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Michael Melchior: 'We can make peace with the whole of the Arab and Muslim world'

18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers · 30 Dec 2024

Rabbi Michael Melchior, a renowned Jewish leader and activist, discusses his unwavering belief in the possibility of peace between Israelis and Palestinians, despite the complexities of the ongoing conflict.

0 Literature Culture

Elias Khoury: In Memoriam

Tel Aviv Review · 23 Dec 2024

Yehuda Shenhav Shaharabani reflects on his profound connection with Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury, highlighting the author's influential role in bridging cultural understandings between Arabic and Hebrew-speaking communities.

0 Politics Culture

Kushner goes behind the scenes of Trump's WH in tell-all book

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 1 Aug 2022

Jared Kushner's memoir, "Breaking History: A White House Memoir," offers a personal glimpse into his life during the Trump administration, focusing on his Jewish practices, family dynamics, and foreign policy efforts.

0 Leadership Politics

For the State Dept’s top spokeswoman, her journey to Judaism began in Baghdad

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 24 Apr 2020

Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman, transitioned from aspiring opera singer to a political career that includes serving in Baghdad, Riyadh, and Washington, D.C. Her unlikely journey included converting to Judaism from evangelical Christianity, a process she began in Baghdad, inspired partly by her Jewish boyfriend.