues should admit congregants regardless of vaccination status. The ...

The relationship between Israel, Zionism, anti-Zionism, Jewish identity, and Jewish peoplehood is a topic of discussion among American Jewish opinion circles...

In this article, the author explores how discussions about Israel and Palestine in the American Jewish community often revolve around feelings rather than de...

The article discusses the history of the anti-Zionist left in Israel, focusing on the Matzpen movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Matzpen advocated f...

The article discusses the radical Jewish past of Arthur Waskow and his involvement in the creation of a peacenik, social-democratic tradition in American Jud...

Haredi support for President Trump in the 2020 election was strong, with communities like Kiryas Joel and Borough Park voting overwhelmingly for him. The rea...

The author discusses the decoupling of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, noting that the terms "Arab-Israeli Conflict" and "Is...

The article discusses the concept of exile in Jewish thought and its relevance to Zionism. It highlights the historical debates between Zionists and anti-Zio...

This article discusses the relevance of James Baldwin's writings in the present climate of America. The author reflects on a video of Kyle Rittenhouse, a whi...