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Jewish film festival in Canada latest event to be canceled over ‘security concerns’
20 Mar
The Hamilton Jewish Film Festival in Canada was canceled due to security concerns following complaints and threats related to Israeli films in the lineup, su...
20 Mar
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Group of rabbis calls on Biden to ignore calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
20 Mar
A group of over 1,000 American rabbis from various denominations released a statement rejecting calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and opposing conditioning U.S. ...
20 Mar
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Charles Lindbergh was a vicious antisemite. Why does St. Louis publicly honor him?
20 Mar
Charles Lindbergh, the famed aviator known for his solo transatlantic flight in 1927, was honored in St. Louis with the naming of Lindbergh Boulevard in 1930...
20 Mar
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How the 1919 solar eclipse made Albert Einstein famous
20 Mar
In 1919, Albert Einstein was a relatively unknown figure, facing doubts about his work and struggling professionally. However, during a total solar eclipse t...
20 Mar
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New survey shows Biden voters share Schumer’s critique of Netanyahu
20 Mar
A recent survey revealed that a majority of Democrats, including voters who support President Joe Biden, hold unfavorable views of Israeli Prime Minister Ben...
20 Mar
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Prominent Jewish names join letter to Biden from progressive donors warning against ‘unconditional’ support for Israel
20 Mar
Prominent Jewish Democratic donors, including George and Liana Krupp, Barbara Dobkin, Carol Winograd, Tamara Abrams, Margery Goldman, and Marsha Rosenbaum, h...
20 Mar
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Department of Education increases transparency around Title VI discrimination investigations post-Oct. 7
20 Mar
The U.S. Department of Education has started to increase transparency around its investigations into discrimination on college campuses, specifically focusin...
20 Mar
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A beautiful, Black, Queen Esther with braids — and readers are liking what they see
20 Mar
The Jewish Press recently featured a computer-generated image of Queen Esther as Black with dark skin and braids, prompting attention and positive reactions ...
20 Mar
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On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times
20 Mar
Esther Sperber reflects on the recent tragic death of an Israeli-American soldier, Itay Chen, and the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, drawing parallels ...
20 Mar
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Hannah Arendt is a detective solving the mystery of Eichmann in a new play
20 Mar
"The Banality of Evil" is a play that reimagines philosopher Hannah Arendt as a detective solving the mystery of Adolf Eichmann's atrocities, based on Arendt...
20 Mar
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As Israel struggles to win international support, its star English-language spokesman is suspended
20 Mar
Eylon Levy, a prominent English-language spokesman for Israel who gained popularity for defending the country in media, has been suspended due to a controver...
20 Mar
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All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2024
20 Mar
The 2024 MLB season is anticipated to feature a record number of Jewish players, following a historic 19 Jewish players appearing in a game in 2023. Some sta...
20 Mar
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You should probably be aware of that Purim song’s racist backstory
20 Mar
Louis Keene discusses the problematic origins of a popular Purim melody, Mishenichnas Adar, which is sung to the tune of the folk song "Pick A Bale of Cotton...
20 Mar
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Jews on California campuses stage statewide ‘sleep-in’ protests as Congress launches antisemitism probe into Berkeley
19 Mar
Jewish academics and students in California organized a statewide sleep-in protest in response to increased antisemitism on campuses, notably at the Universi...
19 Mar
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After a tense call, Jewish umbrella group says it remains ‘distressed’ with Chuck Schumer’s call for elections in Israel
19 Mar
The umbrella group for major American Jewish organizations expressed distress following a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, who faced backlash for calling for...
19 Mar
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Purim joy is not simple this year. What does a responsible Purim look like?
19 Mar
In light of recent antisemitic violence and the Israel-Hamas war, Rabbi Aviva Richman reflects on the complex lessons of the Purim story, focusing on themes ...
19 Mar
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'An act of faith': I attended my first anti-Netanyahu protest — and confronted my own complacency
19 Mar
The article describes the author's experience attending anti-Netanyahu protests in Jerusalem, focusing on demands for the release of hostages in Gaza and cal...
