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Triumphalism and Desperation, or, “To What May October 7 be Compared?”: Is October 7 the End of an Era that Began in June 1967
13 May 2025
Shaul Magid explores the significance of October 7 in comparison to the Six-Day War of June 1967, questioning whether it marks the end of an era that began t...
13 May 2025
Jewish Insider
Leo Terrell: DOJ plans to use litigation to ‘eliminate antisemitism’
13 May 2025
Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the Department of Justice, discusses the Trump administration’s strategy for combating antisemitism, highlighting the intentio...
13 May 2025
Future of Jewish
This is the moment for Israel to remember what it means to be sovereign.
12 May 2025
In the wake of the release of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier held by Hamas, concerns have surfaced about the Israeli government's loyalty to its...
12 May 2025
Forward
What’s next for suspended student who posted ‘F--- the Jews’ video? An alt-right media tour
12 May 2025
Mo Khan, a Temple University student suspended for posting antisemitic content, has embarked on a media tour of alt-right platforms in an effort to defend hi...
12 May 2025
Kveller
Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander Is Finally Home
12 May 2025
Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier, has returned home after 584 days held captive by Hamas in Gaza. Despite the initial belief that he wasn't alive,...
12 May 2025
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
Forward
A judge just released another pro-Palestinian activist. Here's why that's good for the Jews
12 May 2025
The release of pro-Palestinian activist Rmeysa Öztürk by a Vermont judge has broader implications for American democracy and Jewish interests, argues Rob Esh...
12 May 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Who Are the Nazis This Time?
12 May 2025
Douglas Murray engages in a deep discussion with Eylon Levy about the complexities of recognizing and confronting modern antisemitism. Murray argues that whi...
12 May 2025
Forward
‘New Jersey tough’: Gov. Phil Murphy on released Hamas hostage Edan Alexander, a Tenafly native
12 May 2025
Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey expressed joy over the release of Edan Alexander, a local IDF soldier captured by Hamas and held for 584 days. Alexander's...
12 May 2025
JTA
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter Ramona Sarsgaard reportedly arrested at Columbia library protest
12 May 2025
Ramona Sarsgaard, eldest daughter of Jewish actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, was reportedly among over 70 students arrested during a pro-Palest...
12 May 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Is Trump Still With Us?
12 May 2025
The article examines perceptions of former President Donald Trump's shifting stance toward Israel, amidst reports of policy changes like potential recognitio...
12 May 2025
Haaretz Weekly
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'Qatar, please give Sara Netanyahu a plane too, in exchange for ending the war and saving hostages'
12 May 2025
Amir Tibon argues that the recent release of American-Israeli hostage Idan Alexander amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict highlights U.S. pressure on Netanyahu a...
12 May 2025
Forward
Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Red Cross
12 May 2025
After 584 days of captivity, Hamas released Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli soldier, back to Israel under a deal with the United States. This event marks...
12 May 2025
JTA
Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Israel
12 May 2025
Hamas's release of Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli citizen, marks a significant development in the ongoing hostage crisis that began with Hamas's attack ...
12 May 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Trump Negotiates with Himself
12 May 2025
The episode delves into the geopolitical dynamics surrounding Trump's trade policies with China and general foreign policy, emphasizing the complexities and ...
12 May 2025
The Beinart Notebook
What I’ve Learned on My Book Tour
12 May 2025
Peter Beinart reflects on the changes in discourse surrounding Israel and Palestine over the years in the context of his book tour for "Being Jewish After th...
12 May 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
They Believe in Evil. They Think It’s Israel.
12 May 2025
British author Douglas Murray argues in discussion with Eylon Levy that Western societies often struggle with the concept of evil, particularly when analyzin...
12 May 2025
18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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Yoav Heller: 'Israel will be in existential peril if society continues to fragment'
12 May 2025
Yoav Heller, a Holocaust historian and chairman of the Fourth Quarter movement, discusses the existential risks Israel faces if societal divisions persist, w...
