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Diary from Tel Aviv | Dana Kessler | Under Rocket Fire

By Dana Kessler
Tel Aviv, March 2, 2026. Early morning. Two days ago, a siren woke us up around 8am. It... Read more > March 2026

Fostering a Sense of Common Israeliness

By Alexander Yakobson
In a talk at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on February 22, 2026, Israeli academic Alexander Yakobson discusses... Read more > March 2026

Bipolar Antisemitism: The contradictory logic of Jew-Hate

By Jonathan Myers
Jonathan Myers argues that the manner in which Jews have been cast as insiders and outsiders, victims and... Read more > March 2026

Despair is not an option | Thoughts from the Gaza Envelope

By Sam Shube
Reflecting on a sense of resignation among some Israelis and Diaspora Jews, Kibbutz Nir Am resident Sam Shube... Read more > February 2026

The crisis of European Jews: between failing liberal democracies and dangerous authoritarians

By Dov Maimon
Dov Maïmon argues that Jews in Europe find themselves caught between liberal democracies that promise protection but that... Read more > February 2026

The Jewish Council of Australia and the politics of approval

By Adam Slonim
Adam Slonim argues that the Jewish Council of Australia describes Jewish fear as exaggeration, treats Jewish testimony as... Read more > February 2026

Book Review | Lihi Lapid's On Her Own

By Liam Hoare
Back in 2022, journalist and author Lihi Lapid signed what Haaretz described at the time as an ‘exceptional’... Read more > February 2026

How Syria’s transition went off the rails

By Giran Ozcan
Giran Ozcan argues that it is easy, and wrong, to find simple causes for the recent violence in... Read more > February 2026

Russian lessons for Anglophone Jews

By Adam J. Sacks
At a time of political crisis and uncertainty for Jews in the main Anglophone democracies, Adam J Sacks... Read more > February 2026

The Uprising in Iran | An Interview with Alireza Nader

By Alireza Nader
With thousands reportedly killed by the regime, Fathom spoke to Iran expert Alireza Nader about the uprising in... Read more > January 2026

A Talk to Students for Justice in Palestine

By Brian Morton
In this speech – a lightly adapted version of one delivered at a panel about the Middle East... Read more > January 2026

Israel on Netflix | Shababnikim (The New Black)

By Noga Emanuel
Noga Emanuel reviews comedy-drama Shababnikim (The New Black) that follows the lives, loves, misadventures, and tribulations of four... Read more > January 2026

Two Mirrors, Two Truths: The Divergent Documentary Approaches of Holding Liat and Letter to David

By Atira Winchester
In the wake of 7 October, 2023, Israeli documentary cinema has grappled with an unprecedented challenge: how to... Read more > December 2025

Beyond Left and Right: Israel's Post- 7 October Political Awakening

By Daniel Goldman
In the darkness of a Gaza hideout following another dangerous mission, Major (Res.) David Sherez[1] sat with his... Read more > December 2025

‘Expelled From the Community of Which We Were a Part Only Yesterday’ Jean Améry on the Dilemma for Left-Wing Jewish...

By Marlene Gallner
Marlene Gallner explores the thoughts of Jean Améry about the Dilemma for Left-Wing Jewish Intellectuals, Sartre’s notion of... Read more > December 2025