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From the AMIA bombing to 9/11, the murder of Daniel Pearl and October 7, Islamist terror and antisemitism have repeatedly followed the same deadly path. (AFP/Ali Burafi, Seth McAllister / AFP, photo credit: AP, Hatem Ali/ AP)

Jonathan A. Greenblatt

Remembering 9/11: We must not look away

The hatred that targets Jews does not stop with Jews — and 25 years after 9/11, the fights against antisemitism and Islamist terror remain inseparable

The author speaking at a ceremony in memory of fallen soldiers held just after the conclusion of a round of fighting in Gaza

Shahar Varon

Between September 11 and October 7: Lessons in remembering

Israelis have become experts in memorializing catastrophes. Can we also learn to build a better society in their wake?

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on September 9, 2026, shows a member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing a heavy machine gun during clashes with Houthi fighters in the Al-Kadha area, west of Taiz province, on September 8, 2026. (AFPTV/AFP)

Donna Robinson Divine

9/11: Beware of faulty connections

Passionate slogans and righteous emotions won’t stamp out barbarism. That will take global cooperation and serious policymaking

Yeshayahu Leibowitz, an Israeli philosopher and scientist known for his outspoken, often controversial opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Brian Stoller

Backsliding into tribalism: A response to Mijal Bitton

Liberal Jews believe the Jewish people has a purpose greater than survival. So did Yeshayahu Leibowitz

Sharon Weiss-Greenberg

Stop worrying about the apples and honey and ask: Are our children safe?

With adults spending long hours in the synagogue sanctuary, kids are often playing unsupervised. Putting safety first takes a little planning

Illustrative: A Superbus driver waits for passengers at the entrance to Jerusalem, August 1, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Chaya Houpt

How we treat people is who we are: A tale of two bus drivers

It’s tempting to let fear spiral into hypervigilance, but I choose love instead, tolerating daily uncertainties for the sake of my sense of self

Photo of British Embassy Tel Aviv taken by Shlomo Kates.

Shlomo Kates

Why Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate had to go

Israel’s decision to shut the diplomatic post may look like retaliation, but it exposed a UK Middle East policy built on an increasingly untenable fiction

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