Opinion

How two new documentaries on America post-Oct. 7 talk right past each other

What both films lack is empathy. They depict the conflict as a zero-sum game, in which talking about the other side’s pain is conceding the argument, the author writes.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
09/04/2025
Alexander Mashkevitch

Mourning Alexander Mashkevich, a uniter of World Jewry - opinion

Alexander Mashkevich did not just support Jewish communities—he saw it as his mission to strengthen, develop, and unite them.

By DR. MICHAEL MIRILASHVILI
26/03/2025

When theory becomes life: Viktor Frankl's legacy for modern Israel

On the 120th anniversary of the logotherapy founder's birth, his teachings take on new meaning for me as a public figure and father who lost his son on October 7th.

By DR. HAIM BEN YAKOV
26/03/2025

The world must finally recognize Hamas's tactics as manipulation

Defense Minister Israel Katz has made it clear that the IDF will continue its operations until “Hamas understands that the rules of the game have changed.”

Trauma is universal, persecution of the Jews is inexcusable

Israel is not a political issue; Israel is a Biblical issue - because this is God's nation, and the Jewish people are His people. 

18/03/2025

Grapevine March 16, 2025: A yen for Yiddish

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Ibn Gabriol School in Madrid, Spain Purim celebration.

Unifying Jewish education in a divided Jewish world

Jewish education is the key to unity, identity, and continuity—ensuring every child has access to learning is our greatest responsibility for the future.

By URI POLIAVICH
12/03/2025

We must thank Hagari's resilience and voice in Israel's hardest days

After October 7, as Israelis' confidence and trust in their leaders and national institutions plummeted to an unprecedented low, Israel acquired the much-needed national comforter Hagari.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with defense industry experts in Tehran, Iran

No negotiations before total Iranian nuclear rollback

Any talk of negotiating a new nuclear agreement—before Iran meets strict preconditions—is a dangerous mistake.

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