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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
(Don Harder via Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inLocal Voice

Antisemitism lawsuits against school districts do more harm than good 

by Laura Einhorn May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
Students enjoy the lawn at Swarthmore College. (Eric Behrens via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
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The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel

Joel Swanson by Joel Swanson May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
Sue Barnett on a reporting trip to Israel in January 1991.
Posted inLetters

Mazel tov, Sue. Ethnic studies framing. Wrong on Chernobyl.

by J. Readers May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
Abe Foxman in 2011. (Justin Hoch via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
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Abe Foxman built the Jewish establishment. He died troubled by what it had become

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
UnXeptabler rally
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Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman May 6, 2026May 6, 2026
Beza Abebe is an Ethiopian Israeli human rights advocate living in Oakland. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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As an Ethiopian Israeli, I wonder if my homeland really has my back

Beza Abebe (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Beza Abebe May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
A large group of African American children gather around a voter registration booth in the early 1960s. (Kheel Center, Cornell University Library via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
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The evisceration of the Voting Rights Act gives Jews a new mission

by Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner May 5, 2026May 5, 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)
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New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
A Rosh Hashanah card printed around 1900 features the Statue of Liberty nestled within the Jewish traveler’s prayer.
Posted inLocal Voice

In less Jewish areas, Jewish American Heritage Month is all the more important

Danielle Feldman (Courtesy) by Danielle Feldman May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

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