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Amid war and an election, the Jewish mainstream bends to the right — and not just on Israel

Jews feeling threatened by campus protests and the rise of antisemitism look to Jewish organizations and a new administration to crack down.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 15, 2024 6:45 am

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On a roots journey from NYC to Poland, I packed my great-grandfather’s tallis

The family of a Bronx baker donates a ritual heirloom to a Warsaw museum as a gesture of remembrance and healing.

December 11, 2024 11:06 am

Teen Fellowship Ideas

When I fell behind in public school, it was time to think small

A teen discovers how a switch to Jewish day school met his special needs in the classroom and beyond.

December 10, 2024 11:00 am

The Sit-Down Ideas

What the co-chair of Columbia University’s antisemitism task force says people get wrong about the campus protests

By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 8, 2024 6:45 am

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On a mission to Auschwitz, I found hope amid the ashes

By William C. Daroff December 6, 2024 11:31 am

Ideas

Three new books capture an era when Jews were (literally) on the same page

By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 1, 2024 6:45 am

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For American Jews like me, supporting Israel now means telling the truth about its government

By Rabbi Jill Jacobs November 29, 2024 9:41 am

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I’m an NYC schools consultant. Here’s what I tell parents worried about antisemitism.

By Alina Adams November 26, 2024 2:45 pm

Ideas

How Judaism makes every day Thanksgiving Day

By Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny November 26, 2024 2:00 pm

The Sit-Down Ideas

Allergic to ‘God-talk’? The former head of a rabbinical seminary wants a word.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll November 24, 2024 6:45 am

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Amid war and an election, the Jewish mainstream bends to the right — and not just on Israel

On a roots journey from NYC to Poland, I packed my great-grandfather’s tallis

When I fell behind in public school, it was time to think small

What the co-chair of Columbia University’s antisemitism task force says people get wrong about the campus protests

On a mission to Auschwitz, I found hope amid the ashes

Three new books capture an era when Jews were (literally) on the same page

For American Jews like me, supporting Israel now means telling the truth about its government

I’m an NYC schools consultant. Here’s what I tell parents worried about antisemitism.

How Judaism makes every day Thanksgiving Day

Allergic to ‘God-talk’? The former head of a rabbinical seminary wants a word.

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