Ben Judah
Don’t forget the people who are standing with us
Yes, antisemitism is surging. But the support we have across the spectrum is heartening
German support for Israel is not all it may seem
The war with Hamas has provided a language in which to discuss problems of migration
Dagestan mob showed us why Jews fled to Israel in first place
Israel has long been regarded a sanctuary for the Jewish people, if it's not safe there, then where is?
American Jews have a lot to learn from us Britons
Whether it’s tackling antisemitism, developing schools or philanthropy, we just do it better
Learning Hebrew has given me a better read on my Jewishness
Simply learning enough Hebrew to watch a news programme can transform how you understand Israel
Fear and loathing in Paris unsettles French Jews
If Macron keeps failing to bring stability through reform, it will prompt further emigration
It is not hard to find a minyan in Kharkiv… but for how long?
The terrifying hypothesis of a Ukraine without Jews is rearing its ugly head once again
Putin has destroyed the Russian Jewish revival
Jews feel the impact of the darker, more authoritarian state brought on by the Ukraine war
Jewish artists are needed more than ever in this weird age of AI
Much of modern culture is an illusion but great work is being made that makes you think, see and feel things somewhere deep
Israel risks becoming a true Middle East state
There are parallels to Hungary, but the more compelling model is Lebanon
As Israel spirals into perilous tribalism, I finally hear the Prophets
I used to struggle to really hear the Prophets. Now, voices like them are so loud it’s what the Nevi’im mean that troubles me.
Sephardi lessons of moderation and balance are precious today
For the Rabbis of Sefarad, the Torah was always a guide to the world. Not, as it became for the embattled Rabbis of Ashkenaz, a wall against it
We must remember how they lived, not just how they died
So much of Jewish life in Europe within the past century was destroyed for ever, lost entirely from our collective memory
View from the bookshelf: We must stop ignoring Israel’s Mizrahi writers
There is more than one Israeli story, says Ben Judah
What futuristic American dreams are made of
What does the future hold for the Jews of America, asks Ben Judah
Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews need to stand up for their Rabbinic tradition
Dominating over Orthodox Judaism is a yeshiva system that is structurally, culturally and halachically Ashkenazi
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