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Josh Feldman

Oct 1, 2024, 11:30 AM

On September 1, dressed in matching light pink outfits, Orah and Libby Glam did what many 2-year-old Israelis did: they went to their first day of gan. But what was unusual for the twins was who accompanied them: their...

Jul 21, 2024, 4:08 PM

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Dear diaspora Jews: It’s over

The Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue in Porto, Portugal, vandalized with graffiti tied to the Israel-Hamas war, October 11, 2023. (CIP via JTA)

The past month has reinforced my belief that there is one place we’re meant to be, and it isn’t New York, Buenos Aires, or London

Aug 27, 2021, 7:12 AM

We Need to Start Teaching Jewish Youth About the Nakba

A mural in the predominantly Arab city of Nazareth calls attention to the Palestinian "Nakba" [catastrophe] of 1948 that coincided with the establishment of Israel. (Larry Luxner)

Seth Rogen was furious with his teachers. They lied to him, and he wanted revenge. In an interview last year, the Jewish comedian caused a ruckus among American Jews after claiming he was “fed a huge amount of lies about...

Aug 6, 2020, 4:51 PM

Israel Blamed. Again

The first chapter of Ecclesiastes states that “there is nothing new under the sun.” Despite being written thousands of years ago, it could not hold more true today. Unfortunately, it is all too relevant when it comes to the...

Jul 25, 2020, 11:39 PM

Xinjiang: An Indictment of Our Generation

It is rather strange to watch video footage of people kneeling, blindfolded and shaven, being herded onto trains - reportedly to concentration camps. One would be forgiven for assuming it was colourised footage from Nazi Germany. But no. All...

Jul 14, 2020, 2:57 AM

Jewish Privilege

I have the Jewish privilege of needing security outside the shuls and schools in my community, otherwise I am not safe. I have the Jewish privilege of knowing that Jewish students continuously attacked - both verbally and physically - due...

Jul 9, 2020, 8:07 AM

Crisis of Zionism

A founding father of Religious Zionism, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook - better known as Rav Kook - said that “if we persevere in fighting for what is close to our hearts, we must avoid becoming fixated on our feelings...

About Me

Josh Feldman is an Australian writer who focuses primarily on Israeli and Jewish issues. His work has appeared in English and Hebrew in leading American, Israeli, Australian, and international publications, including, amongst others, the Daily Beast, the Hill, Newsweek, the Forward, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian, the Jerusalem Post, Ynet, and Makor Rishon. Connect with him on Twitter/X: @joshrfeldman.

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