19 Mar
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Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson make James Bond Jewish again?
19 Mar
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is rumored to have been offered the role of James Bond, potentially making the iconic spy character Jewish. This could be a significant ...
19 Mar
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Rampant hate, no transparency, antisemitism behind the scenes: Why Jews should support a TikTok sale
19 Mar
American Jews are urged to support the forced sale of TikTok due to the platform's rampant hate speech, lack of transparency, and ties to China's meddling in...
19 Mar
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Jared Kushner: Israel should consider settling Palestinians from Gaza to Negev desert
19 Mar
Jared Kushner, former adviser to President Donald Trump, suggested that Israel should temporarily resettle displaced Palestinians from Gaza to the Negev dese...
19 Mar
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This Jewish artist got her start before WWI. A century later, she's still in the avant garde
19 Mar
The article discusses the extensive exhibition at Manhattan's Bard Graduate Center showcasing the work of Jewish avant-garde artist Sonia Delaunay, highlight...
19 Mar
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How one wedding dress came to symbolize the strength of more than 2,000 Jewish women
19 Mar
Artist Andi Arnovitz's creation "What We Bring" is a symbolic tribute to the strength of over 2,000 impactful Jewish women. Displayed at the 6th Jerusalem Bi...
19 Mar
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How ‘Hester Street’ made its way to the stage
19 Mar
The stage adaptation of the film "Hester Street" was initially met with skepticism by director Joan Micklin Silver in 2015 but eventually was embraced and br...
19 Mar
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Over 450 Jewish Hollywood professionals slam ‘blood libel’ of Jonathan Glazer Oscar speech
19 Mar
Over 450 Jewish Hollywood professionals criticized Jonathan Glazer, director of "The Zone of Interest," for a controversial Oscar speech that seemed to denou...
19 Mar
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‘We see our history in their eyes’: Why Ireland is so staunchly pro-Palestinian
19 Mar
The Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, recently spoke alongside President Joe Biden at a St. Patrick's Day event, using the platform to advocate for a cease...
19 Mar
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White House confirms death in Gaza of Hamas No. 3 Marwan Issa
19 Mar
The White House has confirmed the death of Marwan Issa, the third-in-command of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, who was allegedly involved in planning a major invas...
19 Mar
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Every time Donald Trump has accused American Jews of disloyalty
19 Mar
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly made statements suggesting that American Jews who vote for Democrats are disloyal to Israel, insinuating a dual ...
19 Mar
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Trump: Any Jew who votes for Democrats ‘hates their religion’
19 Mar
Former President Donald Trump, in a recent interview with Sebastian Gorka, stated that any Jew voting for Democrats hates their religion and Israel, suggesti...
19 Mar
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Arsonist with ‘kill rabbi’ tattoo sentenced to decades in prison for burning rabbi’s home
18 Mar
Matthew Karelefsky, 46, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for setting fire to a rabbi's home in Brooklyn in 2019. Karelefsky, who had a tattoo read...
18 Mar
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Where can you find the best egg cream in the world? Not New York
18 Mar
The article discusses the contention surrounding the best egg cream drink, typically associated with New York but contested by Philadelphia's Franklin Founta...
18 Mar
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A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex who scares his seder guests star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books
18 Mar
New Passover children's books released in 2024 feature a diverse range of themes and characters, including a superhero, a scientist, a T. rex hosting a seder...
18 Mar
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Man arrested after Fort Lauderdale Chabad center is damaged in apparent arson attack
18 Mar
A Chabad house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was damaged in an apparent arson attack, leading to the arrest of a 50-year-old man, Scott Hannaford. The rabbi s...
18 Mar
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NYC residents clean up pro-Palestinian graffiti left on Effy’s, a kosher restaurant
18 Mar
Effys Café, a kosher restaurant on the Upper West Side in NYC, was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti in March 2024, which police are investigating as ...
