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Blumenthal’s Goliath is not funny, nor is it very entertaining. It is, for many reasons, often painful to read.

Just when you thought Syria couldn’t get more confusing…

The doctor dances with settlers.

“Antisemitism” is a problematic term. Of course we know what it means—prejudice against or hatred of Jews. But it was first utilized, ironically, by nineteenth century polemicists looking to recast…

If traditional notions of Judaism and Jewishness are at odds with the contemporary world, one can either change Judaism, or one can change the world. A new book makes a case for the former.

While the Western Wall remains under the administration of a state-sponsored religious entity that prohibits the free worship of its citizens, President Obama should not visit the site. To do so would be a tacit endorsement of the laws and policies that limit civil liberties in Israel in favor of religious control of public prayer, life-cycle events, and, in cases involving conversion, even questions of citizenship.

The latest bloggingheads.

An RD holiday sampler of stories & viewpoints we would have liked to read in 2012.

Israel celebrates its second annual anti-immigrant rally.

As Jewish institutional support of pro-Israel positions is showing signs of breaking down, it’s an opportunity to take a critical look at a widely-made claim that Jews have a “historical right” to the land of Israel.