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When anti-Zionists take over your Hebrew school
12 Jul 2024
The article discusses a mother's distress over her daughter being instructed to write a letter criticizing Israel for allegedly stealing land from Palestinia...
12 Jul 2024
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I'm a recent Jewish grad from a university the ADL deems to be 'failing' at campus antisemitism. Their 'grade' is misleading
12 Jul 2024
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a report card evaluating 85 American universities on campus antisemitism, categorizing them from "Ahead of the Pack" ...
12 Jul 2024
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‘Bring Him Home’ from ‘Les Miz’ has new meaning in Israel. Now there’s a Yiddish version.
12 Jul 2024
In Israel, the song "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables gained new significance after a Yiddish version was performed. Originally recorded by soloists from ...
12 Jul 2024
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In Israel, a photographer sees a country whose parts don’t fit perfectly but still form a whole
12 Jul 2024
In a reflective piece on his photographic journey in Israel, Daniel Jackson uses a technique of creating triptychs to capture the country's fragmented yet in...
12 Jul 2024
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I'm an octogenarian rabbi. Biden should learn from this Jewish idea about strength
12 Jul 2024
Rabbi Avi Weiss, an octogenarian, pens a letter to President Joe Biden, drawing parallels between their life decisions. He suggests that heroism can include ...
12 Jul 2024
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Netanyahu's speech: Some members of Congress will boycott. Who else have they snubbed?
11 Jul 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing potential boycotts from some members of Congress ahead of his speech at the Capitol. In 2015, 58 members ...
11 Jul 2024
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Project 2025 would be the end of the American Jewish dream
11 Jul 2024
Project 2025, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation and supported by right-wing Christian Nationalists, aims to transform America into a Christian nationali...
11 Jul 2024
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VIDEO: Moving film about young Yiddish scholars now on YouTube
11 Jul 2024
French director Nurith Aviv's documentary "The Secrets of Yiddish Poetry," available on YouTube, showcases the passion of seven young Yiddish scholars, both ...
11 Jul 2024
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If members of Congress truly cared about Israel's well-being, they would boycott Netanyahu's speech
11 Jul 2024
The article argues that members of Congress should boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to show their support for peace and accountabil...
11 Jul 2024
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses Democratic Socialists endorsement after she speaks out against antisemitism
11 Jul 2024
The Democratic Socialists of America recently withdrew their conditional endorsement of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for reelection following her participat...
11 Jul 2024
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Accusing Israel of genocide cost me a job — just another example of a university failing Jews
11 Jul 2024
The article discusses how accusations of Israel committing genocide against Palestinians led to the author, an Israeli-American scholar, losing a job offer a...
11 Jul 2024
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What American Jews should know about Project 2025 and its connection to Christian Nationalism
11 Jul 2024
Project 2025, a conservative policy agenda attributed to the Heritage Foundation, has become a concern for American Jews due to its potential impact on autho...
11 Jul 2024
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A hurricane named Beryl, an agonizing plight straight out of the Book of Job
11 Jul 2024
In Houston, Hurricane Beryl left over a million people without power, drawing a comparison to the biblical story of Job seeking answers amid suffering. A fic...
11 Jul 2024
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Israeli hospital has been quietly harboring 24 patients from Gaza and their families since October
10 Jul 2024
The Sheba Medical Center in Israel has been quietly providing treatment and shelter for 24 seriously ill patients from Gaza and their families since before O...
10 Jul 2024
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For a Jewish Boricua whose great-grandfather spoke Yiddish, theater is almost a birthright
10 Jul 2024
Antonia Cruz-Kent, a Jewish Boricua playwright, draws on her family legacy and ancestry in her works, with a focus on themes of loving, mourning, and embraci...
10 Jul 2024
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Trump’s bacon remark wasn’t kosher, but it may be right
10 Jul 2024
Donald Trump recently lamented the decline in bacon consumption in America, attributing it to rising prices, despite his personal wealth. The popularity of b...
10 Jul 2024
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Battle over bodies: Israel is holding a dead Palestinian prisoner as leverage for Gaza hostages
10 Jul 2024
Israel is withholding the body of deceased Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa, who spent 38 years in prison, in the hopes of using it as leverage in negotiatio...
