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In the story of two Jewish Bunds, a stark generational divide over Israel
21 Feb
A new generation of Jewish activists, led by students like Amari Pavati, are forming The New Yiddish Bund at Binghamton University, inspired by the historica...
21 Feb
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Jewish voices use #ofcourse trend to talk about Oct. 7 and tackle antisemitism
21 Feb
Jewish content creators have harnessed the #ofcourse trend on social media to address issues of antisemitism and celebrate Jewish culture following the Oct. ...
21 Feb
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He racked up big endorsements for the LA school board. Then his antisemitic social media posts surfaced
21 Feb
Kahllid Al-Alim, a candidate for the Los Angeles school board, faced backlash for liking antisemitic posts on social media. Some of these posts contained der...
21 Feb
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Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him
21 Feb
Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diar...
21 Feb
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New survey of Orthodox Jews shows vast differences in attitudes toward Zionism
20 Feb
A recent survey conducted among Orthodox Jews in the U.S. by Nishma Research shows significant differences in attitudes towards Zionism within the Orthodox c...
20 Feb
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Theater charity Broadway Cares will support relief for Israelis after fielding complaints about funding Gaza aid
20 Feb
Broadway Cares, a renowned theater charity, faced criticism for contributing to Gaza relief efforts without mentioning support for Israelis. Following compla...
20 Feb
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How do Biden’s new sanctions affect Jewish charities that donate in Israel?
20 Feb
The Biden administration's new sanctions aim to prevent U.S. donations from reaching extremist Israelis, potentially impacting charities like the Central Fun...
20 Feb
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Police open investigation after Amy Winehouse statue is defaced with pro-Palestinian sticker
20 Feb
A bronze statue of singer Amy Winehouse, who was born into a Jewish family, was defaced with a Palestinian flag sticker covering the Star of David necklace s...
20 Feb
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Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group apologizes for sharing post with antisemitic image
20 Feb
A pro-Palestinian faculty group at Harvard University apologized for sharing an image deemed antisemitic, featuring a hand with a Star of David and a dollar ...
20 Feb
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Jewish professor who quit MIT over its handling of antisemitism accepts post at Yeshiva University
20 Feb
Mauricio Karchmer, a Jewish computer scientist who left MIT due to its handling of antisemitism, has accepted a teaching position at Yeshiva University in Ne...
20 Feb
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Chaya Chana Twersky, wife and aide to head of Skverer Hasidic movement, dies at 81
20 Feb
Chaya Chana Twersky, the wife of Rabbi David Twersky, the Grand Rabbi of the Skverer Hasidic movement in New Square, New York, passed away at the age of 81, ...
20 Feb
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Jewish groups are fighting a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace school guidance counselors
20 Feb
Jewish groups are opposing a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace licensed guidance counselors in public schools, with each school board...
20 Feb
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Jamaal Bowman, losing favor among Israel supporters, teams up with Rashida Tlaib
20 Feb
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, facing a strong primary challenge from a Democrat backed by AIPAC due to his stance on the Israel-Hamas war, has teamed up with ...
20 Feb
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Joe Biden is pressing Congress to send $14B to Israel. What is the emergency aid for?
20 Feb
President Joe Biden is urging Congress to approve $14 billion in emergency aid to Israel as it faces off against Hamas in Gaza. This funding, part of a large...
20 Feb
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Why is the world not helping Gazans flee a war zone?
20 Feb
Despite the international community's professed care for Palestinians, Gaza residents are trapped in a war-torn area with no escape route, unlike in other co...
20 Feb
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Victims of antisemitism give much more to charity, survey finds
20 Feb
A survey conducted on American Jewish households in 2022 revealed that those who experienced antisemitism tend to donate significantly more to charity compar...
20 Feb
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Israel bars Brazilian president after Lula compares Gaza war to the Holocaust
20 Feb
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's actions in Gaza to the Holocaust has sparked a major rift between Brazil and Israel, l...
20 Feb
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Vote to expel far-left Israeli lawmaker narrowly fails
19 Feb
Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif, from the far-left Hadash-Taal party, narrowly avoided expulsion from the Knesset after a vote fell short of the required two-th...
19 Feb
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Biden’s Democratic challenger says he’s sick of kids dying in Gaza and would recognize a Palestinian state if elected
19 Feb
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Jewish Democratic presidential candidate challenging President Biden, expressed disgust over the loss of life in Gaza, criticizing both...
19 Feb
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Israeli army releases footage discovered in Gaza of abducted Bibas family
19 Feb
The Israeli army released footage of the abducted Bibas family, including Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel and Kfir, being kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza on O...
19 Feb
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In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism
19 Feb
The documentary "God and Country," produced by Rob Reiner, delves into the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States, exploring its history from the...
19 Feb
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You can now hear people speaking Yiddish in bars all over Berlin
18 Feb
In Berlin, a group called Shmues un Vayn meets regularly in bars to chat in Yiddish, attracting a diverse range of members from various language backgrounds ...
18 Feb
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Dear Jewish summer camps: It's time to tell our children the truth about Israel and Palestine
18 Feb
The article addresses the need for Jewish summer camps to have nuanced conversations about Israel and Palestine with campers. The author, a parent sending th...
18 Feb
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Jewish teens are looking at a new factor in their college search: antisemitism
16 Feb
Jewish teens, like Ethan Smith, are increasingly considering antisemitism as a significant factor in their college decisions in light of a reported spike in ...
16 Feb
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Lawyer suing to display a photo of herself holding a gun in front of an Israeli flag
16 Feb
Attorney Debra Gassman is in a legal battle with the Cook County Public Defenders Office over her right to display a photo of herself holding a gun in front ...
