Editorial
Jared and Ivanka, Separate Business From Politics Before You Become Walking Anti-Semitic Tropes
Jane Eisner pens a plea to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, right now the most powerful Jews in America: The presidential campaign unleashed a surge of anti-Semitism. Please don’t make it worse.
Responding to Sex Abuse Claims, Men Behave Badly — Again
Jane Eisner considers how three men — Marc Gafni, Donald Trump and Ari Shavit — have responded to different accusations from women.
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Israel Has Disappeared From the Presidential Campaign. Should We Care?
In a presidential campaign with an unprecedented number of pointed words and phrases living on as unpleasant hashtags — Loser. Crooked. Deplorables. Nasty woman. Build the wall. Putin’s puppet — Israel barely rates a mention.
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Why Jewish Journalists Like Me Face Unprecedented Online Abuse in Age of Trump
Nothing quite prepared Jane Eisner for the emails sent in the early hours of October 10 with messages such as: “Shana Tova, Dirty Hooknosed KIKE rat! MAY IT BE YOUR LAST!” A new ADL report codifies the online abuse of Jewish journalists. Is it Donald Trump’s fault?
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Instagram’s Glitzy ‘Dear Ivanka’ Pleads: Save Us From Your Dad
A mysterious Instagram account couples glamorous photos of Ivanka Trump with foreboding messages about the president-elect.
Shimon Peres and the Case for Unstoppable Israeli Optimism
Now that Peres is gone, Jane Eisner finds herself asking: Who will dream hopefully on behalf of all Israel’s people?
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6 Things I Expect From the First Presidential Debate — and One I Don’t
Jane Eisner outlines the issues that concern her the most as an American Jewish woman, and explains why they should concern all of us as well.
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How Obama’s Aid Package to Netanyahu Functions as a Rorschach Test for Jews
As the American and Israeli leaders prepare to meet today, reactions to a new arms deal tell us a lot about how people view the Obama administration and its Israeli counterpart, Jane Eisner writes.
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Here’s How Jews Can Get Out the Vote — and Why We Must
Want fuller participation in American democracy? Then advocate for the structural changes that we know will make a difference, Jane Eisner writes.
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From America to Israel, Should Our National Anthems Be Changed?
Colin Kaepernick’s protest over the ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ echoes an ongoing dispute over wording in the Israeli national anthem. Jane Eisner writes about how these controversial texts can be repaired.
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Burkini Wars Show What’s Wrong With the Religious Right — and Secular Left
Women are being squeezed from all sides, because men in power see their domination and sense of national identity slipping away, Jane Eisner writes.
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