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  1. the discourse
    Masha Gessen on Israel, Gaza, and Holocaust AnalogiesA conversation with the Russian American journalist about the uses and abuses of Holocaust memory.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. the discourse
    How Bad Is Antisemitism in America, Really?It’s a genuine social problem. But the U.S. is nevertheless an exceptionally safe country for Jews.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. foreign interests
    In Bibi’s Israel, Musk’s Brand of Antisemitism Is KosherHow a plutocrat can post antisemitic tweets one day and shake hands with the Israeli prime minister the next.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. israel
    Why Is This Geopolitical Fight Different From All Other Fights?The outsize place that Israel-Palestine occupies in American discourse isn’t arbitrary, nor a reflection of anti-Semitism.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. politics
    Biden Will Run a Very Un-Waspy GovernmentWomen, Blacks, Latinos, Catholics, and Jews: This ain’t your grandfather’s Cabinet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. vision 2020
    Poll: Jewish Voters Are Indifferent to Jewish Presidential CandidatesAccording to a new survey, Sanders and Bloomberg are running fourth and fifth among Jewish Democratic voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. religion
    When Trump Talks About Jews, He’s Really Talking to Evangelical ChristiansTrump’s appeals to Jews are mostly dog whistles to his Evangelical base, which views Jews and Israel as central to the Second Coming.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    Trump Says Jews Should Love Him Because He’s Almost Literally JesusTrump can’t understand why stiff-necked Jews forsake his brand of blood-and-soil authoritarian demagoguery.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. donald trump
    Trump’s Claim That Democrats Are an ‘Anti-Jewish Party’ Is AbsurdHis reaction to the Ilhan Omar controversy ignores a century of strongly pro-Democratic Jewish sentiment, which continues today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. ilhan omar
    Ilhan Omar Is a Convenient Republican TargetThe party is hoping to distract attention from their own and their president’s extremism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. ilhan omar
    4 Reasons Republicans Are Keeping the Heat on Ilhan OmarOmar is a convenient target for Republicans hoping to distract attention from their own and their president’s extremism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. israel
    Can Israeli Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni Rebuild the Bridge to American Jews?She’s trying to kick out Netanyahu, but that might not be enough.
    By Abraham Riesman
  13. american history
    The Riotous Pre-History of American JewsEight of the most critical and contentious turning points, from Steven Weisman’s The Chosen Wars.
    By Abraham Riesman
  14. movies
    Why BlacKkKlansman Is Required Viewing for JewsThere’s a lot packed into Adam Driver’s character’s soul-searching.
    By Abraham Riesman
  15. Israeli Authorities Detain and Question American Jewish ActivistSimone Zimmerman is the co-founder of Israel-criticizing group IfNotNow.
    By Abraham Riesman
  16. Donald Trump Gives Non-Kosher Speech to GOP JewsDonald Trump and a bunch of Republican Jews walked into a convention center, and the punch lines were as offensive as you’d expect.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. famous jews
    Zooey Deschanel Converted to JudaismWelcome.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. selfie
    How Many Rabbis Does It Take to Make the World’s Largest Selfie?More than 2,000, apparently.
    By Katie Zavadski
  19. israel
    Jerusalem Terror Attack Kills Infant After Weeks of Rising TensionsA bloody day in Israel.
    By Katie Zavadski
  20. who run the world (girls)
    Jerusalem’s Ultra-Orthodox Freak Out Over Feminist Bus AdsWatch what happens.
    By Katie Zavadski
  21. jews
    The Guardian Defends Jews by Kind of Comparing Israel to Al QaedaNot going to go over well.
    By Katie Zavadski
  22. 180s
    Jewish Reporter Offers Defense of Mel Gibson“He wasn’t the bad person I thought he was back when I first wrote about him.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. the national interest
    Anti-Semitic Jokester Has Foolproof ExcuseQED, Jews.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. religious guilt
    Fashion Jews Conflicted About Rosh HashanahFaith vs. fashion calendar smackdown.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  25. awful things
    Big Menorah Burned Outside Synagogue in Apparent Hate CrimeRight before Rosh Hashanah.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. supercut
    Supercut: Rappers Shouting Out Their Jewish LawyersMazel tov, Jewish lawyers.
