Don’t Ignore the Silent Israel-Diaspora Rift
As we approach the third year of the pandemic, the strain it has caused in relations between the Jewish state and global Jewry is growing. It was
Tag : American Jews
Hanukkah is the Model for a Healthier Jewish Peoplehood
One of my longstanding critiques of American Judaism is that American Jewish identity is too focused on Israel, to the detriment of building an
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Biden brings a menorah lighting back to the White House
The lighting of the National Menorah in Washington, D.C. in 2012. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University President Joe
Hanukah: Stay Jewish and Defeat our Enemies
Next Monday is the first day of Hanukah, a holiday that is not mentioned in the Torah, but like Purim and (more controversially) Yom Ha’atzmaut,
We Shall Be as A City on A Hill: Trump, ‘Progressive’ Antisemitism, and the Loss of American Jewish Exceptionalism
Shalom Lappin argues that American Jews are caught between a white supremacist threat from the far right and a hostile anti-Zionist challenge from
The Past of Ancient Judaism and the Future of American Judaism
As is my longstanding High Holidays tradition, I spent Yom Kippur in synagogue half paying attention to the liturgy and half paying attention to the
American Liberal Judaism Saws off the Mimetic Branch it’s Sitting On
Islam is on track to become the world’s most widespread religious faith and will probably surpass Christianity in number of believers by
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People of the Blog
Nathaniel Deutsch and Michael Casper— When the Yiddish-language Hasidic online chat forum Kave Shtibel (Coffee House) began a thread about our
Poll of American Jews has Distressing Results
Most American Jews say they “support Israel.” But a recent poll casts serious doubt on this, or at least indicates that their idea of
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Investigation: How Jewish Youth Groups Are Breeding A Toxic Sexual Culture For Teens
Content warning for mentions of alleged sexual assault and harassment. Some names in this article have been changed to protect the privacy of
Are the American People Smarter than they Look?
My father believed in social progress. He was a traditional Jewish liberal, maybe a bit on the left side despite having become a successful
Has the Jewish Community Failed “Never Again” for the Uyghurs?
In the wake of abhorrent racism against the Asian-American community and Asian peoples worldwide, it is important to remember that although we have a
A word of caution on the new Pew Jew survey
Back in 2013, the Pew Research Center released a “Portrait of Jewish Americans.” That survey and many of the numbers listed in it received quite
Is Israel A Jewish State, Or The Jewish State?
The latest crisis between Israel and American Jews was kicked off last week when Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that people who convert to Judaism in
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Has Ben Rhodes Made the Descent Into Antisemitism?
Ben Rhodes. Photo: screenshot. Ben Rhodes, the former national security aide to President Obama — who once boasted that he used non-governmental