Newsletter

With “Fighting Factions,” IfNotNow Zeroes in on Mainstream Synagogues

As the left gives up on conventional Jewish institutions, IfNotNow still sees members to mobilize.

Josh Nathan-Kazis May 26, 2026

Despite Anti-AIPAC Rhetoric, Congressional Progressives Rally Behind AIPAC-Backed Incumbent

In endorsing Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the Congressional Progressive Caucus protects its own.

Alex Kane May 21, 2026

Wallace Shawn’s Moral Cliffs

While his latest show, What We Did Before Our Moth Days, trades political violence for marital strife, it is still an exercise in audience complicity.

Alisa Solomon May 20, 2026

Backed by North American Dollars, A Yeshiva Could Push Palestinians Out of Sheikh Jarrah

An Orthodox yeshiva for non-observant diaspora Jews received long-sought approval to bring hundreds of Jewish students into the Palestinian neighborhood

Charlotte Ritz-Jack May 19, 2026

Criminal Governance

Political scientist As’ad Ghanem argues that the rise of crime in Palestinian communities inside Israel is not a policy failure, but the result of decades of state efforts to weaken Palestinian collective life.

Eliyahu Freedman May 15, 2026

A Test Run for the Anti-AIPAC Super PAC

In New Jersey, a pro-Palestine group is trying out the AIPAC playbook.

Alex Kane May 14, 2026

Abe Foxman Made Jewish Politics Worse

The former ADL leader outlived the relevance of his politics—but helped cement the crisis that followed.

Mari Cohen May 12, 2026

Synagogue Protesters Would Get Jail Time Under California Bill

The proposal is yet another effort by legislatures and Jewish establishment groups to crack down on protests at US synagogue events marketing land in West Bank settlements.

Alex Kane May 7, 2026