    By Jesse David Fox
  27. the national interest
    Biden Praises Jews, Goes Too Far, Accidentally Thrills Anti-SemitesKvelling turns to shvitzing as the veep goes off script.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Oklahoma Lawmaker Uses the Term ‘Jew Me Down’“I apologize to the Jews,” he said, unapologetically. 
    By Dan Amira
  29. terrorble
    Lawyer for Alleged Terrorist Would Prefer It If His Jury Didn’t Contain Jews“I think it would be hard for Jews to cast aside any innate antipathy.”
    By Dan Amira
  30. early and awesome
    Mitt Romney Is Elvis (to Certain Orthodox Jews)A group of Orthodox Jews at a wedding party went nuts for Mitt Romney today. 
    By Dan Amira
  31. very old nazis
    Laszlo Csatary Did Nazi This ComingThe 97-year-old former Hungarian Nazi was arrested in Budapest today.
    By Dan Amira
  32. jews
    Borough Park Buildings Defaced With SwastikasReal original.
    By Dan Amira
  33. jews
    Billboard Gives Jewish Drivers Terrible Advice“Shield your eyes.”
    By Dan Amira
  34. The One About Old Jews on Broadway“OLD MAN: Doctor, I can’t pee. DOCTOR: Tell me, Mr. Moskowitz, how old are you? OLD MAN: I’m 94. DOCTOR: You’ve peed enough. Believe me: […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  35. jews
    Detroit Tiger Delmon Young on Restricted ListThe Thursday night incident has the potential to void his $6.7 million contract. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  36. jews
    Delmon Young Gets Drunk, Yells About JewsWe know this because of what happened in Midtown last night.
    By Dan Amira
  37. Judd Apatow and Lena Dunham Get to the Bottom of Judaism and BoobsAmid the hubbub about HBO’s Girls, which premieres April 15, we still all have some important lingering questions. Like: Is Lena Dunham Jewish? […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  38. other states’ embarrassments
    New Hampshire Town to Vote on ‘Jew Pond’Some insist that the name Jew Pond isn’t anti-Jew. 
    By Dan Amira
  39. jerks
    Manhattan Man Arrested for ‘Making Anti-Semitic Calls to His Mother’ Well, at least he finally called.
    By Dan Amira
  40. hate crimes
    Brooklyn Vandals Won’t Quit With the Anti-SemitismMore swastika graffiti turned up over the weekend.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. jews
    Fox Apologizes for Poll Asking Whether Jews Killed Jesus ChristFox has not released the results of the multiple choice poll.
    By Brett Smiley
  42. jews
    Bad News for Old NazisNazi hunters are making a new push to prosecute Nazi war criminals before they die.
    By Dan Amira
  43. jews
    Israel Will Stop Running Ads About How Terrible America IsHeh, whoops!
    By Dan Amira
  44. fundraising
    Obama Seeks to Shore Up the Jewish VoteThe president said that no ally is more important than the state of Israel.
    By Brett Smiley
  45. jews
    It’s Pretty Much Impossible to Be Jewish in AmericaAccording to an Israeli ad campaign, at least.
    By Dan Amira
  46. jews
    Police Investigating Another Anti-Semitic Crime in BrooklynSwastikas were etched onto metal inside an elevator in a Williamsburg building.
    By Brett Smiley
  47. jews
    ‘Christmas Quality, Hanukkah Pricing’ Vodka Ad The Anti-Defamation League has demanded that the billboard be removed.
    By Brett Smiley
  48. matzoh
    See a Matzo PrankPassover has come quite early for one merry prankster.
    By Eliot Glazer
  49. jews
    ‘Avenue Jew’ Sign Is Now the Latest Anti-Semitic Display in MidwoodThe Avenue J subway sign was defaced to read “Avenue Jew.”
    By Brett Smiley
  50. jews
    Anti-Semitic Midwood Vandals May Have Left Behind Incriminating Beer BottlesDumb.
    By Dan Amira
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