Observation ·
Is Europe’s Far Right Serious about Rethinking Its Attitude toward Judaism?
By Tobias CremerA shift in right-wing populist rhetoric toward Jews and Israel has been taking place on the continent. Why? And how likely is it to endure?
European Jewry
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The (Shockingly Low) Literacy Rate of Jews in Eastern Europe
By PhilologosThere were many more illiterate Jews in the Tsarist empire than we tend to think there were.
Monthly Essay ·
The Many Lives of “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion”
By Walter LaqueurBorn obscurely in turbulent times, the notorious text describing a Jewish conspiracy to enslave humanity lives on even today. Why?
Observation ·
A Captivating Tour of Jewish Life at the Moment before the Holocaust and Israel
By Michel GurfinkielTranslated into English for the first time, The Wandering Jew Has Arrived captures the breadth of Jewish life from London to Eastern Europe to Palestine just before it all changed.
Observation ·
French Islam’s Radical Turn, and Its Ramifications for French Jews
By Neil RogachevskyA new book shows the role played by anti-Semitism in the strengthening and consolidation of Islamism in France.
Observation ·
The End of Europe as We Know It?
By Yiftach OfekIs the recent upsurge of European populism a blip on the historical horizon, or the sign of a fundamental restructuring of the continent's order?
Observation ·
How France’s Failure to Confront Anti-Semitism Led to Its Failure to Stop Terrorism
By Shmuel TriganoAllegedly there is no anti-Semitism in France—only Jewish "communalism."
Response ·
How the Jewish Issue Brings France Up Against Its Own Reason for Being
By Alain El-MouchanCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Response ·
Why, Really, French Jews Are Leaving France
By Michel GurfinkielCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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France’s Long Ambivalent Relationship with the Jews
By Joshua MuravchikCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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The Society That Abandons Its Jews Abandons Itself
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Observation ·
Time for Swedish Jews to Leave?
By Annika Hernroth-RothsteinWhen we ask for guarantees of our safety, we're met with speeches and calls for patience. This is not living.
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“Going Under” in Europe
By Terry TeachoutCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Observation ·
What Do the Attacks in France Mean for the Survival of Liberal Democracy?
By Simon GordonThe liberal way of life is remarkably fragile. Is the West willing to fight for it?
Observation ·
In Light of Recent Events
By The EditorsLooking back at disturbing years for Europe's Jews.
Response ·
When All Is Said and Done in France…
By Robert S. WistrichCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Observation ·
What Does the Future Hold for Ukraine’s Jews?
By Dovid MargolinA first-hand report on the refugees from the war-torn towns of eastern Ukraine.
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The Unwritten Rule
By Neil RogachevskyCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Who Can Save Europe’s Jews? Only Its Christians.
By George WeigelCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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How Anti-Semitism Became a Social Movement
By Ben CohenCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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The Ferment that Feeds Anti-Semitism in France
By Michel GurfinkielCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
Summer in Paris
By Robert S. WistrichAs the sound of "Death to the Jews!" filled the streets this summer, much of the French elite averted its gaze or blamed the Jews for their own misfortune. Do Jews still have a future in France?
Observation ·
Post-Liberal Europe and its Jewish Problem
By Natan SharanskyStrong ideological currents are turning Europe into a difficult place for Jewish survival.
Observation ·
Busting the Shtetl Myth
By Andrew KossWhat you think you know about Jewish life in Eastern Europe is wrong, argues a fascinating (but problematic) new book.
Observation ·
What I Was Called When I Applied for Asylum in Sweden
By Annika Hernroth-RothsteinFear-monger. Alarmist. Trouble-maker.
Observation ·
Seeking Shelter
By Annika Hernroth-RothsteinWhy I am filing for asylum in my own country, Sweden.
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The Next Aliyah
By Michel GurfinkielCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Cause for Grief?
By Hillel HalkinCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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How to Survive as a Jew in Sweden
By Annika Hernroth-RothsteinCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Demography is Key
By Walter LaqueurCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.