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A few good statements don’t make a good ally.
April 30, 2026
The Private Life of 19th-Century America’s Most Distinguished Jewess
Rebecca Gratz’s faith and philanthropy.
The American Jewish philanthropist Rebecca Gratz’s father was born in Prussian Silesia, not far from the places frequented by his contemporary Jacob Emden. Both were descended from rabbis. Yet the ocean and the few years that separated Rebecca Gratz from Emden seem to divide two entirely different Jewish experiences. Jeremy Popkin writes:
April 30, 2026
How to Beat an Enemy That Won’t Admit Defeat
Victory without surrender.
American Partisanship, Not Israeli Policies, Explains Collapsing Democratic Support for Israel
But there is room for cautious optimism.
Jacob Emden: Memoirist, Talmudist, and Heresy Hunter
The life and controversies of an 18th-century superstar rabbi.
The Private Life of 19th-Century America’s Most Distinguished Jewess
Rebecca Gratz’s faith and philanthropy.