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antisemitism: the canary in the coal mine

antisemitism: the canary in the coal mine

THE EXPRESSION Antisemitism, an old saying goes, is the canary in the coal mine. The implication is that, when antisemitism is rising in a society, this is a telltale sign...

antisemitism: the canary in the coal mine

THE EXPRESSION Antisemitism, an old saying goes, is the canary in the coal mine. The implication is that, when antisemitism is rising in a society, this is a telltale sign...

Reclaiming Simchat Torah Since 10/7

Reclaiming Simchat Torah Since 10/7

Last Simchat Torah was marked by the October 7th tragedy. This Simchat Torah, we reclaim the holiday, memorializing those we’ve lost, remembering those who are still in Gaza, and keeping...

Reclaiming Simchat Torah Since 10/7

Last Simchat Torah was marked by the October 7th tragedy. This Simchat Torah, we reclaim the holiday, memorializing those we’ve lost, remembering those who are still in Gaza, and keeping...

"it didn't start on October 7"

"it didn't start on October 7"

DID IT START ON OCTOBER 7? Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of Israelis, in which 1,200 people, 80% of them civilians, were slaughtered over the span of about...

"it didn't start on October 7"

DID IT START ON OCTOBER 7? Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of Israelis, in which 1,200 people, 80% of them civilians, were slaughtered over the span of about...

the pain of October 7

the pain of October 7

For months, I couldn't figure out what I wanted to say on the anniversary of October 7.  I want to explain to the non-Jewish, non-Israeli world just why and how...

the pain of October 7

For months, I couldn't figure out what I wanted to say on the anniversary of October 7.  I want to explain to the non-Jewish, non-Israeli world just why and how...

is Zionism...European?

is Zionism...European?

Please note: this post is specifically about the modern Zionist political movement that began in the 19th century. That said, Jews in the Middle East and North Africa have been...

is Zionism...European?

Please note: this post is specifically about the modern Zionist political movement that began in the 19th century. That said, Jews in the Middle East and North Africa have been...

the British

the British

For many years, there has been a concerted effort to delegitimize the State of Israel as a British colonial project. These people decontextualize one single paragraph-long, non-binding statement -- the 1917...

the British

For many years, there has been a concerted effort to delegitimize the State of Israel as a British colonial project. These people decontextualize one single paragraph-long, non-binding statement -- the 1917...