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When ‘nice Jewish boys and girls’ first took up the cause of Palestinian rights

In a new history, Geoffrey Levin explores the internal Jewish battles over Israel and the “Palestine question.”

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 28, 2024 6:45 am

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Why Israel had no choice but to make a ‘bargain with the devil’

Robert Mnookin, an expert in negotiations, discusses the tradeoffs and benefits of the first hostage swap in the Israel-Hamas war.

November 22, 2023 2:26 pm

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The rabbi who survived the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 5 years ago considers hope in a dark time for the world’s Jews

Jeffrey Myers reflects on how the attacks in Israel compounded the trauma in a Pittsburgh community that was hoping for some degree of closure.

October 27, 2023 7:59 am

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10 years and 318 million words later, Sefaria brings Torah study into the digital age

By Andrew Silow-Carroll October 6, 2023 1:00 pm

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‘Golda’ focuses on a few grim weeks in the life of Israel’s first female prime minister. A biographer wants you to see the bigger picture.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll August 25, 2023 1:00 pm

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A rabbi answers her congregants’ question: Why do they hate us?

By Andrew Silow-Carroll August 20, 2023 6:45 am

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Why Donniel Hartman sees a brighter Israeli future — in 2026

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 30, 2023 6:45 am

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At the heart of the film ‘Oppenheimer’ is a clash between real-life Jews

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 16, 2023 6:45 am

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A legal scholar sizes up the religious argument against abortion bans

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 9, 2023 6:45 am

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Rabbi David Wolpe, stepping down from a top pulpit, wants you to stop arguing and start listening

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 2, 2023 6:45 am

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