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The White House intends to fight antisemitism. That starts with a sensible definition.

The IHRA offers the world a consensus description of a global scourge, writes the CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

By William C. Daroff May 23, 2023 5:09 pm

The Sit-Down Ideas

Letty Cottin Pogrebin wants Jews to own up to the corrosive power of shame

In “Shanda,” a leading feminist writes about her immigrant Jewish family and the secrets they carried through their lives.

May 21, 2023 6:45 am

Ideas

As a rabbi in a small town, I understand the Jewish class divide — and how to close it

Rural congregations have a fraction of the resources of their big-city cousins, writes the head of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life.

May 19, 2023 10:00 am

Ideas

Staying up all night on Shavuot is about going all in

By Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier May 18, 2023 9:15 am

The Sit-Down Ideas

A scholar sees a common root for antisemitism and racism: ‘Christian supremacy’

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 14, 2023 6:45 am

Ideas

1 year ago, a mass shooting in Buffalo brought our Jewish and Black communities together. What took so long?

By Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein May 11, 2023 4:20 pm

Ideas

The Exodus changed the Jewish people. The giving of the Torah changed everything.

By Shaul Magid May 9, 2023 11:15 am

Ideas

As an American rabbi in King Charles’ court, I’m learning to love the idea of monarchy

By Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet May 8, 2023 7:15 pm

Ideas

A Jewish journalist takes sides in America’s ‘slow civil war’

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 7, 2023 6:45 am

Ideas

The ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ movie is a dated view of intermarriage

By Edmund C. Case May 5, 2023 10:39 am

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The White House intends to fight antisemitism. That starts with a sensible definition.

Letty Cottin Pogrebin wants Jews to own up to the corrosive power of shame

As a rabbi in a small town, I understand the Jewish class divide — and how to close it

Staying up all night on Shavuot is about going all in

A scholar sees a common root for antisemitism and racism: ‘Christian supremacy’

1 year ago, a mass shooting in Buffalo brought our Jewish and Black communities together. What took so long?

The Exodus changed the Jewish people. The giving of the Torah changed everything.

As an American rabbi in King Charles’ court, I’m learning to love the idea of monarchy

A Jewish journalist takes sides in America’s ‘slow civil war’

The ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ movie is a dated view of intermarriage

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