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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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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
Attack On Non-Orthodox Prayers at Western Wall Shows Israel Is Only Western Country Where Jews Do Not Have "Freedom of Worship"
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
Young American Jews Are "Walking Away from Judaism Because Its Only Content Is Pro-Israelism," says Eric Alterman
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- Issues
Rabbi Everett Gendler, R.I.P.: An Eloquent Voice For Jewish Universalism And Social Justice
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- Issues
The Story Of A Lifelong Supporter Of Israel Who Underwent A Spiritual Awakening
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- Issues
The American Council For Judaism At 80: A History Of Advancing Prophetic Judaism, Free Of Nationalism
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by Allan C. Brownfeld
- Special Interest Report
AIPAC Announces Support for Over 35 Republicans Who Voted To Overturn The 2020 Election
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