12 May 2025
Tablet
You Are Not the Media
12 May 2025
Reflecting a crucial moment during a Q&A session over a decade ago, author Alana Newhouse emphasizes the responsibility that media figures have in guiding pu...
12 May 2025
Forward
Hamas and Trump say Edan Alexander to be freed from Gaza after US negotiates release
11 May 2025
Edan Alexander, the only U.S. citizen among the remaining living hostages in Gaza, is set to be freed after negotiations by the Trump administration. This de...
11 May 2025
Future of Jewish
It is illegal to be pro-Israel.
11 May 2025
In his article, Joshua Hoffman explores the complex and often misrepresented narratives surrounding Israel and its right to defend itself against ongoing con...
11 May 2025
Rationalist Judaism
Gaza: Morality and Logic
11 May 2025
Natan Slifkin critically examines the complex moral and strategic dynamics surrounding Israel's blockade of Gaza and the distribution of aid. He challenges c...
11 May 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Omar El Akkad - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
11 May 2025
Omar El Akkad, an accomplished novelist and journalist, discusses his latest book, which tackles the complex subject of Israel's actions in Gaza and the broa...
11 May 2025
JTA
In first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
11 May 2025
Pope Leo XIV, in his inaugural Sunday address, urgently called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, and the facilitation of humanitarian aid. Hi...
11 May 2025
JTA
Huckabee denies rift between Netanyahu and Trump as US actions in Middle East appear to leave out Israel
11 May 2025
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, now U.S. ambassador to Israel, refuted claims of a growing rift between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Ne...
11 May 2025
Future of Jewish
Progressive Judaism must interrogate progressivism.
10 May 2025
Benjamin Kerstein argues that Progressive Judaism often subordinates Judaism to progressive values rather than allowing Jewish traditions to critically exami...
10 May 2025
Forward
It looks like Israel totally underestimated Trump
10 May 2025
Israeli officials are coming to the realization that President Donald Trump may be tougher to handle than they initially thought. Trump's previous administra...
10 May 2025
Forward
Betar 'almost exclusively triggered' UMass student detention, judge says
9 May 2025
A federal judge has ordered the release of Efe Ercelik, a former UMass Amherst student arrested in 2023 for assaulting a Jewish student during a rally. The d...
9 May 2025
JTA
Federal security grants to synagogues are resuming after two-month Trump freeze
9 May 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has lifted a freeze on security funding for religious institutions, including synagogues, ending a pause that ...
9 May 2025
Future of Jewish
Palestinians call it 'resistance.' It looks a lot like extortion.
9 May 2025
The article argues that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is exacerbated by Hamas exploiting aid meant for civilians. It criticizes international bodies and ac...
9 May 2025
JTA
‘Honey, he’s had enough of you’: Trump’s Middle East moves increasingly appear to sideline Israel
9 May 2025
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, known for his strong pro-Israel stance during his first term, is creating waves by seemingly sidelining Israel in his sec...
9 May 2025
JTA
NY state budget weakens yeshiva oversight in blow to secular education advocates
9 May 2025
New York State's budget deal has significantly weakened oversight over yeshivas, favoring Hasidic communities' educational preferences over secular education...
9 May 2025
JTA
Rumeysa Ozturk ordered free on bail, after judge says op-ed criticizing Israel is insufficient to justify detention
9 May 2025
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student detained by ICE in March, has been ordered released on bail by a federal judge who deemed her arrest unju...
9 May 2025
Forward
I supported Israel's actions in Gaza in October 2023 — not anymore
9 May 2025
Jay Michaelson reflects on his evolving stance towards Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 2023. Initially a defender, Michaelson is now critical...
9 May 2025
Between The Lines
Trump’s Sobering ‘Godfather’ Approach To Israel
9 May 2025
Michael J. Koplow's analysis, shared by Gary Rosenblatt, compares Donald Trump's strategy towards Israel to the calculated indifference of Vito Corleone's ha...
