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My observation points to a disturbing phenomenon: the recycling of old demons in new guises. Anti-Semitism, which we thought had been relegated to the extreme fringes, now dresses itself up in the “acceptable” costume of anti-Zionism or…

On a Friday afternoon in March 1865, Hartford’s Jewish community gathered to dedicate a new synagogue. The sanctuary glowed with walnut woodwork, a green carpet, and a heavy white curtain drawn across the Torah ark. Hundreds crowded…

For many on the global left, Hamas still appears as the natural expression of Palestinian resistance — a movement born from oppression and directed toward liberation. Many Palestinians themselves embraced it, fully aware of its charter and…

Charlie woke with a start, calmer now, though the shock still gripped him. He wasn’t ready for this. He’d thought his Pawnee was passable, but these weren’t Pawnee. They were Arikara, speaking a tongue he barely understood.

From the…

President Trump was right to announce that he would not allow Israel to proceed with plans for West Bank annexation.

Five years ago, the last time Israelis considered annexing a piece of the West Bank, many friends of Israel warned against…

We are in the year 5786. What will the future look like for Jews?  Let’s begin with the United Federation of Teachers, the main teachers’ union in New York City, who has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor. While some Jewish…

On September 25, 2017, the people of the Kurdistan Region, under Iraqi occupation, in a free and transparent referendum with broad participation and public oversight, voted “yes” to independence by more than 92 percent. This vote was not…

Liz Gunn Randolph, a Ball State literature graduate, recalls her grandmother Mary Goodman-Gunn — cousin of Hollywood actor Don Castle and niece of producer Burton George — like William Wyler (Ben-Hur), the Marx Brothers, and Marcel…

1. If you say the pillars – the verses, the texts, the Torah itself – upon which Christianity is based are no longer legitimate, you must also say: ergo Christianity itself is illegitimate.

2. The assertion that there is Past, Present…

Introduction

When I first arrived at the Sea of Galilee, I was caught off guard. I expected a hushed, religious atmosphere. Instead, I saw people boating, fishing, and even riding Jet skis. At first, I felt disappointed—shouldn’t a place…