16 Feb
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Congressional committee issues subpoenas to Harvard, stepping up investigation into campus antisemitism
16 Feb
A congressional committee has issued subpoenas to Harvard University leaders demanding documents related to the handling of antisemitism on campus, specifica...
16 Feb
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Meet the Michigan Jews backing a campaign to pressure Biden on Israel by voting ‘Uncommitted’ in the primary
16 Feb
A group of progressive Jewish activists in Michigan are part of a campaign called MI Jews Uncommitted, aiming to pressure President Joe Biden on his support ...
16 Feb
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Telling Israel's war story, one voice at a time
16 Feb
Mishy Harman, creator of the podcast Israel Story, launched a pop-up series called Wartime Diaries to capture personal experiences during Israel's recent con...
16 Feb
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What our son’s short life taught us about faith and tradition
16 Feb
James G. Robinson reflects on his family's experience dealing with their son's serious heart defect, which led them to draw on their Jewish faith and traditi...
16 Feb
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This Purim play features Henry Ford, Eastern Parkway tunnels and Marjorie Taylor Greene
16 Feb
David Herskovits, the artistic director of Target Margin Theater, is debuting a play called "Remember This Trick," which is a pastiche drawing from various s...
16 Feb
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Did the reckoning of Art Green need to be public?
16 Feb
Michael Berenbaum, a longtime friend of Rabbi Arthur Green, critiques an article by Laura E. Adkins questioning the public reckoning of Green's alleged sexua...
16 Feb
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Israelis love photos of triumphant soldiers in Gaza. Everyone else? Not so much
16 Feb
An article highlights Israeli soldiers' consumption of Palestinian food in Gaza, sparking controversy and criticism. The soldiers' social media posts, includ...
16 Feb
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African Methodist Episcopal Church calls for end to all US aid to Israel
16 Feb
Leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church have condemned Israel's military campaign in Gaza as a mass genocide and urged the U.S. to cease all suppor...
16 Feb
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2 killed in terror attack at bus stop in southern Israel
16 Feb
Two Israelis were killed and four others wounded in a terror attack at a bus stop in southern Israel, with the perpetrator from east Jerusalem being shot dea...
16 Feb
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An effort to track antisemitism in the literary world launches amid widespread anti-Israel sentiment there
16 Feb
The Jewish Book Council has launched an initiative to collect reports of antisemitism in the literary world, following a wave of incidents targeting Jewish c...
16 Feb
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Matisyahu claims venues canceled his shows due to antisemitism
16 Feb
Matisyahu, the reggae artist known for incorporating Judaism into his music, has accused consecutive venues of canceling his shows because of antisemitism. T...
16 Feb
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A top U.N. official says Hamas is ‘not a terrorist organization,’ sparking furious backlash from Israel
15 Feb
The head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, sparked outrage from Israel when he stated in a TV interview that H...
15 Feb
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Escaping Gaza, for fun: Israelis take to 'escape rooms' that mimic war
15 Feb
Arik Turkenich, the owner of an escape room business in Tel Aviv, created a live-action role-playing experience called Fauda: Explosive Lab. In this particul...
15 Feb
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A new book asks readers to understand Spinoza through cancel culture
15 Feb
Ian Buruma's new biography, "Spinoza: Freedoms Messiah," presents the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza as a champion of free thought, whose ideas abou...
15 Feb
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9 reasons global superstar Kylian Mbappe should join my synagogue soccer team
15 Feb
In this humorous article, the author humorously makes a pitch for global soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe to join their synagogue soccer team. They offer vario...
15 Feb
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YIVO is my intellectual home. Its webinars on Hamas are misguided
15 Feb
The author expresses disappointment and disbelief at YIVO's decision to host three webinars on the origins and ideology of Hamas without including Palestinia...
15 Feb
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Trailblazing Canadian cyclist removed from Ottawa International Women’s Day event over past IDF service
15 Feb
Canadian cyclist Leah Goldstein, who made history as the first woman to win a 3,000-mile bike race across the United States, was removed as the keynote speak...
15 Feb
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Man who sold gun in synagogue threat case sentenced to 27 months
15 Feb
Jamil Hakime, the man who sold a gun to two individuals, one of whom threatened to shoot up a synagogue, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. H...
15 Feb
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FBI arrests Indiana man over threats to ‘kill every Jew’ — but didn’t tell Jewish community about him
15 Feb
The FBI has arrested an Indiana man named Jeffrey Stevens who had threatened to kill every Jew in Fort Wayne. Stevens admitted to posting violent antisemitic...
15 Feb
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Jared Kushner says he won't be part of a second Trump administration
15 Feb
Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor, stated that he will not be part of a potential second Trump administration, as he want...
15 Feb
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Why is an LGBTQ+ group asking candidates about Israel?
15 Feb
The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a prominent pro-LGBTQ+ Democratic club in New York City, is now asking political candidates about their views on Israe...
15 Feb
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Hippie, hero, traitor, spy — the baffling legacy of Jonathan Pollard
15 Feb
"Pollard," a four-part documentary series, explores the life and legacy of Jonathan Pollard, an American Jewish U.S. intelligence officer convicted in 1985 f...
15 Feb
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Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu to merge
15 Feb
Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu are set to merge in order to consolidate voices in the liberal Zionist camp. The merger is seen a...
15 Feb
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Leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand jointly call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza
15 Feb
The prime ministers of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have released a joint statement calling on Israel to refrain from invading the southern Gaza city o...
15 Feb
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From a Jewish home in Queens to 'Sesame Street,' Broadway, 'Succession' and 'Job'
15 Feb
Peter Friedman, known for his roles in shows like "Succession" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," is currently starring in the play "Job" at the Connelly Theat...
15 Feb