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Jun 8, 2026, 7:03 PM

The White Auditorium: On Hyperrationality and Social Perception

Do you speak Arabic? On Husserl’s “Hyperrationality” in the Context of Antisemitic Experience and the Irrationality of Social Perception I am attending a conference on philosophy and antisemitism. It is being held at one of those presentable German universities where the...

Jun 8, 2026, 12:01 PM

Israel and American Jewry: Not in News Cycles, But in Generations

More than half a century separates these students, but the challenge of sustaining the relationship between Israel and American Jewry spans generations. (Illustration by ChatGPT)

If we are committed to strengthening and preserving the relationship between Israel and American Jewry, where should we be investing our time, energy, and resources? Generational differences in attachment to Israel among American Jews have become increasingly pronounced. A 2025...

Mayan Chin Jacobi

Jun 7, 2026, 6:04 PM

The future Sarah believed in

Photo credit: Mayan Chin Jacobi

Last week, I returned to the AJC Global Forum carrying two very different emotions: gratitude and grief. The American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum brings together thousands of Jewish leaders, diplomats, policymakers, students, and advocates from around the world. It is...

Jun 7, 2026, 9:48 AM

The Enduring Strength of Israel

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

History is filled with mighty empires that once seemed invincible. The ancient Egyptians built monuments that still inspire awe. The Assyrians conquered vast territories. The Romans ruled much of the known world. The Ottoman Empire dominated regions across three...

Kelsey Maurine Brickl

Jun 7, 2026, 12:57 AM

‘Post-Jewish Property’ and The Problem of the Returning Neighbor

In postwar Polish files, the phrase mienie pożydowskie gave officials a name for property left after the destruction of Jewish life. “Post-Jewish property” could mean a flat under municipal assignment, a workshop under state administration, a shop inventory, a...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jun 7, 2026, 12:49 AM

Why Did Israel’s Heritage Minister Fly to Moscow?

Why Did Israel’s Heritage Minister Fly to Moscow? Illustration created with AI.

“The Secret Visit” to Moscow by Israel’s Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu: Soviet Jewry’s Legacy or a Dangerous Door for the Kremlin? — June 4–7, 2026 What does this mean for Israel now? The reported “secret visit” of Israel’s Heritage Minister Amichai...

Richard Diamond

Jun 6, 2026, 9:44 PM

Why the Overwhelming Majority of American Jews Identify as Democrats

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Explaining to Israelis Why the Overwhelming Majority of American Jews Identify as Democrats and Traditional Progressives A recurring source of friction between Israeli Jews and their American counterparts is political. Israelis, who have watched the Democratic Party grow increasingly uncomfortable...

Jun 6, 2026, 10:34 AM

The Accidental Socialist

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Being a socialist is hard. Being an accidental socialist is harder. Because I didn't really choose this life per se. I was never into the ideology. I don't like hammers (manual labor, gross) and red bandanas (I'm more of...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jun 4, 2026, 10:55 PM

‘For Assistance in the Defense of Kyiv’: Israel’s Ambassador Receives Award

On June 4, 2026, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko met with Israel’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky, who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country, and presented him with the city’s badge of honor “For Assistance in the Defense...

Jun 4, 2026, 8:08 PM

The Strategic Web of I2U2 and the Free Trade Push

Conceptual illustration: Leaders from India, the UAE, Israel, and the United States stand before a digitally connected map linking the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and Europe, surrounded by cargo ships, rail networks, renewable energy infrastructure, and modern agricultural facilities. The image represents the convergence of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the I2U2 partnership, and emerging free trade agreements aimed at strengthening supply chains, expanding cross-regional commerce, and enhancing India's role as a strategic bridge between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Image: AI generated (Google).

India is fundamentally rewriting Middle Eastern diplomacy. The era of relying exclusively on isolated bilateral agreements has ended. New Delhi is now aggressively leveraging minilateral frameworks, specifically the I2U2 coalition comprising India, Israel, the United States, and the UAE,...

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