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“A new generation of Diaspora Jews is refusing loyalty tests, rejecting defensiveness, and asserting their civil rights with unapologetic moral clarity”

FUTURE OF JEWISH The End of Jewish Apology Culture Mitch Schneider February 17, 2026 There’s a generation of Diaspora Jews who don’t explain themselves anymore. They don’t apologize before they speak. They don’t qualify their loyalty. They don’t flinch when … Continue reading

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Its official: Palestinian state will be another Islamic theocracy

ALGEMEINER PA’s Draft Constitution Enshrines Pay-for-Slay, Defines Palestine as Part of ‘Arab Homeland’ i24 News and Algemeiner Staff February 15, 2026 A draft of a constitution for a future Palestinian state made public this week cemented in law the pay-for … Continue reading

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“The black and Jewish communities found themselves swimming against parallel currents,” said host Henry Louis Gates Jr.

JNS PBS to air four-part documentary series on blacks, Jews in America February 3, 2026 PBS is set to air a new four-part documentary series written by “Finding Your Roots” host Henry Louis Gates Jr., which examines the relationship between … Continue reading

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BDS in action: “Chasing good jobs out of New York because Mr. Mamdani and his friends hate Jews is probably not a very good economic development program”

THE JEWISH EDITION US Drone Firm with Israel Sales Forced Out of Brooklyn Navy Yard After Mamdani Win David Israel February 15, 2026 Easy Aerial is an American technology company founded in the United States in 2014, with its headquarters … Continue reading

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IL 9th District Dem and pro-Israel candidate Laura Fine demonized by fellow Democrat Evanston mayor Biss for her AIPAC connections

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE Fine under fire for donation sources by Biss and others at candidate forum Margo Milanowski February 5th, 2026 At a Wednesday evening candidate forum held by the Central Street Neighbors Association of Evanston, State Sen. Laura Fine (9th … Continue reading

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“Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children. It offers cover to those who want a performative response to antisemitism — a response that costs nothing, risks nothing, and changes nothing”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children. Leo Pearlman February 9, 2026 On Sunday night, during the Super Bowl, one of the largest shared cultural moments on the planet, an advert about antisemitism reached tens of millions … Continue reading

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“Conservative New York Times columnist questions the effectiveness of current efforts against antisemitism, says impulse to seek external validation is ‘a fool’s errand’”

JTA In 92NY talk, Bret Stephens urges ‘dismantling’ ADL, investing more in Jewish identity Andrew Silow-Carroll February 3, 2026 In a speech that described antisemites as an “axis of the perfidious, the despotic, the hypocritical, the cynical, the deranged and … Continue reading

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“The tzitzit became a must-have accessory for boys. They buy long, hefty ones and leave them hanging out—either complementing a sporty-elegant outfit or a modern skater/rapper look”

TABLET MAG Hashem Is Headlining Dana Kessler February 11, 2026 …Since Oct. 7, what was once a minor trend has become a flood. According to a special report on the war’s effect on religiosity (emphasizing youth up to age 25) published … Continue reading

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Memo to all Jews: “The future of Jewish life will not be secured by pleading our case before the world”

MORNING MUSINGS No More Pleading for Permission: The New/Old Jewish Priority Peter Himmelman February 8, 2026 Last week at the 92nd Street Y, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens spoke about the state of world Jewry. What stayed with me … Continue reading

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“The fact that a candidate as far to the left as Mejia could prevail in one of the most affluent, suburban districts in the country speaks volumes about the state of the party”

JEWISH INSIDER Analilia Mejia’s lead in N.J. primary signals growing far-left influence in Democratic Party Josh Kraushaar February 6, 2026 The results in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District last night may not make national headlines, but should be sending a … Continue reading

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