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A report on the Jewish nostalgia for a political home in the lead up to Michigan’s elections.

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The first parliamentary election since Oct. 7, 2023, pits Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition against Gadi Eisenkot’s ideologically diverse opposition, with neither bloc expected to secure a governing majority.

Can a Day of Political War Be a Day of Sacred Prayer?
Sleep-deprived and anxious, I called my friend Yossi Klein Halevi in Jerusalem in the hope that it might bring some relief to my nervous system.

The Jewish Grandparents Network Learning Fest to Take Place in January
The event will cover topics like family relationship challenges, passing down Jewish joy, long-distance grandparenting, and the role of grandfathers, while offering tools for active grandparents.

Democracy Is Built Before Election Day
This is where democracy is truly tested. Not at the ballot box on Election Day, but long before, in classrooms where educators decide whether to avoid controversy or help students learn how to engage disagreement with curiosity, respect, and a recognition of one another’s humanity.

Au Revoir, France
Like in many other Western countries, the center in France has capsized. All that’s left is the death-wish nihilism of the extremes—and an unhealthy dose of Islamist menace.

To Begin Again
No matter how long we have lived, no matter how far we have traveled, the most important part of our becoming may still lie ahead.

Abraham’s God in the Age of Atheism
Faith is disappearing in the western world, but we carry on.

AJU Reopens Ziegler School Admissions, Seeks to Reimagine Rabbinic Education
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This is not the party I want to be at.

Weinberg: The Secret German Life of a Jewish Last Name
It’s no coincidence that American Jews generally don’t know that at some point the German language slithered its way into their last names.

The Anti-Zionist Agenda at the Heart of UC Ethnic Studies
The classroom becomes an instrument for advancing political causes rather than a place where those causes are freely examined and debated.

The Beauty of the Slow and Steady
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A Bisl Torah ~ The Company You Keep
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