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On Friday, 26 June 2026, the streets of the Norrebro district in Copenhagen witnessed a massive Ashura procession[1] commemorating the martyrdom of…
The news that Mehter, a Turkish military band, paraded through BaÅ”ÄarÅ”ija ā Sarajevoās old Ottoman-era bazaar and historic city center – and…
Separating the meaning of Jewish identity and learning, distinct from the Israeli state and its underlying doctrine, is worthwhile work. It’s also…
There are people who live from their own work. There are people who live from the work of others. And then there…
If you are a Christian living in the Western United States, you have almost certainly been targeted with pro-Israel, anti-Palestine propaganda, paid…
Among the familiar sea of Israeli flags at the Jerusalem Day Flag March last month, another symbol caught my eye: a light-blue…
Original essay, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Zionism and the Bund, by Leivick Hodes. Translation and commentary by Madeleine Cohen. INTRODUCTION Polish…
Recent years have seen an upsurge in the United States of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Arab, particularly anti-Palestinian bigotry. The cause is multifaceted. …
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump surveyed his top military brass on the prospect of making war in Iran. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
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