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Apr 17, 2026
In conversation with The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, Kurtzer said the Jewish community is caught between the illiberalism of the left and the illiberalism of the right
Apr 14, 2026
Why are liberals fawning over illiberalism?
Apr 13, 2026
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The Seder asks us to remain present to the tension between competing fears and obligations.
Apr 17, 2026
Our schools and synagogues must be designed to serve Jews of different socioeconomic levels and other predictable circumstances as a rule, not an exception.
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Apr 17, 2026
Our schools and synagogues must be designed to serve Jews of different socioeconomic levels and other predictable circumstances as a rule, not an exception.
Apr 17, 2026
In conversation with The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, Kurtzer said the Jewish community is caught between the illiberalism of the left and the illiberalism of the right
Apr 14, 2026
Why are liberals fawning over illiberalism?
Apr 14, 2026
Holocaust education can’t solve intolerance, but it can lay a foundation of facts, writes a history professor.
Apr 13, 2026