10 Jul 2024
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In the dwindling Jewish community of Moldova, one man fights to keep the old traditions alive
10 Jul 2024
Roman Soibelis, a 78-year-old man living in Beltsy, Moldova, is dedicated to preserving Jewish traditions and assisting the local Jewish community in a regio...
10 Jul 2024
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French Jews are caught between ‘les extrêmes’
10 Jul 2024
In France, the recent defeat of Marine Le Pen's far-right party in elections by a left-wing coalition has left many French Jews conflicted. While some promin...
10 Jul 2024
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Joe Biden is beginning to look a lot like the biblical Jonah. That's bad news for all of us
10 Jul 2024
In a commentary drawing parallels between President Joe Biden and the biblical figure Jonah, Emily Tamkin highlights the importance of prioritizing democracy...
10 Jul 2024
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Director of national intelligence warns that Iran is funding anti-Israel protests in US
9 Jul 2024
Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, has warned that Iran is funding anti-Israel protests in the US and seeking to interfere in American elec...
9 Jul 2024
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Has Israel really killed up to 186,000 people in Gaza? How to understand the numbers war
9 Jul 2024
The debate over the number of civilian deaths in Gaza has been marred by political agendas, hindering a clear understanding of the true human cost of the con...
9 Jul 2024
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Democrats clash over aid to Israel at meeting of party platform committee
9 Jul 2024
The Democratic platform committee recently heard contrasting opinions on the party's stance towards Israel, with some advocating for continued military aid a...
9 Jul 2024
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A new Shazam-style bot will detect Shlomo Carlebach’s melodies
9 Jul 2024
Shlomo Tannor, an AI engineer and musician, has created CarleBot, a software similar to Shazam but for Jewish melodies, specifically focusing on Rabbi Shlomo...
9 Jul 2024
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Roger Waters denied 10/7. Here's why Israeli radio should keep playing his songs.
9 Jul 2024
Etgar Keret reflects on his personal connection to Pink Floyd's song "Wish You Were Here" and debates whether Israeli radio stations should stop playing Roge...
9 Jul 2024
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Why don't ceasefire talks ever go anywhere? Ask Netanyahu.
9 Jul 2024
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas repeatedly break down as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to end the war in exchange for the release of hos...
9 Jul 2024
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‘I'm with Joe’: Biden relies on his ‘pal’ Chuck Schumer to save his presidential campaign
9 Jul 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has played a crucial role in supporting President Joe Biden's presidential campaign amid calls for Biden to withdraw due...
9 Jul 2024
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Should President Biden retire? Old Jewish men offer advice
9 Jul 2024
A group of old Jewish men, including an 87-year-old former museum administrator, an 89-year-old retired rabbi, and an 87-year-old insurance lawyer, offer adv...
9 Jul 2024
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In groundbreaking new policy, Facebook says calling someone a 'Zionist pig' is antisemitic
9 Jul 2024
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has updated its policy to classify the term "Zionist" as hate speech when used in specific contexts like ...
9 Jul 2024
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Did you know that baklava is part of Ashkenazi culinary history?
9 Jul 2024
The author recounts how their Ashkenazi great-grandfather from a region under Ottoman influence cherished the dish of dolma, showing the culinary interaction...
9 Jul 2024
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Jews felt Australia was a safe and boundless space. Then the Israel-Hamas war began, and everything changed
9 Jul 2024
In Australia, a doxxing incident by pro-Palestinian activists targeted prominent Jewish individuals who had expressed anguish over the Israel-Hamas conflict,...
9 Jul 2024
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Trudeau appoints Jewish lawmaker as new adviser on Jewish community and antisemitism
8 Jul 2024
Anthony Housefather, a Jewish member of Canada's parliament representing Montreal, has been appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as an adviser on the J...
8 Jul 2024
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London gallery cancels Russian-Israeli artist’s anti-Putin show, objecting to her posts mourning Oct. 7
8 Jul 2024
The London gallery Metamorphika canceled an exhibition titled "Even Elephants Have Elections," which aimed to address censorship under Vladimir Putin, due to...
8 Jul 2024
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Andrew Cuomo: Why weren't Columbia protesters brought to justice?
