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How a Forward journalist came to hold a piece of Albert Einstein’s brain
8 Sep 2023
A journalist at The Forward, Benyamin Cohen, has gained a significant following on social media by running Albert Einstein's Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and...
8 Sep 2023
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Five books you need to prepare for the High Holidays
8 Sep 2023
In Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman's article, he emphasizes the importance of being mentally prepared for the High Holidays to truly benefit from the synagogue serv...
8 Sep 2023
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Persian Jewish musician, Galeet Dardashti, duets with her famed Iranian grandfather in 'Monajat'
8 Sep 2023
Galeet Dardashti, a Persian Jewish musician, has created an album called 'Monajat' inspired by her late grandfather, Younes Dardashti, a renowned singer of P...
8 Sep 2023
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Orthodox Union certifies Israeli brand of lab-grown meat as kosher — but not pareve
8 Sep 2023
The Orthodox Union (O.U.) has granted kosher certification to lab-grown poultry products from Israeli startup SuperMeat, marking a significant development in...
8 Sep 2023
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Under fire for pledging to cut aid to Israel, Vivek Ramaswamy says he's outspoken just like Israelis
8 Sep 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate, defended his pledge to cut aid to Israel, stating that his outspokenness is similar to how Israelis exp...
8 Sep 2023
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News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Hollywood's Jews and modern Orthodox education
8 Sep 2023
This article discusses two topics: the influence of Jews in Hollywood and the challenges faced by modern Orthodox education. It presents a quiz that tests th...
8 Sep 2023
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Holy cow! Can one heifer herald the Third Temple — and the end of the world as we know it?
8 Sep 2023
The birth of a red heifer in Israel has sparked excitement among some Jewish and Evangelical Christian groups who believe it is a sign that the Third Temple ...
8 Sep 2023
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A summer reunion in the country, Jewish socialist style
8 Sep 2023
The article discusses a recent reunion of former campers and staff from Camp Hemshekh, a Jewish socialist summer camp in the Catskills that operated from 195...
8 Sep 2023
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We taste-tested affordable kosher wine for Rosh Hashanah
8 Sep 2023
In this article, the authors taste 11 new kosher wines for Rosh Hashanah and share their honest reviews. They emphasize that Rosh Hashanah is a time for levi...
8 Sep 2023
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A canceled JCC book talk shows Jews are entering a dangerous era of self-censorship
8 Sep 2023
The cancellation of a book talk at a JCC in Florida highlights the growing trend of self-censorship in response to laws limiting freedom of expression. The i...
8 Sep 2023
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The co-creator of ‘Shtisel’ identifies as haredi Orthodox again
8 Sep 2023
Yehonatan Indursky, co-creator of the hit show Shtisel, has revealed that he now identifies as haredi Orthodox again after previously being secular. Indursky...
8 Sep 2023
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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.
8 Sep 2023
Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Royal Academy of Spanish (RAE), to r...
8 Sep 2023
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Picketing alongside Guatemalan workers in a labor dispute with their Hasidic bosses + New Kanye song called “Israel”
8 Sep 2023
Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson writes about her experience leading an antisemitism training for Guatemalan construction workers who are in a labor dispute with ...
8 Sep 2023
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Nearly 1 in 3 Jewish college students has witnessed or experienced antisemitism on campus, survey finds
8 Sep 2023
A survey conducted by Jewish on Campus, a student-founded antisemitism watchdog group, and Ipsos, a polling firm, found that nearly 1 in 3 current Jewish col...
8 Sep 2023
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Girls wore pants. Prayer was optional. Was this modern Orthodox school too open-minded for its own good?
7 Sep 2023
The Idea School, a coed modern Orthodox school in New Jersey, offered a creative and hands-on approach to education that integrated Jewish and secular studie...
7 Sep 2023
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I led an antisemitism training for workers in a labor dispute with their Hasidic bosses. Here's what I learned
7 Sep 2023
In this article, Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson shares her experience leading an antisemitism training for a group of Brooklyn construction workers who are camp...
7 Sep 2023
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Ohio school board member apologizes for giving Nazi salute at public meeting
7 Sep 2023
Anne Zakkour, a school board member in Tipp City, Ohio, has apologized after giving a Nazi salute and saying "Sieg heil" during a public meeting. Zakkour ini...
