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Browse our library of articles and essays dating back to the 1990s by topic and author.
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by Rabbi Andrue J. (Andy) Kahn
Vayeitzei: The Fear That Won’t Look Away
Jacob’s story shows that deception ends only when he allows himself to feel the full weight of pachad, the fear that brings truth into view. This week's Torah portion calls us to adopt that same moral discipline in a time when misinformation and state violence rely on our willingness to look away.
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by Rabbi Andrue J. (Andy) Kahn
- News
Jews differ on both Zionism and Mamdani
This essay argues that American Jews face a defining choice between a Judaism bound to nationalism and one rooted in ethical universalism and democratic freedom. Reclaiming Judaism’s tradition of debate and conscience, it calls for building diverse, democratic Jewish futures grounded in human dignity and collective liberation.
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by Rabbi Andrue J. (Andy) Kahn
- History Series
What is “The Jewish People?”
Today, it is our duty to reach back to the sources of our traditions to seek out who they were built for—a search for who we are today in line with the question of 'who have we been'?
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
American Jewish Groups Show Division Over Israel’s Role in Gaza
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- Issues
For Whom Does The "Jewish Establishment" Really Speak?
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- Issues
September 11: A Memory and a Challenge
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
Ordination of Three Rabbis in Germany Is Seen as a Renewal of Judaism
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
While Jewish Groups Embraced Israel’s Role in Lebanon, American Jewish Opinion Is More Sharply Divided
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
Israeli Rabbis Reject Most Orthodox Conversionsin U.S. and Other Countries
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- Issues
A Spiritual Legacy for America:The Faith of Abraham Lincoln
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
Novelist’s Statement That American Jews Belong in Israel Shows Israel-Diaspora Rift
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