The last time Jews invited an empire into Israel, we lost everything.
As America deepens its involvement in Israel, Chanukah reminds us what happens when sovereignty is compromised.
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Israel’s wars reignite Judaism’s oldest argument.
A struggle for thousands of years between sanctity and survival still shapes how Jews fight, doubt, and define our power.
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Mamdani's smile is actually a very scary mask.
The smile tells you that, even if you have every good reason to worry, you must not dare to. What looks like warmth and charisma is actually a tool to disarm scrutiny.
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This is the most important Jewish investment in 50 years.
If we are striving for Jewish continuity, we need more than hope. We need classrooms.
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To be fair, we should put 'Palestinian' in quotation marks.
"Palestinian" is a modern invention. Based on Arab, Jewish, and international scholarship, the historical record is quite clear.
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