Newsletter

France’s “Sarah Halimi Law” Won’t Combat Antisemitism

In France, Jewish suffering has become the excuse for a “tough on crime” politics that endangers marginalized groups while doing nothing to protect Jews.

Jacob Hamburger May 7, 2021

J Street Goes on Offense, Carefully

For the first time, the liberal Jewish lobby is placing advocacy for restricting military aid to Israel front and center.

Mari Cohen May 5, 2021

Lost and Unfounded

Will Kafka’s work survive the distorted representations made in his name?

Judith Butler May 3, 2021

Refusal to Mourn

On loss

Andrea Cohen April 30, 2021

Letters to the Editor: How Not to Fight Antisemitism

Readers respond to the editors’ responsa on trends in left strategies for fighting antisemitism and building power.

Jewish Currents April 30, 2021

The Anti-Trans Lobby’s Real Agenda

A new wave of legislation seeks to enshrine an evangelical understanding of the gender binary and exclude transness from the public sphere.

Jules Gill-Peterson April 27, 2021

What Happened to IfNotNow?

The close of the Trump era finds the millennial anti-occupation group at a crossroads.

Aaron Freedman April 26, 2021

A Night of Violence in Jerusalem

An emboldened extreme right interrupts Ramadan with a show of force.

Oren Ziv April 23, 2021