8 Jul 2024
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for dismissing most cases against protesters who occupied Columbia University...
8 Jul 2024
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Must Jews be defined by trauma? Taffy Brodesser-Akner's sharp new novel offers a surprising answer
8 Jul 2024
In Taffy Brodesser-Akner's novel "Long Island Compromise," a multi-generational Jewish family grapples with the aftermath of trauma, notably a kidnapping tha...
8 Jul 2024
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As Alec Baldwin court trial begins, what Jewish law says about charges against him
8 Jul 2024
Alec Baldwin facing charges of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins raises questions about Jewish law regarding unintentional killi...
8 Jul 2024
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Remembering Arnold Band, a towering figure in Jewish studies
8 Jul 2024
Arnold J. Band, a revered figure in Hebrew and Jewish literary studies, passed away at 94. He was a distinguished professor at UCLA for over 50 years, instru...
8 Jul 2024
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Left-wing alliance with history of antisemitism allegations declares victory in France’s split parliamentary elections
8 Jul 2024
In the recent French parliamentary elections, the left-wing New Popular Front alliance emerged victorious while the far-right National Rally, known for its a...
8 Jul 2024
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For Jews fearing the worst in France, a brief sigh of relief before facing the next fears
8 Jul 2024
In a recent article by Robert Zaretsky, the surprising results of Frances legislative elections were discussed, with a left-wing coalition, the New Popular F...
8 Jul 2024
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What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for American Jews and Israel?
7 Jul 2024
If Kamala Harris were to become president, it would likely have significant implications for American Jews and Israel. Harris, who has a strong relationship ...
7 Jul 2024
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After antisemitism scandals, the U.K.'s Labour party regained the Jewish vote. What's next?
6 Jul 2024
After facing years of accusations of antisemitism under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, the UK's Labour party, now led by Keir Starmer, has surprisingly regained...
6 Jul 2024
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Hostage posters ripped off the wall outside Brad Schneider’s office a week after his house is picketed after midnight
5 Jul 2024
Vandals tore down Israeli hostage posters from outside the office of Rep. Brad Schneider, a Jewish Democrat from Illinois, a week after pro-Palestinian activ...
5 Jul 2024
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‘The most important tattoo I ever did’: Artists volunteer to ink Oct. 7 survivors
5 Jul 2024
Tattoo artists gathered in Tel Aviv to offer free tattoos to survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks, aiming to provide strength and empowerment through their work w...
5 Jul 2024
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Don't let your kids read this column (but don't ban it either)
5 Jul 2024
Comedian Moshe Kasher's memoir, "Kasher in the Rye," was banned by a Texas school district, alongside many other titles, sparking a discussion on book bans a...
5 Jul 2024
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The distressing truth behind an exhibit about antisemitism — it's always timely
5 Jul 2024
The article discusses an exhibit titled "Artists on Antisemitism" at the 81 Leonard Gallery in Tribeca, featuring works by Marina Heintzes Yitler and 20 othe...
5 Jul 2024
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She was a nice Jewish mother — and an organized-crime boss
5 Jul 2024
Fredericka Mandelbaum, a German Jewish immigrant, transformed herself from a lace peddler to America's first major organized crime boss, overseeing a lucrati...
5 Jul 2024
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UK’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, observes Shabbat, supports Israel and vows to fight antisemitism
5 Jul 2024
Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who is not Jewish but has a Jewish wife and practices certain Jewish traditions, including observ...
5 Jul 2024
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Hezbollah hits northern Israel with heaviest barrage since Oct. 7
4 Jul 2024
Hezbollah launched a significant attack on northern Israel, sending rockets and drones into Israeli communities near the Lebanese border, following the assas...
4 Jul 2024
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Steve Bannon wants Jews to ‘hard weld’ to Christian nationalists. Not so fast
4 Jul 2024
Steve Bannon, a key figure in former President Trump's 2016 campaign, recently advocated for American Jews to align with Christian nationalists for the sake ...
4 Jul 2024
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Israel without a chief rabbi for first time in a century
4 Jul 2024
Israel is currently without a chief rabbi for the first time in over a century as the government has failed to schedule elections for their successors after ...
4 Jul 2024