Letters
How Elitist Jews Push People Like Me To Donald Trump
A Florida Jew who voted for Donald Trump explains why establishment elites are losing Jews like him to the Republican front-runner.
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Synagogues and Independent Congregations Are Allies, Not Enemies
To set up synagogues and emergent communities as opposites is to misunderstand the bigger picture, Lizza Heydemann writes.
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How Both the Right and the Left Get Israel Wrong
While there are worrisome trends in Israel, what Jane Eisner and Chemi Shalev portray is overblown, Alan Iser argues.
The Israeli Settler Movement Isn't What You Think
After reading the Forward’s recent cover story about the ‘radical new face of the Jewish settler movement,’ Raphaella Segal of Kedumim felt compelled to respond.
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What Should I Tell My Toddler About Santa?
We’re going to the in-laws for Christmas and my son’s cousins believe in Santa. What, if anything, should I tell him about jolly old St. Nick?
Ending Business Activity in Settlements Isn't 'Collective Punishment'
Does Human Rights Watch’s call for businesses to pull out of settlements mean hurting ordinary Israeli and Palestinian citizens? Sarah Saadoun says that idea doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
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Reflecting Jews' Real Values? We're Already On It.
Think Jewish organizations aren’t giving voice to our true concerns? Just look at Bend the Arc, Stosh Cotler writes.
Can Jews Back Both Israel and Black Lives Matter? Of Course!
Representatives of the St. Louis Jewish community say that attempts to force us to choose between these two issues only serve to disrupt positive, established relationships.
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What To Do After Expelling a Rabbi
Steve Fox says the Central Conference of American Rabbis is deeply disturbed by Eric Siroka’s actions. What more can the rabbinic network do after expelling such a rabbi?
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