Editorial
Our Great Moral Failure in Syria
A personal and political meditation on how America lost its claim to moral leadership in abandoning Syria, and how all of us, especially Jews, bear responsibility.
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When It Comes to New Israel Envoy David Friedman, Bibi Should Be Careful What He Wishes For
Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing supporters are cheering the appointment of David Friedman as the next U.N. ambassador to Israel. But in the end, he may be more trouble than tonic to Israel’s government.
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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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Cracks Visible in Western Wall Sexism
The Kotel was always meant to be shared by all Jews, no matter gender, observance, or affiliation.
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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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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