Just like in the time of the Hasmoneans, today too—whether in Sydney, Australia, on the Temple Mount, or in the October 7 massacre—acceptance of us comes with a condition: that we Hellenize, or rather, Islamize. This is the demand of Iran and its proxies, and also of the Palestinian Authority, which continues to reject recognizing Israel as the Jewish state.
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Eitan Levine and Anna Staroselski arrived in Israel for different reasons, but both found something that continues to shape their lives: a deep connection to Jewish identity and a decision to act on behalf of others. He returned to the US as a comedian who tells his Jewish story out loud. She went back to Germany to lead a fight for a safe, democratic space for Jewish students. Meet the 2025 'Changemakers' of influential Masa alumni.
Israeli officials believed the terrorist organization would struggle to recover and return all the hostages but one. Yet the very fact that it managed to do so reveals something that should deeply trouble all of us.
Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood led to Bondi Beach.
