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Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists

For many US Jews, October 7 brought a stronger sense of identity and a deeper bond with Israel; now, that bond is clouded by growing embarrassment
Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists
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What is the price of Israeli sovereignty?

The current attack, in itself, is not an existential threat to Israel. The dissolution of the covenant of fate is an existential danger.
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Faith restored…in Israelis

From the ruins of our faith in our leaders and in the government, a new faith is springing up with extraordinary force
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Antisemitism

Antisemitism, as it is

Once again, we are seeing a direct correlation between armed conflicts in Israel and the rise of antisemitism across the globe
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American Jews Need to Reexamine their Blinding ‘Conzeptzia Too’

hen the war ends and the commissions begin, Israelis will reexamine  the “conceptzia,” the blinding assumptions that failed to prevent October 7.
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Why Benjamin Netanyahu should vow to retire

Netanyahu’s resigning tomorrow, today, would help Israel transition from a politics of demagoguery and division to an era of good governance.
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Qatar needs to expel Hamas leaders and if not, America should do it for them

Qatar has a history of playing both sides in conflicts and getting away with it
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Civilization is not a suicide pact

When faced with a supremely evil foe, the most “just” thing you can do is win
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The Genesis War

This war requires a name rooted in Jewishness – and, after victory, one that calls us to correct course and start again from the beginning
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Jewish Communities Worldwide

The American Jewish heart beats in time with Israel’s

Over the past few years, a chasm has gradually opened up between Israel and American Jewry, the world’s largest Diaspora community.
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