7 Sep 2023
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Newly discovered document lists more than 3,000 Jews the Catholic Church sheltered from Nazis
7 Sep 2023
Newly discovered documents found at the Vatican's Pontifical Biblical Institute reveal that more than 3,000 Jews were sheltered by Catholic convents and mona...
7 Sep 2023
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Jewish women’s group: Biden should have seriously considered a woman for ambassador to Israel
7 Sep 2023
Prominent Jewish women's group, the National Council of Jewish Women, expressed disappointment that President Joe Biden did not seriously consider a woman fo...
7 Sep 2023
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The genocide in Darfur didn’t go away, but the Jewish community’s attention did
7 Sep 2023
The Jewish community's attention to the ongoing genocide in Darfur has waned, despite the fact that the crisis continues unabated. In the past, Jewish groups...
7 Sep 2023
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How a religious revival fed the demise of the Midtown kosher deli
7 Sep 2023
The merging of Bens Kosher Deli and Mr. Broadway, both located in the Theater District of Manhattan, marked the end of an era for kosher delis in the area. B...
7 Sep 2023
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Who's afraid of Naomi Wolf? Naomi Klein's newest book takes on her doppelganger
7 Sep 2023
Naomi Klein, a progressive writer and activist, has written a new book called "Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World," in which she explores the similar...
7 Sep 2023
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Why do conspiracy theorists love to hate Rothschilds? A Rothschild explains.
7 Sep 2023
In his book, "Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories," Mike Rothschild explores the history of conspiracy theories surroun...
7 Sep 2023
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ADL CEO: Elon Musk is a ‘great innovator’ who engages with ‘users who are espousing antisemitism and hate’
7 Sep 2023
Elon Musk's recent engagement with users espousing antisemitism and hate on social media has frustrated ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. While praising Musk's bu...
7 Sep 2023
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An Oedipal tale of sex, violence, crooks, cutthroats and egg creams — set in the Jewish wilderness of the Lower East Side
7 Sep 2023
"Ravage & Son" by Jerome Charyn is a gritty historical crime novel set in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1912. The story revolves around Ben Ravage,...
7 Sep 2023
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Elon Musk is not alone in criticizing the ADL
7 Sep 2023
In this collection of news updates, Elon Musk's criticism of the ADL is highlighted as not being an isolated viewpoint. The article also mentions various oth...
7 Sep 2023
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High Holiday services are set to return this year — with a new eternal flame — to a Texas synagogue damaged in a 2021 arson
7 Sep 2023
Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas, is preparing for High Holiday services with the installation of a new eternal flame made from the stained glass th...
7 Sep 2023
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The Holocaust wasn't fueled by antisemitism, Hitler hated Jews for their money, says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
7 Sep 2023
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made controversial statements at a conference, claiming that Adolf Hitler's motivation for fighting Jews was not antisemi...
7 Sep 2023
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Jewish Federations launch Rosh Hashanah letter-writing campaign to Evan Gershkovich
7 Sep 2023
The Jewish Federations of North America has launched a letter-writing campaign in support of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been de...
7 Sep 2023
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Vivek Ramaswamy is guest of a podcaster who says Jews ‘own almost everything’
7 Sep 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy, an upstart Republican presidential candidate, appeared on the podcast of an influencer known for his anti-Semitic views. The influencer, Alb...
7 Sep 2023
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Meet Mark Robinson, the Republican frontrunner in the North Carolina governor’s race accused of antisemitism
6 Sep 2023
Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, a Republican candidate for governor, has faced accusations of antisemitism due to his past social media post...
6 Sep 2023
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Cemetery manager says synagogue's insistence on temporary grave markers is about money, not Judaism
6 Sep 2023
A battle has erupted between Congregation Beth Jacob, an Orthodox synagogue in Atlanta, and Crestlawn Cemetery over a new rule that bars families from instal...
6 Sep 2023
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Antisemites, right-wingers, progressives ... the ADL takes heat from all sides
6 Sep 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit organization fighting antisemitism, faces criticism from various groups. White supremacists accuse the ADL of p...
6 Sep 2023
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Antisemities, right-winger, progressives... the ADL takes heat from all sides
6 Sep 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit fighting antisemitism, faces criticism from various perspectives. On one hand, white supremacists and overt ant...
6 Sep 2023
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Tired of dry honey cake? Here's how to make it moist and delicious!
6 Sep 2023
In this article, the author recalls their childhood memories of disappointing dry honey cake and shares their own recipe for a moist and delicious version. T...
6 Sep 2023
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An Israeli flag football team forfeited a game on Shabbat. It won the European championship anyway.
6 Sep 2023
Israel's under-17 men's flag football team won a gold medal at the 2023 European Junior Flag Football Championships, despite having to forfeit a game on Shab...
6 Sep 2023
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What the Jewish author behind one of America's most banned books has to say about censorship today
6 Sep 2023
Author David Levithan, known for his novels about gay teens, has had his books banned multiple times. He is currently involved in a lawsuit against Florida's...
6 Sep 2023
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A museum snubbed Hollywood's Jewish founders. Its next exhibit hopes to make amends
6 Sep 2023
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced its first permanent exhibit, "Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Cap...
6 Sep 2023
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The best ‘traditional’ vegan Jewish brisket
6 Sep 2023
This article discusses the ethical and environmental concerns around eating meat, particularly brisket, and explores a vegan alternative for Jewish readers. ...
6 Sep 2023
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Why a German anthem shouted at the US Open enraged one of the world's top tennis players
6 Sep 2023
German tennis player Alexander Zverev stopped the U.S. Open because a fan yelled a line favored by Hitler, specifically the phrase "Deutschland ber alles" fr...
6 Sep 2023
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Elon Musk has made some disturbing comments about Jews. Here’s a list
6 Sep 2023
This article highlights a series of troubling comments and actions by Elon Musk regarding Jews and antisemitism. After purchasing Twitter in 2022, Musk reins...
6 Sep 2023
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Ireland’s first kosher restaurant in decades attracts local Jews and non-Jewish celebrities
6 Sep 2023
Deli 613, the first kosher restaurant to open in Ireland in over 50 years, has become a hit among both Jews and non-Jews in Dublin. Offering a mix of local a...
6 Sep 2023
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The Top 25 versions of 'The Weight' — Robbie Robertson and The Band's song inspired by a Jewish bookseller
6 Sep 2023
"The Weight" by The Band is a beloved and iconic song that has been recorded and covered by multiple generations of musicians. It was released in 1968 as par...
6 Sep 2023
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JCC cancels slavery-focused talk by Jewish author + Biden picks new ambassador to Israel
6 Sep 2023
A Jewish author, Rachel Beanland, had a talk at a JCC in Florida canceled because her novel mentions slavery, which goes against new state laws limiting disc...
6 Sep 2023
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How a quintessentially Yiddish sensibility created a thoroughly modern Don Quixote
6 Sep 2023
Edith Grossman, a Jewish American translator who recently passed away at the age of 87, was known for her ability to translate works from Spanish into Englis...
6 Sep 2023
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Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in near perfect condition found in cave near Dead Sea
6 Sep 2023
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords have been found in a cave near the Dead Sea. The swords were discovered by archaeologists revisiting the cave to study an an...
6 Sep 2023
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‘Tatami,’ a film inspired by Iran’s Israeli athlete boycott, is making movie history
6 Sep 2023
"Tatami," a groundbreaking film that marks the first co-production between Israeli and Iranian filmmakers, premiered at the Venice International Film Festiva...
6 Sep 2023
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams, refusing to pick a side, says Netanyahu and protesters both ‘love Israel’
5 Sep 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, after his recent trip to Israel, commended both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the anti-Netanyahu protesters for their...
5 Sep 2023
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Makeup artist apologizes over prosthetic nose worn by Bradley Cooper in ‘Maestro’ film
5 Sep 2023
Makeup artist Kazu Hiro has apologized for the backlash over Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose in the film "Maestro," where Cooper plays Leonard Bernstein. So...
5 Sep 2023
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Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87
5 Sep 2023
Bill Pinkney, a Jewish sailor who became the first African American to sail around the world solo, has passed away at the age of 87. His 22-month, 27,000-mil...
5 Sep 2023