The Truth About Human Shields
November 29, 2023
Hamas’s use of its own people as human shields is clear and unambiguous.
Matthew Schultz
Matthew Schultz is the author of the essay collection “What Came Before” (2020). He is a rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts.
Antisemitism’s New Converts
November 21, 2023
The rhetoric of the past month has primed countless Americans to accept bin Laden’s worldview, which is that “the creation of Israel is a crime which must be erased.”
Where Will the Jews Go?
November 8, 2023
If there is no country in the world that is safe for Jews, the decision of where to live will need to be made on other terms.
A New Politics of Unity
October 25, 2023
We need a unity government, not as an emergency measure, but with the recognition that unity is what will shield us from future emergencies.
I Have Another Country
October 18, 2023
In conversations I’ve had and will continue to have about the question of whether to stay or go, a number of factors are at play.
What Kind of Jew Would Blame Jews for the Murder of Jews?
October 9, 2023
With Israel under attack, we can see plainly where anti-Zionist ideology inevitably leads—the belief that when Israelis die, they had it coming.
Oslo at 30: Seek Peace and Pursue It
September 27, 2023
On the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, a new book by Gidi Grinstein with Ari Afilalo reveals the bewildering complexities behind the peace process and argues for a future that marries hope with hard realism.
A Eulogy for Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv
September 27, 2023
Secular and religious Tel Avivians do not have to be enemies. We could, in fact, lead the way in showing the rest of the country that coexistence is possible.
This Is Not the End of the Synagogue
September 14, 2023
While Jews generally attend synagogue during the High Holy Days, the reality is that many of them are just not into prayer. How can synagogues reinvent themselves to become more vital all year long?
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Light Rail
September 7, 2023
In the parlance of the Ministry of Transportation’s propaganda, the new light rail in Tel Aviv is “a direct line to the future.”
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