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From Hillel and Shamai to Trump and Netanyahu: Polarized, divided Jewry is dangerous - opinion

Jews have always had differences of opinion, and it has never shown the best of us. We can't be divided anymore.

|ByMICAH HALPERN
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]

American Jewry must stop centering its identity on Israel’s critics - opinion

American Jewish leaders risk losing a generation by centering its identity on Israel’s critics.

|ByGIL TROY
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Uncomfortable truth behind being a Diaspora Jew today - opinion

A stark look at the comfort, denial, and growing danger facing Jews abroad and the hard choices history keeps demanding from Jews.

|BySTEWART WEISS
(L-R) Michal Herzog, Reuven Ben Parash, President Isaac Herzog, and Prof. Osnat Levtzion-Korach.

Grapevine, December 12, 2025: Regressing, not progressing

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Zara apologizes for 'concentration camp' tee-shirt

Spanish retailer discontinues sale of striped shirt with yellow star after it causes social media uproar.

AUGUST 27, 2014BySAM SOKOL
Zara's controversial T-shirt design

Canada-Israel rally in the capital tonight

After the flight ban, a Toronto senator campaigns to bring as many Canadians and Canadian organizations as he could to Israel for Wednesday’s rally

JULY 30, 2014ByELIZABETH LEVI
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Jerusalem, January 21, 2014.

Jewish-American patriots

On this July 4, let us recognize some outstanding Jews who fought for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

JULY 3, 2014ByDAVID GEFFEN
A young David Geffen (center) poses with his mother and father at a military base in Mississippi.

In speech to Diaspora leaders, Netanyahu ignores assimilation

PM says commitment to Jewish identity, civilization gives Jewish people the power and moral force to address challenges.

JUNE 24, 2014BySAM SOKOL
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, June 22, 2014.

Lemur at Ramat Gan Safari makes World Cup predictions

Max, a red neck lemur, who has lived at the Safari for 12 years, is an animal of many talents.

JUNE 17, 2014ByAVIVA LOEB
Max the lemur making World Cup predictions

Jews of Venezuela, the new Diaspora

Chavez made dangerous liaisons, such as with Iran, Islamic terrorists and other anti-Semites.

FEBRUARY 11, 2014ByELEONORA BRUZUAL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez 370

Zamora lights up

A city in norther Spain celebrates the first International Ladino Day.

JANUARY 30, 2014ByMARION FISCHEL
Hannukah in Spain