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Zionism succeeded beyond its founders’ dreams - so why is it dividing Jews? - analysis

From Jewish liberation movement to contested ideology, Zionism’s meaning has changed for Jews around the world

NOVEMBER 3, 2026|ByBATSHEVA NEUER

Campus protests over Israel have brought renewed attention to Zionism, with the movement increasingly debated through the language of colonialism and national self-determination.

Worshipers pray at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, a symbol of the Jewish people’s centuries-old connection to Zion, long before it became a modern political movement.

Is Zionism still necessary? What it means to a generation born after Israel's founding

Once a movement for Jewish self-determination, Zionism has become a contested idea, even among the Jews it sought to unite

NOVEMBER 3, 2026|ByCHANI KAPLAN

Three years after October 7, remembrance remains central to Jewish life, but the writer argues that honoring the past must also mean taking responsibility for the future.

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‘Never Again’ is what we build for the living, not just what we say for the dead - opinion

Jewish life must be built on more than survival, with security, cultural confidence, and responsibility for the future

NOVEMBER 3, 2026|ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS

David Milstein, former Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador of Israel, speaks during the general session at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., August 4, 2022.

From Dreyfus to David Milstein: The enduring accusation of Jewish dual loyalty - opinion

Jews have always been the canary in the coal mine. This fight concerns the West itself: democracy, freedom, the idea that people can build better societies through faith, family, and responsibility.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|BySTEVEN BURG

It's our responsibility as Jews to revisit, educate ourselves on our own history - opinion

"A generation without history is a generation that not only loses a nation’s memory but loses a sense of what it’s like to be inside a human skin.”

JANUARY 7, 2025BySABRINA SOFFER

IN ‘THE STORY of the Jews: Belonging,’ Simon Schama shows us that in order to understand history – and those figures we revere or despise – we must constantly dig deeper into what we do not know as well as what we already believe we know.

Israeli Opera ‘Theodor’ debuts in New York

The Israeli opera 'Theodor: The Unknown Story of Herzl' debuted in New York, showcasing Herzl’s Zionist vision through a powerful musical performance.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

NOAM HEINZ and Anat Czarny perform last week in New York.

Israel must give up managing the conflict and choose winning it - opinion

Since the 1880s, Zionists have aimed to enrich Palestinians to foster peace. Yet, despite this approach, conflict and violence continue.

AUGUST 18, 2024ByDANIEL PIPES

THEN-FOREIGN MINISTER Shimon Peres and then-PA head Yasser Arafat clasp hands at a Euro-Mediterranean meeting, in Majorca, Spain, in 2001. Peres envisioned a Jordanian-Palestinian-Israeli economic arrangement, the writer notes.

The unity of the Jewish people is the key to defeating our enemies - opinion

While Jewish divisions are often highlighted, true unity emerges during crises, revealing the enduring solidarity of the Jewish people both in Israel and the Diaspora.

AUGUST 18, 2024ByURI PILICHOWSKI

A CONFRONTATION takes place over setting up a partition between men and women for a prayer service, on Yom Kippur eve last year at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv.

Would Israel’s founders approve of modern Zionism? - opinion

What would Israel’s early Zionist leaders think of today’s state? From political shifts to evolving peace efforts, we reflect on whether modern Israel meets their visions and dreams.

JULY 28, 2024ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI