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Prominent rabbi and fierce Mamdani critic turns his criticism toward Jews and Israel
9 Dec 2025
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue addressed the American Zionist Movement, critiquing both Israel and U.S. Jews' support for anti-Zionist Mayor-...
9 Dec 2025
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Israel faces a most dire threat, and there's only one solution
9 Dec 2025
Dan Perry argues that Israel's most pressing existential threat arises from internal demographic dynamics, particularly concerning Haredi Jewish communities....
9 Dec 2025
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Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes admits 'at least 6 million' Jews were killed in Nazi Germany
8 Dec 2025
Nick Fuentes, a prominent right-wing extremist and known Holocaust denier, surprisingly acknowledged on Piers Morgan's talk show that at least 6 million Jews...
8 Dec 2025
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Why an exhibit that honors the Oct. 7 hostages still draws crowds in the US, even after their release
8 Dec 2025
The Nova Music Festival Exhibition, a traveling exhibit featuring objects and testimonies from the tragic October 7, 2023, attack on a music festival, contin...
8 Dec 2025
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Why small town Jews buried their dead in big cities — and what those journeys reveal today
8 Dec 2025
In smaller American towns during the 19th and early 20th centuries, Jewish families often had to transport their deceased to larger cities to ensure a proper...
8 Dec 2025
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says Stephen Miller’s comments on immigrants sound like how ‘Nazis described Jewish people’
7 Dec 2025
Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, has criticized Stephen Miller, a senior advisor in the Trump administration, likening his comments on immigrants ...
7 Dec 2025
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Trump’s new White House ballroom architect is a Jewish immigrant who has advocated for refugees
5 Dec 2025
Shalom Baranes, a renowned Jewish architect and immigrant from Libya, has been chosen to lead the construction of the new East Wing ballroom at the White Hou...
5 Dec 2025
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It’s time to reconsider what we know about Jewish birthing rituals
5 Dec 2025
The "First Light: Birth in the Jewish Tradition" exhibition at the Museum at Eldridge Street explores Jewish birthing customs, featuring works by artists lik...
5 Dec 2025
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My favorite Christmas scene in literature — and why it makes me feel so Jewish
5 Dec 2025
Talya Zax reflects on how a scene from Louisa May Alcott's lesser-known novel, "Eight Cousins," despite its Christian context, evokes the familial warmth and...
5 Dec 2025
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Americans are waking up to right-wing antisemitism. We're still ignoring the root problem
5 Dec 2025
Elad Nehorai discusses how the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. is driven more by a digital network that amplifies the far-right's messages than by individua...
5 Dec 2025
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A lackluster exhibit gives short shrift to Claude Lanzmann’s legacy — and to the Shoah’s victims
5 Dec 2025
The exhibition "The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes" at The New York Historical, intended to commemorate Claude Lanzmann's legacy, disappoints by fai...
5 Dec 2025
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The moral imperative of a name: Yad Vashem documents five million Holocaust victims
5 Dec 2025
Yad Vashem has reached a significant milestone by recovering the names of five million Holocaust victims, an effort aimed at restoring the dignity stripped b...
5 Dec 2025
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New CD of Yiddish children’s songs by composer David Botwinik
4 Dec 2025
A new CD of Yiddish children's songs titled "Zumer iz shoyn vider do" celebrates the legacy of the late David Botwinik, a Vilna-born composer who passed away...
4 Dec 2025
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Synagogue protests have shocked NYC and LA. This Michigan congregation has faced them for 22 years
4 Dec 2025
For over two decades, Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has faced persistent anti-Israel and antisemitic protests spearheaded by former congre...
4 Dec 2025
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Israel has a crucial lesson to learn from apartheid South Africa. It isn't what you think
4 Dec 2025
Drawing parallels with historical shifts in South Africa and Serbia, Libby Lenkinski emphasizes the need for Israel to develop a clear political vision to ef...
4 Dec 2025
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Lithuanian government party leader convicted of inciting hatred towards Jews
4 Dec 2025
Remigijus Zemaitaitis, leader of Lithuania's populist Nemuno Aura party, was convicted for inciting hatred against Jews and minimizing the Holocaust. The Vil...
