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Jun 25, 2026, 11:59 AM

What Happened in New York Is a Cautionary Tale

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Correction: Worse Than a Cautionary Tale, It's a Lesson Our Enemies Have Already Learned. Anyone surprised by last night’s results in New York hasn’t been paying attention. Zohran Mamdani’s slate swept Tuesday’s congressional primaries — and being mad about it...

Jun 25, 2026, 11:12 AM

Ordinary Jewish Life in a New America

Every spring, I traded my 'weird crackers' for neon-hued marshmallow Peeps and jelly beans. (AI generated illustration)

A few days ago, I attended a book talk for On Being Jewish Now, a collection of essays reflecting on Jewish life after October 7. About 50 people had gathered inside a posh clothing store in Beverly Hills, and...

Jun 25, 2026, 11:09 AM

‘Is This Antizionism?’ — Identifying the Culture behind the Chants

A political position has arguments and posits critiques about policy decisions. A subculture is different. A subculture has specific clothing, an insider language, a worldview: as a social movement, antizionism has all three. It meets the criteria for a...

Jun 25, 2026, 11:07 AM

Leaders react after Berlin rabbi attack

A Berlin police officer stands near a police post in Berlin. Jewish leaders and officials reacted after Rabbi Aviezer Kantor was allegedly attacked while walking home with children in Berlin-Charlottenburg. (Photo: Michael Kuenne)

After Rabbi Aviezer Kantor was allegedly followed, spat at and struck while walking home in Berlin with his 5-year-old son and a 14-year-old yeshiva guest, Jewish leaders and officials warned that visibly Jewish life is facing a heightened risk...

Jun 25, 2026, 10:38 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 14

The World Cup continued inexorably today as the last round of group play matches commenced. Group B was first on the hit parade as Canada versus Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina versus Qatar were played simultaneously. Before we discuss the action...

Silas Anastacio

Jun 25, 2026, 3:38 AM

Groundbreaking Certification Trains Leaders to Confront Antisemitism

The fight against antisemitism demands knowledge, courage, and mobilization. With this conviction, the Brazilian Israelite Confederation (CONIB) celebrated on Tuesday (23), at Unibes Cultural in São Paulo, the conclusion of the first class of the Certification in Confronting Antisemitism...

Jun 24, 2026, 11:22 PM

Who Owns Memory?

In 2022, I sat down to interview Holocaust survivor David Schaecter. David had not slept the night before. The thought of revisiting the memories he had carried for more than eight decades was almost unbearable. The moment I crossed the threshold...

Jun 24, 2026, 10:09 PM

Belonging Is the Foundation of Jewish Resilience

Antisemitism reaches deeper than policy - and so must our response. A friend recently told me that before entering certain professional spaces, she pauses and scans the room. She does not expect something to happen. But she wants to know...

Jun 24, 2026, 8:32 PM

We Both Thought the Other One Left

Yesterday, I spent an hour and a half on Chicago’s South Side with a Black community leader and his beautiful wife. I had met him years ago while lobbying in Springfield, and something about him stayed with me. Some people...

Kelsey Maurine Brickl

Jun 24, 2026, 3:59 PM

The Problem of Collective Responsibility

Mandy Patinkin said something imprecise, frightening, and partly true in The New York Times. Speaking of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, he argued that it was endangering the State of Israel and Jews around the world. The response came quickly. Unpacked...

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