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I’m far from the front lines, but like all Israelis, I am feeling Hamas’ attack firsthand

In Israel, everyone knows someone in danger or mourning, writes journalist Eliyahu Freedman.

By Eliyahu Freedman October 7, 2023 4:21 pm

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Once Mr. Security, Netanyahu failed to meet Israelis’ most basic security needs. How?

Questions abound about how Hamas’ coordinated attack happened and what happens next, writes Israel Policy Forum CEO David Halperin.

October 7, 2023 3:11 pm

The Sit-Down Ideas

10 years and 318 million words later, Sefaria brings Torah study into the digital age

Sara Wolkenfeld, the chief learning officer of the online database of Jewish text, reflects on a decade of free, open-source learning.

October 6, 2023 1:00 pm

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Why I spent Yom Kippur protecting Palestinian villagers from settler violence

By Sam Stein October 4, 2023 11:55 am

Remembrance Ideas

Alice Shalvi pioneered religious feminism in Israel. Everyone else is still catching up.

By Elana Sztokman October 2, 2023 1:40 pm

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Street fights over prayer offer liberal Israelis a chance to define a Judaism they can believe in

By Dr. Masua Sagiv September 29, 2023 2:25 pm

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Sukkot is a holiday of homecoming and homelessness

By Rabbi James Ponet September 29, 2023 8:25 am

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The Oslo Accords at 30: Shaping the Saudi peace deal

By Gidi Grinstein September 27, 2023 4:46 pm

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Jewish men (and women) think about the Roman Empire all the time. We can’t avoid it.

By Benjamin Resnick September 27, 2023 4:10 pm

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If you’re trying to connect to God on Yom Kippur, here’s a prayer for you

By Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier September 22, 2023 12:24 pm

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I’m far from the front lines, but like all Israelis, I am feeling Hamas’ attack firsthand

Once Mr. Security, Netanyahu failed to meet Israelis’ most basic security needs. How?

10 years and 318 million words later, Sefaria brings Torah study into the digital age

Why I spent Yom Kippur protecting Palestinian villagers from settler violence

Alice Shalvi pioneered religious feminism in Israel. Everyone else is still catching up.

Street fights over prayer offer liberal Israelis a chance to define a Judaism they can believe in

Sukkot is a holiday of homecoming and homelessness

The Oslo Accords at 30: Shaping the Saudi peace deal

Jewish men (and women) think about the Roman Empire all the time. We can’t avoid it.

If you’re trying to connect to God on Yom Kippur, here’s a prayer for you

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