Dispatch from a Teacher in Nazareth
An American Jewish English teacher reflects on the moments before a ceasefire in the eerie quiet of a kibbutz.
Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
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A Protest Before Sheikh Jarrah
An account of a day-to-day demonstration in Israel and Palestine, moments before current tensions exploded
In These Times: A Letter to the New Voices Community
A statement from the New Voices Editor on the current moment in Israel and Palestine.
Revisiting the Jewish Question
Rilke’s translated response to an age-old discourse: “What is to be done with the Jews?”
Eight Nights of Jewish Zines: Doykeit Zine Series
For the fifth night of Hanukkah, New Voices presents this interview about the Doykeit zine series with JB Brager, the editor of a now four-part collection of writing on themes of queerness, anti-zionism, and diaspora.
Illuminating the Diaspora in “The Full Severity of Our Connection”
Capturing the tension between a wide-ranging diaspora and conflict-ridden Jewish state in her new book, “The Full Severity of Our Connection,” author Kayla Cohen navigates questions of peoplehood in a contemporary, global context as a Jewish college student.
Zionism is Distracting Us
“As an illegitimate child, claims of Israel’s legitimacy have never concerned me. I can identify that both of us exist, whether or not we were born into the world under perceived authority. Even if there was a malicious ideology that caused either of us, Jewish bastards both, it would not be relevant in addressing our current transgressions.”
An American Jew in Israel: Standing Against Annexation
“As an American in Israel, I can talk to English-speaking immigrants to Israel, and use a shared vocabulary to explain why I believe the annexation would lead to the creation of an apartheid state. And unlike my Israeli friends, I can stand up for Palestinian rights without fear of societal backlash.”
At Columbia, Jewish Students Like Me are Caught in a Culture War
With the release of the Trump peace plan, it’s been made even clearer that the two-state solution is no more than a platitude — and international activism for Palestinian human and civil rights is more important than ever. However, as a prelude to this politically expedient deal, President Trump announced an executive order which risks…
Welcomed, Then Attacked by Yitzhar
That was all the time it took to make it clear that there is no “both sides” when it comes to the brutalizers of Yitzhar and the nearby Palestinian villagers who are brutalized by them.
New Voices’ Jewish Student Journalism Conference Helped Me Reclaim My Narrative
Two and a half years ago, I read a piece that changed my life. NPR’s Leah Donnella penned a deeply personal essay about being both Jewish and Black…I felt like she was speaking directly to my own experiences.
Re-Analyzing AIPAC
Originally published in the OC Hillel blog. Around 18,000 pro-Israel people in one room singing Hatikvah together, admiring Israeli innovation, hearing empowering stories about Israel, and giving endless standing ovations for countless speakers. It is easy to get carried away in this incredibly pro-Israel environment. This was my fifth consecutive year attending the AIPAC Policy…
I’m Fighting Demolitions Because I’m a Zionist
Last summer, I had the opportunity, along with 30 other British Jewish students, to visit the Palestinian Village of Umm al Kheir. It was a hard day. We walked around the village in the heat, seeing with our own eyes what it’s like living in a village where someone’s home could be demolished. The Bedouin…
Do Intersectionality and Anti-Normalization Clash?
A green text bubble flashed across my phone. “You should write about the Farrakhan, Women’s March, anti-Semitism, intersectionality thing.” I turned my screen dark. I’d been avoiding this. I know. I’m a Jewish feminist writer. I drink my morning coffee out of an Emma Goldman mug and my phone auto-predicts the term “intersectional feminism.” I…