These framings, which malign the Jewish state through two different extremes, mirror the anti-Jewish tropes that societies have popularized through the ages. Neither characterization is accurate.
Many of the dreadful and horrifying deaths that are mentioned in the famous and haunting "Unetaneh Tokef" prayer said on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur tragically happened on October 7.
According to recent US government estimates, roughly 15 million barrels of Gulf oil are now leaving the region each day through the strait and alternative export routes.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Western youngsters, ignorant of the jihadist assault, have forgotten how dangerous Islamic extremism can be
The High Holy Days are an opportunity to recalibrate approaches to Zionism, including the idea that it merely signifies a physical domain
Esther risked her own life so that the Jews of Persia would live. She did not instruct her people to accept their own erasure for the sake of the empire, as Nessel clearly stated.
Israel exists so that Jews have a place where the state – not a foreign government, and certainly not a hotel manager – is ultimately responsible for the security of Jews.
Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.
Israel needs doctors. There are Jewish doctors around the world who may want to make Israel their home. Connecting the two is vital for a country that prides itself on solving difficult problems.
A highly unusual, explicit “18+” warning label flashes across the screen, cautioning that the video contains graphic violence and blood, but the collective shock is completely overblown.
From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.
