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Paula Slier reporting during the Yellow Vest protests in Paris, 2018-2019, as a fire burns in the street behind her. (Personal archive)

Paula Slier

France is burning and immigrants are being blamed. I’ve seen this before

I saw looters ransack Paris shops 8 years ago. Now, amid fresh riots and claims of antisemitism, the rush to judgment feels familiar

Party head Moti Leitner greets supporters at an election campaign rally of the Charedi Public party at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)

Yehuda L. Oppenheimer

Fear is silencing the Charedi Public’s attempts at discussion

I’m running for Knesset and want to explain my passion for the new Haredi party, but it’s inviting threats. That’s coercion, not the Torah’s model of dispute

(Getty Images via JTA)

Jonah Platt

Jewish nonprofit leaders should be paid like corporate CEOs

High NGO salaries have sparked outrage. But why should serving the Jewish community mean accepting less?

An election campaign billboard for the Likud party is displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 16, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)

Aron Heller

Vote right, if you wish. Just don’t vote for Bibi

Make no mistake, this election is not about right versus left. It’s about right versus wrong

Ruby and Hagit Chen (center), the parents of slain IDF soldier Itay Chen, attend an event at the State Department honoring the US citizens killed on October 7, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (right), October 14 2026. (Courtesy)

Ruby Chen

What Washington expects from Israel’s next government

While in the US capital to honor my son’s memory, I heard a clear message: Israel must change course, rebuild regional trust, and restore American public support

Olives aplenty. (All photos courtesy of the author)

Susannah Schild

The worst deal I make every year for the oldest harvest in the land

After last year’s poor olive yield, we were somehow certain this year would be plentiful. And so we hunted (and hunted) for the best trees for our oil

Michael Herman speaks at a campus rally. (Courtesy of Aaron Herman)

Aaron Herman

A person should own the algorithm: Watching ‘The Social Reckoning’ with my son

My 8th grader joined social media to fight antisemitism. When we saw the new film about Facebook, I discovered he understands something Mark Zuckerberg has forgotten

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Oct 21, 2026, 11:17 PM

The warning came after the explosion

Galina stopped speaking. We were in the middle of our weekly Zoom call with Ella and Galina, my colleagues in Ukraine, when a missile exploded in Galina's neighborhood. The explosion was loud. There were several aftershocks. There had been no warning. And then,...

Mansoor H. Laghari

Oct 21, 2026, 11:15 PM

I Founded Muslim Zionist. Facebook Suspended Me.

I Created a Muslim Zionist Group. Four Days Later, Facebook Suspended Me. When antisemitism spreads across social media, why are those confronting hatred being silenced? Four days. That is all it took. I created a Facebook group called "Muslim Zionist" to bring...

David-Seth Kirshner

Oct 21, 2026, 11:12 PM

AIPAC: The Courage to Evolve

Eight years ago, a group of insurgent political candidates launched a war on the pro-Israel base of the Democratic Party – the party I’ve belonged to my entire adult life. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took down Joe Crowley, a ten-term pro-Israel Democrat. Ayanna Pressley beat Mike Capuano, another 20-year House Democrat. Two years later, Jamaal Bowman ousted Eliot Engel,...

Elie Rubinstein

Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM

Remembering Babyn Yar Demands Supporting Ukraine

I stood just a few feet from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Babyn Yar, where we had gathered to commemorate Jews murdered 85 years ago. Israeli and German representatives were among those paying their respects. Around us was Kyiv,...

Chaim Y. Botwinick

Oct 21, 2026, 10:43 PM

How our Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot Produce Future Leaders

"Chanoch L'naar al pi darko, gam ki yazkin lo yasur mimenu" — Train the youth according to his way, even when he ages, he will not depart from it (Mishlei 22:6). One of the most frequent questions I am asked...

Oct 21, 2026, 10:42 PM

HalacHUH? Part 1: A Breakdown of Judaism’s Most Puzzling Rules

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In this new subseries to my America’s Rebbitzman content, I, your faithful Rebbitzman, will be addressing some of the most widely argued and bizarre decisions of our faith. Now, it is important to remember that in bringing you these...

Oct 21, 2026, 10:39 PM

My Endorsement of Netanyahu for Prime Minister

My name is David Weissman, and I am a US Army veteran and dual citizen of Israel. I have written for a variety of publications across the political spectrum, and I am proud to endorse Israel's Prime Minister, Bibi...

Oct 21, 2026, 10:38 PM

Europe Must Not Be Afraid to Defend Secularism

Growing up in the Islamic Republic of Iran taught me a lesson Europe should not ignore: when religion becomes an instrument of political power, individual freedom is often the first casualty. Defending religious liberty is essential to any democracy,...

Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM

Leaving Home Doesn’t Mean Leaving Everything Behind

The story of Abraham’s life opens with a dramatic declaration: “Leave your land and your relatives and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” This is different from the classic “hero’s journey” that mythologist Joseph...

Oct 21, 2026, 9:57 PM

The Philosophical Crossroads

How the Dominance of Metaphysics and Mysticism Shaped the Development of the Middle East When analyzing the geopolitical and structural challenges in the contemporary Middle East, our focus often gravitates toward modern conflicts, economic sanctions, or political regimes. However, to...

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