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As the publisher and co-founder of Random House, Bennett Cerf was one of the most important figures in 20th-century culture and literature.

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As Matti Friedman demonstrates in his riveting new book, one of Israel’s greatest legends is also riddled with mysteries and open questions.

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The post ‘The Kid Officer’: Recalling an Extraordinary Life appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Forgiving someone on behalf of a community that is not yours is not forgiveness. It is opportunism dressed up as virtue.

The post Are We Still Comfortably Numb? appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Israelis must become King David Jews, fighting when necessary while building a glittering Zion. Diaspora Jews must become Queen Esther Jews. Fit in. Prosper. Decipher your foreign lands’ cultural codes. But be literate, proud, brave Jews.

The post Israelis Are Winning Their War for Survival … But Are American Jews Losing It? appeared first on Jewish Journal.

No one should underestimate the difficulty of the past few years. But what will define us is not the level or nature of the problem but how we deal with it.

The post We, the Israelites: Embracing Our Maccabean Spirit appeared first on Jewish Journal.

We should not be surprised that conspiratorial antisemitism has reemerged in the current circumstances. But there is a deep reason that ties it specifically to the right.

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