Jason Arday, Donald Trump, and the Post-Truth World
Peter C. Herman
September 16, 2026
For both MAGA and Arday’s defenders, truth doesn’t matter, lies are accepted as facts, and tribe matters above all.
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Commentary
Knowing Our History
Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz
September 16, 2026
In this time of introspection and rising adversity, let us resolve as American Jews to write our new chapter by better understanding our history.
The Essay of the Year
David Suissa
September 16, 2026
The collective assault against Israel has gone so broad and deep this past year it’s been hard finding anyone in the mainstream press who will dare criticize the Hamas murderers who massacred 1,200 innocent souls on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israel’s Clinical Trial Illusion: Testing Drugs Is Not the Same as Capturing Economic Value
David Adler
September 16, 2026
Clinical trial statistics tell us where investigational drugs are tested. They do not tell us who owns the assets, who uses the evidence to obtain regulatory approvals or who captures the economic value when those drugs succeed.
Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Is its Achilles’ Heel
Elham Gheytanchi
September 16, 2026
A government can force a woman to cover her hair. It cannot force loyalty.
Embracing Paradox
Morton Schapiro
September 16, 2026
Grappling with the seemingly inexplicable is something to keep in mind as we resolve to improve ourselves in the days ahead.
A New Way to Look at Hate
David Suissa
September 16, 2026
While it’s normal to bemoan the hate that comes our way, let’s be grateful that we’re not the ones doing the hating; that we’re not allowing hate to corrode our souls; that we still have the power and the wisdom to be happy.
The New Dividing Lines in Israeli Politics
Dan Schnur
September 16, 2026
Bibi-ism has been the nation’s dominant philosophy for a generation. That may be about to change.
New Articles
Print Issue: Renewing American Jewry | September 18, 2026
Jewish Journal Staff
September 17, 2026
Expanding the Soul
Rabbi Mordecai Finley
September 17, 2026
Making Torah More Accessible
Lyric Niv
September 17, 2026
Avi Nesher Fights the Boycott with a Human Story
Ayala Or-El
September 17, 2026
Combating Antisemitism Through Education in Beverly Hills
Ayala Or-El
September 17, 2026