In the reflection by the CEO of Index on Censorship, the importance of balancing freedom of expression, the right to protest, freedom of religion, and the fundamental right to live in peace and security as a Jewish person in a post-conflict world is highlighted.

Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, a peace activist in Israel, pens an open letter to anti-Israel student activists at Western universities, expressing her pro-Palestinian and pro-Jewish identity.

This year, as Passover approaches, the Jewish community faces an atmosphere of increased anti-Semitism and fear, leading to questioning the essence of freedom in such troubling times.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi David Wolpe, Talia Khan, and Steven Pinker discuss the challenges that Jewish students face in higher education, particularly regarding the increasingly hostile discourse surrounding Israel.

The U.S. State Department has condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for his controversial statement that Jewish rights to freedom of movement in the West Bank are more important than those of Arab residents.

Between the late 1960s and the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, nearly two million Jews left Russia, Ukraine, and other parts of the Soviet Empire, with support from diaspora Jewish communities globally, particularly in the United States.

The discussed texts delve into the historical pursuit of Jewish nationalism and identity across Europe and the United States before the establishment of Israel.