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Mar 24, 2026, 6:17 AM

Tucker Carlson’s DNA Tests and an Old Jewish Ghost

Should Israelis have to prove their ancestry with a DNA test? Tucker Carlson seems to think so. In his interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee — widely covered for the geopolitical fireworks over Iran, Gaza, and Israeli borders...

Jan 30, 2026, 11:58 PM

The Coalition the West Refuses to Strengthen

In recent weeks, as the Iranian regime crushed nationwide protests, shut down the internet, and killed thousands of demonstrators, U.S. college campuses were nearly silent. This after months of maximalist activism over Israel and Gaza. The contrast is not...

Dec 31, 2025, 6:33 AM

The Menorah Is the Receipt

A recently announced archaeological discovery near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount should force a reconsideration of one of the most persistent assumptions in modern discussions of Jewish history. Unearthed beneath layers dating to the Byzantine and early Islamic periods, the find is...

Dec 15, 2025, 8:45 AM

Eight Days? Try 2,000 Years (and Counting)

Every year at Hanukkah, we celebrate a familiar story. A small band of Jews, the Maccabees, defeated a great empire and restored Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel. We light candles to remember that the Maccabees relit the Menorah...

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David Charles Pollack is a former editor and writer for the Forward. He is currently a lawyer in Manhattan and lives on Long Island.