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Jonathan Shavit

Apr 20, 2025, 7:04 AM

No longer welcome in the Maldives

A bold statement made by the Maldives this week. In a show of steadfastness and unconditional support for the Palestinians, the government of the Muslim archipelago in the Indian Ocean has decided to ban the entry of Israeli passport...

Mar 26, 2025, 12:57 PM

To My Friends Living Outside of Israel

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Governments rise and fall. Prime ministers and presidents come and go, some leaving legacies of progress and great accomplishment, others of division and failure. But Israel—the land, the people, the ruach—remains eternal. It is our home, not because of...

Mar 14, 2025, 5:19 AM

As A Jew, I Won’t Buy A Tesla or A Cybertruck

I sit by my desk raising and lowering my outstretched left arm. I repeat this motion three times as if I am exercising. As I raise and lower my left arm, I repeat the words, "As a Jew, I shall...

Madelon Rosen-Solomon

Feb 27, 2025, 11:47 PM

As a Jew, I hear the bells & whistles going off with lights flashing!

Among the many conversations I have had in the past month, only a few of them have been about the new president and his unending cascade of actions. One was with an American of proud Armenian descent who is...

Feb 25, 2025, 6:38 AM

Open Letter to the American Psychological Association Demanding Accountability

On February 24, 2025, the following letter was sent to the American Psychological Association (APA) President and Board of Directors to address the serious and systemic problem of antisemitism/anti-Jewish hate within the organization. As the largest psychological organization in...

Jan 12, 2025, 6:46 PM

The Secret of Jewish Survival: Family!

This upcoming Shabbat, we read in the parasha (Shemot - Exodus 1:1–6:1) about the earliest forms of discrimination and antisemitism. It is an ancient story, yet painfully relevant. In Egypt, a new ruler came to power—a colonial overlord, not even...

Jessica Lauren Walton

Dec 16, 2024, 11:54 PM

Literary Fatwas: The New Battle for Jewish Writers

About a year ago, I made the difficult decision to withdraw my manuscript from potential publication. After countless hours of polishing and pitching, someone offered to present my work to a senior acquisitions editor at one of the Big...

Nov 19, 2024, 1:38 PM

Social Impact Shines in Higher Education

Israel's young adults are currently tasked with pursuing their dreams while simultaneously dealing with the ramifications of war and contributing to our resilience. Mission impossible? Some 335,000 students among them returned to campus this month as the country's new higher...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Nov 4, 2024, 11:51 PM

Gays for Hamas just went global

Why is there no Jews for Nazis movement? What's wrong with these Jews? An extensive JTA story, carried by all of the serious English-Israeli news outlets, reports a total boycott of Israel and suspension of its Israeli member by a...

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Nov 2, 2024, 3:03 AM

‘Pound of flesh’

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This week, the literary and entertainment industries have become battlegrounds for a profound ethical debate, with thousands from these sectors signing two opposing letters. We witness what might be described as the latest in a series of never-ending "pound of...

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