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  1. Monthly Essay ·

    The Exodus Project: A Jewish Answer to the University Crisis

    By Eric Cohen

    American Jews feel betrayed by the very institutions they helped build. It’s time for young Jews to go to colleges and universities that welcome and embrace them.

    The Exodus Project: A Jewish Answer to the University Crisis
  2. Monthly Essay ·

    Jewish Studies against the Jews

    By Andrew Koss

    As America's universities catch fire and its Jewish students grow more fearful, the field most likely to have something to say has remained silent—or worse. How did it go wrong?

    Jewish Studies against the Jews
  3. Observation ·

    Why Are the Anti-Israel Chants So Dull?

    By Philologos

    Compared to the wit of the anti-Vietnam slogans of the late 60s, the anti-Israel chants of today are aggressively tedious. What does that say about the chanters?

    Why Are the Anti-Israel Chants So Dull?
  4. Response ·

    Will Jewish Tradition Adapt to AI?

    By Moshe Koppel

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Will Jewish Tradition Adapt to AI?
  5. Monthly Essay ·

    Is War With Lebanon Imminent?

    By Raphael BenLevi

    As both sides escalate by the day and as the fighting in Gaza simmers down, many Israelis are growing convinced that full-scale war with Hizballah is unavoidable. Are they right?

    Is War With Lebanon Imminent?
  6. Observation ·

    The Genial, Jewish Joseph Lieberman

    By Elliott Abrams

    A practicing Orthodox Jew, the late senator lived his faith; no political triumph ever seemed to dent his graciousness.

    The Genial, Jewish Joseph Lieberman
  7. Response ·

    Jews Aren’t Loud Enough about AI

    By David Zvi Kalman

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Jews Aren’t Loud Enough about AI
  8. Monthly Essay ·

    What Artificial Intelligence Has In Store for Judaism

    By Moshe Koppel

    AI has the potential to change the way Jews study Torah, observe Jewish law, work with rabbis, and teach their children. Will Jews resist those changes or welcome them?

    What Artificial Intelligence Has In Store for Judaism
  9. Observation ·

    The World Is Not Taking the Houthis Seriously Enough

    By Ari Heistein, Jason M. Brodsky

    Of all the actors that have taken the world stage since October 7, the Houthis are surely the most surprising. Where did they come from and what do they want?

    The World Is Not Taking the Houthis Seriously Enough
  10. Observation ·

    Tit for Tat Is a Bad Way of Arguing about Gaza

    By Philologos

    Two or three thoughts on the “dehumanizing” discourse.

    Tit for Tat Is a Bad Way of Arguing about Gaza
  11. Observation ·

    Israel and the CNN Effect

    By Shlomo Brody

    Images of bloodshed in Gaza should upset anyone with a healthy moral sense. But they don't help determine whether the actions that brought these scenes about were ethical.

    Israel and the CNN Effect
  12. Observation ·

    What Kissinger Really Thought

    By Elliott Abrams, Norman Podhoretz, Jonathan Silver

    Interviews with Norman Podhoretz and Elliott Abrams recreate the foreign-policy debates of the cold war, and illuminate Kissinger's attitudes toward Israel and the Jewish people.

    What Kissinger Really Thought
  13. Response ·

    The Extremist’s Gambit Helps Explain Why Hamas Attacked Now

    By Tanner Greer

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Extremist’s Gambit Helps Explain Why Hamas Attacked Now
  14. Monthly Essay ·

    The Perennial Power of the Nakba

    By Hussein Aboubakr Mansour

    How generations of Arab thinkers and leaders tried to turn the humiliation of their losses to Israel into a springboard to launch their nations into an enchanted new age.

    The Perennial Power of the Nakba
  15. Observation ·

    The Biden Administration’s Anti-Semitism Blindspot

    By Dr. Ruth Wisse

    Will the administration’s new strategy to counter anti-Semitism camouflage its own inaction?

    The Biden Administration’s Anti-Semitism Blindspot
  16. Response ·

    What American Conservatives Can Do about Right-Wing Anti-Semitism

    By Tamara Berens

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    What American Conservatives Can Do about Right-Wing Anti-Semitism
  17. Response ·

    Unchurched Christians and Anti-Semitic Ones

    By Timothy P. Carney

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Unchurched Christians and Anti-Semitic Ones
  18. Response ·

    Anti-Modern Anti-Semitism

    By Tara Isabella Burton

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Anti-Modern Anti-Semitism
  19. Monthly Essay ·

    From Coy to Goy

    By Tamara Berens

    How America’s far right found its anti-Semitic voice and figured out its true identity.

    From Coy to Goy
  20. Observation ·

    The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington

    By Richard Goldberg

    Open ties between the two nations are in everyone's interest, but it will take serious intent and deft maneuvering from America to get there. Is the administration up to it?

    The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington
  21. Response ·

    Who’s Afraid of Ritual Slaughter?

    By Eric Mechoulan

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Who’s Afraid of Ritual Slaughter?
  22. Response ·

    Are Europe’s Restrictions on Jewish and Muslim Ritual Due to Christianity’s Influence or Absence?

    By Matthew Schmitz

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Are Europe’s Restrictions on Jewish and Muslim Ritual Due to Christianity’s Influence or Absence?
  23. Response ·

    Why Europeans Find Blaming the Jews Easier than Giving Up Meat

    By Anael Malet

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Why Europeans Find Blaming the Jews Easier than Giving Up Meat
  24. Monthly Essay ·

    Israel’s Judicial Reckoning

    By Evelyn Gordon

    Israel's court is abnormally powerful and has caused half the nation to lose faith in its government. Reform will help, as long as it doesn't cause the other half to do the same.

    Israel’s Judicial Reckoning
  25. Response ·

    In Defense of the Isolationist Jew

    By Eli Spitzer

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    In Defense of the Isolationist Jew
  26. Observation ·

    The Life and Times of the Faith-Based Initiative

    By Tevi Troy

    Religious organizations need a voice inside the federal government. Is the twenty-year-old office still up to the task?

    The Life and Times of the Faith-Based Initiative
  27. Monthly Essay ·

    The Spirit of Jewish Classical Education

    By Eric Cohen, Mitchell Rocklin

    Jewish teachings have shaped Western civilization from the beginning. How can Jews build schools that encourage the rising generation to take this responsibility seriously?

    The Spirit of Jewish Classical Education
  28. Observation ·

    The Baffling Appeal of “Jews Don’t Count”

    By Eli Spitzer

    Why is a silly new documentary about anti-Semitism that breathlessly reveals David Schwimmer has "never felt white, ever" getting such a rapturous response?

    The Baffling Appeal of “Jews Don’t Count”
  29. Observation ·

    The Best of Mosaic in 2022: Israel, the Jewish World, Politics

    By The Editors

    As 2022 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of our favorite stories from this year. Today, we focus on Israel, Jews across the world, and on contemporary politics.

    The Best of Mosaic in 2022: Israel, the Jewish World, Politics
  30. Observation ·

    The Asian American Challenge to Affirmative Action—and to American Jews

    By Dr. Ruth Wisse

    Why haven't more American Jews joined the many Asian-American students and their parents protesting a policy reminiscent of the 1920s?

    The Asian American Challenge to Affirmative Action—and to American Jews