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You've probably heard of the shooting at a San Diego Islamic center that killed three people , along with the two shooters (who reported...

You might recall my post after the attempted synagogue massacre in Michigan, where I wrote that I had basically become numb to such attacks ...

I first heard of the attack on the Temple Israel Michigan synagogue from one of my students after my morning class. The attack has been var...

Like many of you, I woke up this morning to the horrible news of a mass shooting at a Channukah celebration in Sydney, Australia . Like many...

There is no doubt that one major development in American politics over Israel/Palestine over the last two years has been a dramatic expansio...

When Karen Diamond, one of the victims of the attack on Jews marching on behalf of the hostages still held by Hamas, died of her wounds, Zoh...

Earlier this evening, two staffers with the Israeli embassy were shot and killed while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Wash...

It is hard for me to see a picture of Kfir Bibas and not see my baby. The news that Kfir Bibas and his family were murdered by Hamas  is, of...

The JTA has an interesting profile on a "new" right-wing Zionist organization, Betar ("new" in quotes because it claims...

Last week, I spent some time at the eye doctor to address periodic swelling, irritation, and pain in my left eye. This happens periodically,...

I'm writing this post today, because all indicators suggest that tomorrow will be a terrible day. It is a hazard of being Jewish that th...

Just the other day, I was rejoicing at the news that one of the hostages -- Qaid Farhan Al-Qaid -- had been redeemed from Hamas captivity . ...

These stories tend be overshadowed by what's happening in Gaza , but they're still happening with all-too-much regularity : At least...

Hamas has released a slickly produced document providing a belated "narrative" of what happened on October 7 . I link to it for re...

The Israel/Hamas war in Gaza has resumed . Hamas ended the pause with rocket fire into Israel slightly before the expiration of the ceasefir...

When news of Hamas' 10/7 attacks broke, one of the first things I wrote was straightforward : "a massive intelligence and operation...