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Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-1937; Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons

Ruthie Hollander

Like Rivkah, pregnancy was intensely existential for me

I felt I had secret knowledge that connected me to every generation before me, and I somehow knew why I exist, what I am for, and what it’s all for (Toledot)

Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters march demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign in Gaza against Hamas, during a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Andrew Srulevitch

Three centuries of Jewish history, cancelled over Gaza

A Dutch museum has abandoned plans to celebrate its city’s oldest synagogue, exposing Europe’s increasing failure to stand up for Jewish communities

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Leah Stern

I haven’t sat down to eat in a year

Caring for my family’s needs – meals, laundry, bills, the kids’ activities – has worn me down, so this Shabbat, I’m going to sit and relax… until the main course

A Hamas gunman watches from the side of the road as vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) leave with the second batch of Israeli living hostages released by Hamas in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025. (Bashar TALEB / AFP)

Adele Raemer

The Red Cross came to Kibbutz Nirim. I had questions for them

Why did our hostages go without food, medicine and visits? And will the organization be able to ensure that future captives aren’t left to suffer alone?

Members of Leading as Equals: people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across Israel who work together to advance the rights, participation, and influence of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in society. (Leading as Equals via Facebook)

Yana Mibashev

I have an intellectual disability. I demand equal rights

As an Israeli citizen, I am asking the new Knesset to replace years of promises with laws that guarantee our independence and dignity

At Camp Koby and Josef in Kfar Pines, Israel, August 2026. (courtesy)

Jonathan Nierman

A stranger’s heart is beating in my chest

I needed a transplant. I got one, a week after October 7, so I’m putting my eternal gratitude to helping those who have suffered incalculable loss

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during the March for Israel on the National Mall, Washington D.C., November 14, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images via JTA)

Joel Rubin

The Hakeem Jeffries moment is great for the Jews

The New York congressman in line to become Speaker of the House has the chops to lead a divided Democratic caucus – even when Israel is on the agenda

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Nov 14, 2026, 1:28 AM

Unprecedented U.S. Aviation Chaos: Nationwide Air Traffic Control Failure

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Nov 14, 2026, 1:28 AM

Dear Senator-elect…

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Dear Senator-elect El-Sayed, Congratulations on your election as the first Muslim senator in American history. My name is Stuart Dow. I’m Founding Head of The Emery/Weiner School, a pluralistic Jewish day school in Houston – one of the largest in the...

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‘Marginal’ Arithmetic

On 15 August 1941, at the foot of Alka hill in Lithuania, about twenty Skuodas auxiliary policemen and four local volunteers shot Jewish women and children from Skuodas. Mykolas Vitkus directed the shooting. About forty Jewish girls remained under...

Nov 14, 2026, 1:27 AM

The End of US Aid is No Cause for Alarm

President Trump surprised just about everyone (as always!) when he announced last week that military aid to Israel would be discontinued by the end of this year. In Israel, the decision evoked fear, anxiety, and – inevitably - accusations that...

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Torah Meets Television: Yeshiva University’s College Bowl Appearance

Sixty-three years ago, a team of four undergraduates from Yeshiva University stepped onto the set of NBC’s nationally televised General Electric College Bowl, hosted by Robert Earle. What followed over three consecutive Sunday broadcasts became a landmark cultural moment...

Nov 14, 2026, 1:26 AM

Cutting Aid Won’t End the Campaign Against Israel

It is entirely legitimate to question U.S. foreign aid and weapons sales to Israel, or to criticize Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. But some campaigns go much further, challenging the legitimacy of a Jewish state itself and...

Nov 14, 2026, 1:26 AM

When did I decide I wanted to become a Rabbi?

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In 1980, two Dartmouth psychologists, Robert Kleck and Angelo Strenta, set out to answer a question. If you believe there’s something wrong with you, will you see signs of that judgment in an ordinary conversation? They used theatrical makeup to...

Nov 14, 2026, 1:25 AM

Inheriting an Israeli Apartment From Abroad

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A Barrister Loses His Temper

Daniel Clarke-Serret's Pure Jewish Anger is rude, it's funny, and I think it's wrong about one of its defendants. We published it anyway. Daniel is a barrister, and he's put the world on trial. There are eighteen indictments and three...

Binyamin Krauss

Nov 14, 2026, 1:24 AM

From Ashes to Renewal: A reflection on our Kristallnacht mission to Berlin

Adapted from remarks I gave at the Axel Springer dinner in Berlin on November 8, 2026. My mother was born in Berlin in February 1938. On the night of November 9, she was 10 months old and sick, so she...

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