4 Dec 2025
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‘Marty Supreme’ is an outstanding celebration — and indictment — of chutzpah
4 Dec 2025
In "Marty Supreme," directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, the story follows Marty Mauser, a Jewish ping-pong sensation from New York. Set i...
4 Dec 2025
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What is Elbit Systems, and why did LA synagogue protesters target it?
4 Dec 2025
Demonstrations erupted outside Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard Temple against Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense contractor. Protesters targeted Elbit due to ...
4 Dec 2025
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Anti-BDS order will test Mamdani on day one
4 Dec 2025
As New York City transitions to new mayor Zohran Mamdani, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams has issued a significant executive order opposing the Boycott, Divestment...
4 Dec 2025
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NYC synagogue protest leads to a new bill, and a rally by Jewish groups outside Park East shul
4 Dec 2025
A protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, during an Israeli immigration event, has led to significant mobilization among Jewish groups in New Y...
4 Dec 2025
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LA mayor condemns protest outside synagogue event that featured Israeli defense firm
4 Dec 2025
Anti-Israel protests erupted outside Los Angeles's Wilshire Boulevard Temple, where an event featuring Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems was held, resulting...
4 Dec 2025
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In ‘The Secret Agent,’ a peek into Brazilian Jewish history — and a warning against propaganda
3 Dec 2025
The film "The Secret Agent," set in 1977 Brazil during the military dictatorship, explores themes of identity, propaganda, and historical memory. Directed by...
3 Dec 2025
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Trump appointee promoted after reports he texted about having a ‘Nazi streak’
3 Dec 2025
Paul Ingrassia, a former White House liaison under Trump, has been criticized and scrutinized by Democratic senators for his past comments praising Nazis and...
3 Dec 2025
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The Jewish playwright who inspired Tom Stoppard to write his Holocaust history
3 Dec 2025
Tom Stoppard's play "Leopoldstadt" is notably influenced by the Jewish playwright Arthur Schnitzler, a significant figure in German-speaking theater from the...
3 Dec 2025
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Why IDF soldiers’ official headshots only show their backs
3 Dec 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has adopted the unusual practice of displaying official headshots of its service members showing only the backs of their head...
3 Dec 2025
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Mamdani draws lines around how Jews should use ‘sacred spaces’
3 Dec 2025
The article explores the controversy surrounding protests at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, which hosted an event promoting aliyah facilitated by Nefesh B...
3 Dec 2025
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Yiddish culture shared mainstream racist stereotypes, book shows
3 Dec 2025
Gil Ribak's book "Crude Creatures: Confronting Representations of Black People in Yiddish Culture" explores the complex and often contradictory attitudes of ...
3 Dec 2025
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Danny Wolf will see you now
3 Dec 2025
Danny Wolf, a Jewish-American basketball player drafted by the Brooklyn Nets, is making waves in the NBA with standout performances after a challenging start...
3 Dec 2025
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Layoffs hit Shabbat dinner as OneTable slashes staff by 25%
2 Dec 2025
OneTable, a nonprofit facilitating Shabbat dinners for young Jewish adults, recently laid off 25% of its workforce amid declining funding. This organizationa...
2 Dec 2025
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Amid campus tensions, CUNY steps up outreach to Brooklyn yeshivas
2 Dec 2025
In response to ongoing antisemitism concerns on campuses, the City University of New York (CUNY) is intensifying outreach efforts to Jewish high schools, not...
2 Dec 2025
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I was interrogated by Israeli authorities — I know why they're terrified of peace activists like me
2 Dec 2025
Zak Witus, Director of Young Leadership and Education at the New Israel Fund, recounts his interrogation by Israeli authorities at Ben-Gurion Airport due to ...
2 Dec 2025
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Israel's 2025 Oscar entry is a story of grief, sex and looming national tragedy
2 Dec 2025
"Come Closer," Israel's 2025 Oscar entry, is a poignant film that intricately weaves themes of grief, love, and national tragedy, directed by Tom Nesher. Ins...
2 Dec 2025
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Hasidic leader defends support for Mamdani. ‘I’m taking beatings to save you’
2 Dec 2025
Rabbi Moshe Indig, a leader within the Satmar Ahronim sect, has defended his controversial endorsement of Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral race, despite bac...
2 Dec 2025
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Why do people want ‘Zootopia 2’ to be about Israel?