18 Mar
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Washington Monthly publishes Israeli writer’s coexistence piece retracted by literary journal Guernica
18 Mar
Israeli writer and translator Joanna Chen's essay, "From the Edges of a Broken World," was retracted by Guernica, a progressive literary journal, for being s...
18 Mar
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Jews have been cursed to be lonely. The war is a reminder to fight back against that fate
18 Mar
The article discusses the concept of Jews as a historically lonely people and how this loneliness has manifested throughout history, both in Israel and the d...
18 Mar
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To evade pro-Palestinian protests, some Jewish and Israeli events are keeping their locations low-profile
18 Mar
In response to rising anti-Semitic incidents, some Jewish and Israeli event organizers are keeping event locations confidential to prioritize attendee safety...
18 Mar
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A new William Shatner documentary is more meet-and-greet than film
18 Mar
William Shatner, known for his iconic roles in Star Trek and Boston Legal, has recently become an ambassador for the "overview effect" after his sub-orbital ...
18 Mar
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The billion-dollar donor’s mother was a philanthropist, too: She helped Jews fleeing Hitler
18 Mar
Ruth Gottesman, the donor behind a $1 billion gift eliminating tuition at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, comes from a family deeply involved in philant...
18 Mar
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Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma’
18 Mar
Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia faced backlash for initially allowing middle school students to opt out of a Holocaust survivor talk, with critics ...
18 Mar
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Elon Musk downplays past antisemitic comments in new interview
18 Mar
Elon Musk recently addressed past antisemitic comments in an interview with Don Lemon, dismissing accusations of promoting such content on his social media p...
18 Mar
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Many Ukrainian Jews have left over 2 years of war. Many others are still invested in their local communities
18 Mar
As the deadly war in Ukraine continues into its third year, many Ukrainian Jews have faced challenges but also found new ways to strengthen their communities...
18 Mar
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Team Israel is launching an American organization to support baseball’s growth in Israel
18 Mar
Israel Baseball Americas (IBA) is a newly launched American organization aiming to expand and support baseball in Israel. Nate Fish, a prominent figure in Is...
18 Mar
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Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new elections is ‘totally inappropriate’ amid deepening rift with Biden
18 Mar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Chuck Schumer's call for new elections in Israel as inappropriate, amidst escalating tensions with P...
18 Mar
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BREAKING: On April 8, God will turn the sun into darkness and the moon into blood
18 Mar
God is said to be punishing humanity for misdeeds through an upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, with biblical references such as the Book of Amos and the Boo...
18 Mar
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Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack — but not on Oct. 7
18 Mar
Israel has decided to establish an annual commemoration for the Oct. 7 attack, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, but has chosen to do so on the...
18 Mar
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Since Oct. 7, Stars of David and Israeli flags have been flying off the shelves
17 Mar
Following a surge in sales of Jewish and Israeli-themed items since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2024, sellers like Yafa Black in Florida and online vend...
17 Mar
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Vice President Harris’ stepdaughter urged her social media followers to donate to U.N. agency accused of aiding Hamas
17 Mar
Ella Emhoff, the step-daughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, encouraged her Instagram followers to donate to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (U...
17 Mar
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House Democratic leader opts not to echo Schumer's call for new Israeli elections
17 Mar
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to support Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's call for new Israeli elections to replace Prime Minister Ben...
17 Mar
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How Israel’s Black Panthers radicalized its Mizrahi Jews, and changed the country
17 Mar
Israels Black Panthers, a group of Mizrahi Jewish youth in the early 1970s, drew inspiration from the American Black Panthers to challenge discrimination aga...
17 Mar
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The real Jewish history of Lt. Robert ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal, heroic pilot in Apple TV+’s ‘Masters of the Air’
16 Mar
Lt. Robert Rosenthal, a heroic pilot in Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air, is depicted as a Jewish soldier experiencing challenges during World War II, includin...
16 Mar