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· 17 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The Oldest Hatred Roars Back by Mona Charen
The paroxysm of antisemitism since the 10/7 attacks is a reminder of why Israel is essential.
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· 17 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Republicans Are Rationalizing Cruelty Toward Gaza by Will Saletan
Israel has legitimate cause to fight and defeat Hamas. That doesn’t mean we should tell our ally to embrace cruelty and brutality in their response.
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· 17 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
How to Tell If You're a Left Anti-Semite: A Checklist by Benjamin Wittes
Ten simple questions to see if you're cloaking Jew-hatred in your lefty politics
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· 18 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
A Palestinian farmer was murdered — his donkey survived by The Forward
Bilal Muhammad Saleh was killed in his olive groves during their annual harvest. His murderer needs to be brought to justice.
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· 17 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Hamas official: We will repeat Oct. 7 attacks over and over again until Israel annihilated by Ynetnews
Hamas politburo member Ghazi Hamad says in an interview that 'everything we do is justified'
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· 17 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
When Hurt People Hurt People by Micah L. Sifry
The paradox of being powerful and feeling powerless; how the Israel-Hamas war is polarizing Americans; and the possibility of a different path.
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· 17 Heshvan 5784 (Wednesday 1 November 2023) · 0 minutes to read
From the Holocaust to Hamas, antisemitism is an unending plague by Elisha Wiesel
My father, Elie Wiesel, survived Auschwitz. He'd ask these questions about Israel-Hamas war. The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians carries heavy pain on both sides, but the history of who offered and who rejected peace must be acknowledged
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The closer you look, the more Netanyahu resembles Trump by Jennifer Rubin
Authoritarian bullies sound very similar.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Are We Headed for Two Demagogic Parties? by Chris Deaton
Political “dealignment,” the Seventh Party System, and lessons for the left from recent history of the right.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The Democrats have a big problem by Adam Kinzinger
Pro-Hamas extremists threaten the party and could cost Biden re-election
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
‘It’s hard to be a Jew’ — old proverb now relevant to American Jews by The Forward
American Jews are finding their relationship to their identity fundamentally shifting in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The Consequences of Elon Musk’s Ownership of X
Dozens of studies of posts on X from multiple organizations have shown a similar trend: an increase in harmful content during Mr. Musk’s tenure.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The meaning of terrorism by Tom Nichols
When tragedy strikes, we should be careful about how we describe it.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Stop Asking Americans in Diners About Foreign Aid by Tom Nichols
Instead, keep explaining it.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The Decolonization Narrative Is Dangerous and False by Simon Sebag Montefiore
It does not accurately describe either the foundation of Israel or the tragedy of the Palestinians.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Decolonizing Jewishness: On Jewish Liberation in the 21st Century by Benjamin Steinhardt Case

Benjamin Steinhardt Case argues that, in order to decolonize Jewishness, “[w]e must rebel against the internalized colonizer in ourselves […] and against the part of our community that pursues literal colonization of others.”

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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Cornell advises students to avoid campus Jewish center after threats by Maham Javaid
Police at the Ivy League school notified the FBI of a potential hate crime after antisemitic messages threatened violence to Cornell’s Jewish community.
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· 16 Heshvan 5784 (Tuesday 31 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
- Want to Read: Amanda's review of Escape (Butch Karp, #20)
947 S Pugh St, Centre, PA, US(1102ft)

39 °F Scattered Clouds

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· 15 Heshvan 5784 (Monday 30 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
The citizens: still shocked by Oct 7 and coming to terms with how broken things are; the IDF: pressing forward in a massive assault on Hamas by Daniel Gordis
But Major General Yitzchak Brik, who has been warning of military failure for some time, is suddenly getting his air time. We share part of an interview he gave months ago, long before this war.
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· 15 Heshvan 5784 (Monday 30 October 2023) · 0 minutes to read
Harvard president appoints advisers to root out antisemitism by The Forward
Harvard's president, in remarks after weeks of conflict on campus over the Israel-Hamas war, took a strong stance against antisemitism.
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