2 Dec 2025
Zootopia 2's plot, centered on the expansion of climate-controlled neighborhoods and displacement of marginalized species, has led some viewers to draw paral...
2 Dec 2025
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If Israel reinstates the death penalty, it will betray Jewish values — and Jewish history
2 Dec 2025
Michael Zoosman argues that Israel's consideration of reinstating the death penalty for terrorists contradicts Jewish values and could harm Israel's internat...
2 Dec 2025
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Pope Leo meets with Erdogan, says two-state solution is the ‘only’ path forward in Middle East
1 Dec 2025
Pope Leo XIV, in his first international tour since taking office, has emphasized a two-state solution as the only viable resolution to the Israeli-Palestini...
1 Dec 2025
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Meet Zevi Eckhaus, the Jewish college football bowl-bound quarterback who prays at the 18-yard line
1 Dec 2025
Zevi Eckhaus, the Jewish starting quarterback for the Washington State Cougars, uniquely integrates his Orthodox Jewish faith with his football career by pra...
1 Dec 2025
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Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.
1 Dec 2025
Senator Cory Booker, known for his affinity with Jewish traditions, has married Alexis Lewis, a Jewish real estate professional, in an interfaith ceremony un...
1 Dec 2025
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She was a dancer who leapt to the top of her field — then the Trump administration fired her
1 Dec 2025
The article details the story of Jane Rabinovitz Raleigh, who rose from an intern to Director of Dance Programming at the Kennedy Center before being dismiss...
1 Dec 2025
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How a troublemaking private school dropout became the Johnny Appleseed of tech
1 Dec 2025
David Lerner, co-founder of Tekserve, is remembered fondly as a complex yet benevolent figure in New York's tech scene. Known for his gruff but caring demean...
1 Dec 2025
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Now that Saul Zabar is gone, what will become of the 'Over 95' club at NYC's leading appetizing store?
1 Dec 2025
The article reflects on the passing of Saul Zabar and its impact on the legendary Zabar's store on New York's Upper West Side. The author, Len Berk—Zabar's l...
1 Dec 2025
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Netanyahu’s pardon request is a staggering act of hypocrisy — and it should be granted, with one condition
1 Dec 2025
Dan Perry criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for a presidential pardon as an act of hypocrisy, given his previous stance on servi...
1 Dec 2025
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The gift Tom Stoppard gave to me — and to all who adore him
30 Nov 2025
Tom Stoppard, the brilliant playwright who passed away at 88, was adored not only for his intellectual prowess but for creating art that infused audiences wi...
30 Nov 2025
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How would Jews fleeing Europe have fared under Trump's anti-immigration policies?
29 Nov 2025
The article explores the potential fate of Jewish and other refugees had they faced the anti-immigration policies under Donald Trump's administration, likeni...
29 Nov 2025
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Palestinian restaurant opening near Columbia names its location to honor girl killed in Gaza, campus protesters
29 Nov 2025
A new Palestinian restaurant in New York City, Ayat NYC, has named its new Morningside Heights location "Hinds Hall" in solidarity with pro-Palestinian prote...
29 Nov 2025
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DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
28 Nov 2025
As the prevalence of DNA testing kits grows, many individuals in the U.S., like Angie Claudio-Rodriguez and Joe Martin, are discovering Jewish ancestry previ...
28 Nov 2025
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Jewish moderate Julie Menin claims victory as next City Council speaker
26 Nov 2025
Julie Menin, a Jewish New York City Councilwoman, has claimed victory in the race for council speaker, potentially becoming the first Jewish speaker in the c...
26 Nov 2025
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Jewish leaders must work with educators to battle antisemitism — not demonize us
26 Nov 2025
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, responds to criticisms at the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly, hig...
26 Nov 2025
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More than 25% of Israelis want to leave the country. How did we get here?
26 Nov 2025
A recent Israel Democracy Institute survey reveals that over 25% of Israelis are considering leaving the country, highlighting a growing disillusionment with...
26 Nov 2025
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In Galveston, descendants of a forgotten Jewish migration keep their community’s story alive
26 Nov 2025
The Galveston Movement was a forgotten chapter of Jewish migration to the United States that is currently being preserved by the descendants of those immigra...
26 Nov 2025