9 May 2025
New Voices
Poems from the Encampments
9 May 2025
Anya Kaplan-Hartnett's poetic reflections, "Poems from the Encampments," explore the complexities and personal transformations encountered as a Jewish studen...
9 May 2025
JTA
Trump yanks prosecutor nomination of Ed Martin, who called a Nazi sympathizer ‘extraordinary’
9 May 2025
Former President Donald Trump withdrew Ed Martin's nomination as U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., due to significant opposition stemming from Martin's def...
9 May 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The UN Is Rigged—and the World Knows It
9 May 2025
The conversation between Barak Herscowitz and Eylon Levy uncovers how deeply the United Nations is compromised by the influence of Hamas, as reported by majo...
9 May 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Qatar's Double Game | Barak Herscowitz on Netanyahu’s Political Strategy
9 May 2025
In a detailed conversation with Eylon Levy, Barak Herscowitz delves into various geopolitical intricacies surrounding Israel and its handling of the conflict...
9 May 2025
Future of Jewish
What Happens When Jews Don’t Fit the Conspiracy
9 May 2025
Ben Koan examines the complex political landscape involving Jewish individuals in right-wing politics, notably focusing on Stephen Miller's role in shaping T...
9 May 2025
Forward
This week proved it: Trump's approach to antisemitism at Columbia is horribly ineffective
9 May 2025
Events at Columbia University highlight the inefficacy of the Trump administration's approach to combating antisemitism on college campuses, revealing it as ...
9 May 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Pro-Palestinian Jews are finding common ground—but not in the mainstream
9 May 2025
Progressive Canadian Jews, feeling ostracized from mainstream Jewish communities since October 7, 2023, have created their own spaces for dialogue about Isra...
9 May 2025
Tikvah
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Ari Heistein on the American War on the Houthis, and the Israeli One
9 May 2025
Ari Heistein joins the Tikvah podcast to discuss the recent escalation of conflict involving Houthi missile strikes on Israel and how these actions are part ...
9 May 2025
Jewish Insider
Haunted by history, Persian Jews wary of Trump’s Iran approach
9 May 2025
The article discusses the concerns and perspectives of Persian Jews in the U.S. regarding Donald Trump's approach to negotiations with Iran over its nuclear ...
9 May 2025
JTA
Former leaders of large Jewish groups call on them to speak out against ‘stunning assault on democratic norms’
8 May 2025
A coalition of former leaders from leading American Jewish organizations has issued a bold call to the Jewish community to vocalize stronger resistance again...
8 May 2025
Forward
Trump’s new pick for surgeon general blames the Nazis for pesticides on our food
8 May 2025
Casey Means, President Trump's nominee for Surgeon General, has controversially linked modern pesticide use to Nazi Germany, stating that chemicals developed...
8 May 2025
JTA
Israeli spyware company NSO ordered to pay $167 million to WhatsApp
8 May 2025
The Israeli spyware firm NSO Group has been ordered by a U.S. court to pay $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for illegally hacking 1,400 accounts using its...
8 May 2025
JTA
Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa decry ‘censorship’ after UK shows are scrapped under Israel boycott pressure
8 May 2025
Jonny Greenwood, the Radiohead guitarist, and Israeli musician Dudu Tassa canceled their UK shows due to safety concerns after a campaign by the Palestinian ...
8 May 2025
Forward
Jewish feud over Trump escalates with open letter in The New York Times
8 May 2025
An open letter by over three dozen former Jewish leaders was published in The New York Times, criticizing current Jewish organizational leaders for insuffici...
8 May 2025
Israel Policy Pod
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The Looming Gaza Escalation
8 May 2025
Col. (res.) Dr. Michael Milshtein and Neri Zilber discuss the Israeli government's plan for a new offensive in Gaza aimed at defeating Hamas, exploring its p...
8 May 2025