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Irit Tratt

Irit Tratt is a pro-Israel advocate residing in New York.

Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in 1965. Source: Library of Congress

Rustin, Sowell and renewing black-Jewish relations

Jewish Americans should embrace those who elevate, rather than destroy American society.

December 5, 2023

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge that spans the Danube River between Buda and Pest was lit up in blue and white to show solidarity for the State of Israel on Oct. 10, 2023. Photo by Zsolt Demecs.

Expanding the Jewish circle of gratitude

One must only briefly scan the globe to deduce that those extending hands of friendship towards Israel should not be taken for granted.

November 3, 2023

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation during a public prayer at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur, Sept. 25, 2023. Credit: Itai Ron/Flash90.

The boundaries of liberal tolerance

The Tel Aviv protesters likely felt emboldened by the New York protests against Netanyahu.

October 1, 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa and His Excellency, the honourable Eliav Belotsercovsky, Israeli Ambassador to South Africa. Credit: Presidency of South Africa.

Israel’s autonomous Africa policy

The U.S. respects an Israel that acts in its own best interests.

August 13, 2023

Chassidic Jews in Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90.

Redistricting the Jews

Democrats’ attempts to gerrymander New York may undermine religious freedom.

July 30, 2023

The Yeshiva University campus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Deepening Jewish-Christian collaboration

At institutes of higher learning, religious Jews and Christians are working together to preserve traditional values.

June 20, 2023

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) speaks during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. Photo by Lev Radin/Shutterstock.

Should Jewish conservatives stay Republican?

A campaign to convince Jewish Republicans to vote in Democratic primaries could come at a heavy price.

June 13, 2023

‘Al Jazeera’ affiliate must be forced to register as a foreign agent

Why does the Biden administration refuse to enforce a Department of Justice ruling?

May 7, 2023

A stack of books. Photo: jakkaje879/Shutterstock

DEI finds a foothold in Jewish schools

Jewish schools should focus on raising up strong Jews, not committed liberals.

April 19, 2023