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Jewish identity

Judaism taught the West to think – now it must teach it how to survive

In extracts from her new book, The Builder’s Stone, Melanie Phillips explains how Jewish nationhood, education and morality can play a vital role in shaping the future

By Melanie Phillips

8 min read

In an extract from her new book, Melanie Phillips examines the importance of Jewish nationhood and education (Picture: Getty)

Israeli Member of Parliament (Knesset) Simcha Rothman of the Religious Zionist party chairs a session of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to debate a controversial judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Yaakov Katz

Seriously? Again with the judicial reform?

Israel cannot afford to be distracted by more internal power struggles and pointless ideological crusades

3 min read

"National March for Gaza" in London, on June 8, 2024 (Getty Images)

The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

The Met must stand firm against the Gaza marchers

The JC Leader, January 17 2025

1 min read

King Charles at Chanukah reception for Holocaust survivors at the JW3 Community Centre on December 16, 2022 (Getty Images)

Zoe Strimpel

By Zoe Strimpel

Real Holocaust remembrance requires standing up for Israel

You can’t really believe in the importance and implications of the Holocaust without understanding Israel’s essential legitimacy

3 min read

Fania Oz-Salzberger

By Fania Oz-Salzberger

We can keep hope alive for two states while being realistic

There are times in human history when pressure from above changes the political geography for the better – when superpowers call the shots. This may be such a time.

3 min read

Our yeshivahs should be legally protected, not unfairly targeted

’Alarming’ new proposals to regulate religious institutions in Schools Bill are unnecessary

By Rabbi Binyomin Stern

2 min read

Karen Glaser

By Karen Glaser

Why Amnesty won’t get another penny of my money

I joined the organisation when I was 16, but it has become unhinged in its fixation on Israel

3 min read

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