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Raphael Magarik is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. He earned his Ph.D. in English from UC Berkeley.

A press conference featuring relatives of missing U.S. citizens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Eliyahu Friedman)
Posted inOpinion

Without a cease-fire, Israeli hostages won’t be coming home

Raphael Magarik by Raphael Magarik October 24, 2023October 25, 2023

I am praying for the return of the estimated 220 hostages currently held by Hamas in Gaza. Obviously, I am not alone. My Facebook feed is crowded with their faces, […]

A police vehicle sits outside of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, Jan. 16, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Andy Jacobsohn-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

I hope the Texas hostage crisis won’t curb in-person synagogue gatherings

Raphael Magarik by Raphael Magarik January 18, 2022

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