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A 19th-century Ukrainian art print of a family seder
Posted inOpinion

The Passover seder is a model for healing democracies in peril

Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy by Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

(JTA) — Revolutionaries throughout the ages have drawn strength from the story of Passover. As Michael Walzer brilliantly documents in his book “Exodus and Revolution,” the Israelites leaving Egypt inspired […]

Israeli expats and allies protest the Netanyahu government's proposed judicial reforms outside of the Israeli consulate in San Francisco, July 13, 2023. (Photo/Courtesy UnXeptable)
Posted inOpinion

The fight over Israel’s democratic soul began decades ago

Eran Kaplan by Eran Kaplan July 27, 2023July 27, 2023
A group of Israelis who live in the Bay Area gathered at Crissy Field in San Francisco on Feb. 5 to denounce Israel's new far-right government. (Photo/Lillian Ilsley-Greene)
Posted inBay Area

At S.F. rally, Israeli expats raise voices against new far-right government back home

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene February 7, 2023February 9, 2023
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Poll shows most Jewish voters backed Democrats, animated by democracy and abortion concerns

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
Signs left by abortion rights supporters line the security fence surrounding the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Nathan Howard-Getty Images)
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Poll shows abortion, fears for democracy are driving Jews to favor Democrats in November

by Ron Kampeas and JTA September 15, 2022
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Koret Foundation aims to bolster civics education in California with $3M grant

by J. Staff April 19, 2022April 20, 2022
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Posted inOpinion

Casting doubt on election results is bad for the Jews

by J. Editorial Board November 12, 2020
Arthur Blaustein is the author of "Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport."
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Q&A: He’s served presidents, and now he’s serving democracy

by Liz Harris October 20, 2020March 12, 2021
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Equity, justice and fairness — state propositions that address all three

David Newman by David Newman October 6, 2020October 7, 2020
two screenshots from sefaria. one shows a page of talmud sanhedrin, the other shows the beginning of the US constitution.
Posted inReligion

After digitizing the Talmud, Sefaria seeks to do the same to democracy

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

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