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Protesters gathered outside a Santa Cruz theater on April 1 to demonstrate against a documentary detailing antisemitism. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
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Changing Jewish views on Zionism could scramble the antisemitism debate

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Should hostility toward Israel be understood as an expression […]

Swastika flags hang in an exhibit at Oskar Schindler's former factory in Krawkow, Poland. (Adam Jones via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
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What does a swastika mean?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Noam Bettan performing "Michelle"in the Eurovision semifinals. (Quejaytee via WikiPortraits CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair

by Aviya Kushner May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Abe Foxman in 2011. (Justin Hoch via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
Posted inAnalysis

Abe Foxman built the Jewish establishment. He died troubled by what it had become

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
Three new books draw on Jewish examples in providing advice for would-be protesters. (Crown; Wicked Son; Mariner Books; illustration design by Grace Yagel)
Posted inAnalysis

New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
On a recent podcast, Tucker Carlson blamed Chabad for the Iran war. (Screenshot of The Tucker Carlson Show)
Posted inAnalysis

Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism

Mira Fox by Mira Fox March 30, 2026March 30, 2026
A supporter of U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran holds a sign that says “Thank you Trump” during a rally celebrating the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inAnalysis

Amid an incoherent war with Iran, antisemitism fills the vacuum

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
Ali Khamenei
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Khamenei long obstructed peace for Israel. But his influence was waning before his assassination.

by Ron Kampeas March 2, 2026March 2, 2026
Josh Shapiro
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From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life

by Andrew Silow-Carroll January 23, 2026January 23, 2026
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Can Breads Bakery workers really demand that Israeli owners cut ties with Israel? Labor experts weigh in.

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

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