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French Jews by Andrew Lovseth

Hamas’s October 7 slaughter of Jews in Israel and the Israeli response in Gaza have created a stunning backlash against Jews in the name of anti-Zionism. Episodes from the Holocaust such as Kristallnacht have been invoked, but this time it is primarily left-wing rather than right-wing action against Jews that we are seeing, whether in […]

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Arab Modernizers by Andrew Lovseth

Early in the pandemic, a friend of mine introduced me to another friend of his, an Emirati living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Knowing that my academic research is focused on the geopolitics of the Arabian Gulf, he figured it might be interesting for me to meet someone from the region — and why not make […]

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Improbable Influencers by Andrew Lovseth

After George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, Susan Korn was outraged. The 30-something founder, CEO, and creative director of Susan Alexandra, a New York–based fashion company that offers Judaica-inspired clothing, jewelry, and homewares, took to her brand’s Instagram page to show it, writing: Today I feel . . . helpless, devastated, disheartened. I know this is a jewelry/bag […]

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A Hindu-Jewish Partnership by Andrew Lovseth

A great deal has been discussed about the failure of Israel’s intelligence apparatus and political leadership to anticipate and prevent the horrific events of October 7, even in the face of clear evidence. I’d like to discuss, however, a more pervasive intellectual failure — the failure to recognize the threat that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs pose […]

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'So dangerous': US Jews push back against Trump's latest rhetoric on disloyalty by TOI staff
Expert says former US president’s comments could ‘fan the flames of antisemitism,’ while chair of Republican Jewish Coalition defends candidate’s ‘own unique style’

Donald Trump is a Jew-hating bigot, and the Jews who continue to jump to his defense every time he takes the opportunity to shit on the majority of American Jews have willingly taken on the role of court Jew.

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The Jewish Mainstream by Andrew Lovseth

It is my job to pay close attention to outliers. As the executive director of the Natan Fund, a foundation that supports early-stage nonprofit organizations, I spend most of my time thinking about the people not yet included in Jewish communal life. Who have we been overlooking? What new programs, approaches, or organizations might we […]

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Religious Christians by Andrew Lovseth

The groundswell of support for Hamas in cities across Europe and North America since October 7 is a wake-up call for anyone who cares about the future of the West. The problem isn’t just an emerging alliance between Islamists and progressives who seek the downfall of America and Israel. It’s the inability of Christians and […]

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(Israel) Educators by Andrew Lovseth

Polly put the kettle on, we’ll all have tea.” This endearing 19th-century nursery rhyme is catchy, but one is left wondering, “Put the kettle on what? What’s in the kettle? Why do you need to put the kettle on to have tea?” E.D. Hirsch Jr. — American literary critic and educational theorist — reminds us that these questions are […]