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 Attendees hold up the flag of Israel as CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition Matt Brooks (out of frame) speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024.

Over 90% of Jewish, Israeli Americans say candidates’ stance on Israel impacts their vote

 One year after the October 7 massacre, we are faced with the challenge of how to remember.

What have we learned since Oct. 7?

 DEMONSTRATORS STAND near the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, as they attend a demonstration under the heading of ‘Together against left-wing, right-wing, and Islamist antisemitism – solidarity with Israel,’ in Berlin, in March.

Who decides: Who will live, who will die?

 ‘Car yard outside Kibbutz Tkuma’ oil on Linen, 2024

Avi Vofsi: Embracing Jewish identity through art

 Victoria Starmer (L).

No. 43: Victoria Starmer: Bringing a Jewish face to 10 Downing Street

 BLOWING THE shofar is an expression of faith and confidence.

Rosh Hashanah 2024: A bleak Jewish New Year

 TOURO STUDENTS unite with hundreds of thousands of Jews from around the world at the rally to support Israel, in Washington, DC last fall.

Unity in crisis: Why Jews must stand together in the face of global threats

By ALAN KADISH
 An illustrative photo of a man blowing a shofar, a ceremonial ram's horn, which is done repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah: The courage to blow the shofar and reach unreachable heights

'Just For Us' by Alex Edelman

Alex Edelman wins Emmy for ‘Just For Us,’ an HBO comedy on antisemitism and Jewish identity

By BEN SALES/JTA
 David Ben-Gurion at the military boarding school in Haifa.

More than a Jewish safe haven: What is Israel's end game?

By AHARON E. WEXLER
 89th Academy Awards - Oscars Governors Ball - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 – Benj Pasek holds his Oscar for Best Original Song.

Jewish songwriter Benj Pasek joins elite EGOT ranks after ‘Only Murders’ Emmy

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
 Nearly a third of Jewish teens worldwide stop wearing faith symbols in schools, September 8, 2024.

Nearly 1/3 of Jewish teens hide faith symbols in school amid rising antisemitism

 Natan Sharansky.

Natan Sharansky appointed chair of Rabbi Sacks Legacy Global Advisory Board

 JEWS FROM across the US, and even one from Canada, gathered in a beautiful dense forest in Connecticut, in striking contrast to the intense conversations they were having each day, says the writer.

Exploring diverse Jewish perspectives through four questions - opinion

By LAUREN HUGHES
 A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

What should Jews tremble for this Elul?

 Mohammad Sharab wearing a Hamas emblem at an anti-Israel rally on Sunday.

Temple University investigating pro-Palestinian march at campus Hillel

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 MOURNING VIVIAN SILVER, a founder of Women Who Wage Peace and Oct. 7 casualty, at her Nov. 2023 funeral in Kibbutz Gezer.

War with Hamas has transformed Israeli society from secular to biblical

The spiritual longing for a more just and beautiful world has always been the soul of Judaism

'Jews must come first': Now is the time to prioritize Jewish survival

By HARRY KOZLOVSKY