Zionism
The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey
“Zionism is not a dirty word,” wrote Speidel in a social media post. “It is the belief in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.”
PremiumPremiumThe US-Israel alliance has survived every president. Can it survive its own people? - opinion
PremiumPremiumTwo republics, one covenant: Why the US-Israel alliance is bigger than politics - opinion
There is no distinction between Jews and Zionists - ask Jews from Arab countries - opinion
Cardinal Cupich's support shows Jews are gaining powerful allies against antisemitism - opinion
A key voice in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, is speaking up in support of the Jewish people.
African Jews carried Zion before the world hijacked Zionism
"For thousands of years, Jews carried Zion in their hearts. This week, in a room full of Ethiopian women in Jerusalem, I watched what it looks like to carry Zion forward."
Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99
Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.
Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler
Both candidates support the US-Israel alliance while opposing Netanyahu's policies, though Cait Conley is leading in the polls in the primarily Jewish congressional district.
Rabbi, Jewish lawyer in race for NYC Democratic primary face referendum on Mamdani, buffer zones
Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi elected to state office in US history. Her opponent is Mamdani-endorsed Eli Northrup, public defender and grandson of a Jewish civil rights lawyer.
A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse into a dysfunctional family drama
The new play is set to run through July 3 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and follows a family on vacation as they navigate their conflicting views on Israel in the post-Oct. 7 world.
Jew-hatred drove the Montreal violence, even if it didn’t trigger it - opinion
When societies tolerate hatred of Jews and Zionists, they create conditions where political violence can thrive.
Jewish groups should condemn JD Vance’s remarks on Israel - opinion
What Vance said should still be slammed by every Jewish organization, or he will believe he can get away with his antisemitism.
Europe condemns settlements, but ignores Zionism’s deeper roots - opinion
Zionism is the belief that the Jewish people’s religion and culture, its national soul, cannot be complete without a national territory and is some 4,000 years old.
Israel’s unholy alliance between religion and politics must end - opinion
Israel’s wartime unity is strained as ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions fuel a deepening political crisis and public backlash.
