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Forward Despite Netanyahu, Edan Alexander is finally free 12 May 2025
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli-American held captive for 584 days by Hamas, has been freed following direct negotiations by former President Donald Tr...
12 May 2025
18forty It’s Not About Kahane. Here’s Why Jews Support Ben-Gvir 8 May 2025
Sruli Fruchter critiques the tendency among American Jews to equate the current political upheaval in Israel with the legacy of Rabbi Meir Kahane. He argues ...
8 May 2025
18forty Why Is Meir Kahane Making a Comeback Among Orthodox Jews? 30 Apr 2025
Itamar Ben-Gvir's recent visit to the United States has reignited discussions around the legacy of Rabbi Meir Kahane among Orthodox Jews. Ben-Gvir, a current...
30 Apr 2025
18forty How a Japanese Novelist Guided Me to My Soul’s Depths in Wartime 10 Apr 2025
Sruli Fruchter reflects on how Haruki Murakami's literature provided solace during his five months of Israeli army reserve duty amidst the Israel-Hamas War. ...
10 Apr 2025
18forty I Wanted Absolute Faith in God. I Got Something Else Instead. 3 Apr 2025
Struggling through the nuances of faith and unbelief, Sruli Fruchter reflects on his journey from childhood through adulthood, highlighting the challenges of...
3 Apr 2025
Forward Can the global far-right help fight antisemitism? Israel sure wants to think so 19 Mar 2025
In an attempt to combat antisemitism, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs plans to include far-right European politicians at their upcoming Internationa...
19 Mar 2025
18forty Kaddish Gave Me Words After the Bibas Family’s Deaths 18 Mar 2025
Sruli Fruchter reflects on the profound impact of the Bibas family tragedy on his own life, and finds solace in the Jewish tradition of reciting Kaddish. Thr...
18 Mar 2025
18forty American and Israeli Jews Are Out of Sync: Mind the Gap to Bridge the Gap 26 Feb 2025
Drawing on Susan Silk's Ring Theory, Sruli Fruchter explores the emotional divides between American and Israeli Jews, accentuated by recent crises. The theor...
26 Feb 2025
18forty Our Top 3 ‘Why Read the Bible in Hebrew’ Threads by Ari Lamm 22 Feb 2025
Ari Lamm, a multifaceted rabbi and scholar, champions the importance of reading the Torah in its original Hebrew to unlock deeper themes and nuances often lo...
22 Feb 2025
Forward Trump’s Gaza plan will cost Israel its soul 20 Feb 2025
Sruli Fruchter argues against President Trump's proposal to forcibly displace two million Palestinians from Gaza, a plan which has received endorsement from ...
20 Feb 2025