History
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Venezuela has been home to a Jewish presence for nearly half a millennium. Here’s a brief history of Jews in Venezuela and the crucial role Jews have played in Venezuelan history. That history is especially relevant today, as Venezuelan officials once again recycle an old antisemitic trope, falsely claiming that the recent capture of Nicolás […]
Current
15 min read
Something has shifted in the Jewish world. Across campuses, synagogues, boardrooms, and social media, Jews are being tested as Jews. The question pressing on Jewish life today is no longer, How do we vote? Or What do we believe about Israel? It is more unsettling: Do we still believe, deep down, that being Jewish is […]
Let Hamas continue to control Gaza. That’s the message much of the world is sending Israel these days as they oppose Israel’s commonsense plans to require charities to disassociate from Hamas and other brutal terrorist groups. Most nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing aid to Gazans have complied with Israel’s new transparency rules. Yet governments and groups around […]
One of the most refreshing films that celebrates Jewish heritage is the hit “Marty Supreme.” Judaism is deftly sewn into the ambitious world of Marty Mauser, a fast-talking, confident dreamer played by Timothée Chalamet (who previously starred as Jewish musician Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown”). Already nominated for numerous Hollywood awards, the movie is […]
Video
A frank discussion with Fleur Hassan Nahoum, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, on ambition, emotional intelligence and female leadership.
