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Joel Swanson

Joel Swanson is Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. He holds a PhD in the History of Judaism from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and his writing has appeared in Haaretz, the Times of Israel, the Jerusalem Post, the Jewish Forward, and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

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Religion Dispatches
It's not about Anne Frank or her residency status — it's about neutralizing the Holocaust
When Minnesota Governor Tim Walz invoked Anne Frank while criticizing ICE deportations in his state, the backlash was immediate and fierce. Walz, who earned a master’s degree in Holocaust education…
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Religion Dispatches
How will the US Jewish establishment respond to Mamdani's popularity and the Right's embrace of Fuentes?
Two events happened in the past two weeks which seem, on the surface, to have little to do with one another. Yet they may come to be seen as a similar turning point in American Jewish life. First…
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Religion Dispatches
Trivializes Jewish history, reveals what this administration thinks of Jews
Last week, in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Vice President JD Vance accused critics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of committing “blood libel” against ICE agents. As…
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