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Jewish institutions should divest billions in fossil fuels, new report says
The Jewish nonprofit Dayenu encourages Jewish groups to divest $3 billion in non-renewables and invest it in clean energy
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Canadian minister denounces diversity consultant for antisemitic tweets
Laith Marouf, who has a history of antisemitic and xenophobic tweeting, was hired to consult on an anti-racism strategy for Canadian broadcasters
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Jewish groups decry high court decision on school prayer
Many Jewish groups warned that a decision in the coach's favor would infringe on the rights of Jewish public school students
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This rabbi wants the Jewish community more involved in boardroom battles for social justice
(JTA) — When Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster began visiting the tomato fields of Florida as an activist more than a decade ago, the stories of farmworkers being treated as slaves were still fresh. The Justice Department had discovered systemic abuse in the industry including cases of pistol whippings, confinement, starvation wages and rampant sexual assault. But…
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‘I plan to be everyone’s president’: Isaac Herzog, son of Israel’s 6th president, elected its 11th
Isaac Herzog is set to become Israel’s 11th president after winning Wednesday’s election against Miriam Peretz, in a secret ballot among the country’s 120 lawmakers. Eighty-seven lawmakers voted for Herzog, while 27 voted for Peretz. He will officially replace outgoing President Reuven Rivlin next month, with his seven-year term beginning on July 9. “I plan…
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At least 45 crushed to death in stampede at overcrowded Lag Ba’omer event in Israel
At least 45 Haredi Jews were killed in northern Israel early Friday morning, the authorities said, when a stampede erupted during Lag B’Omer festivities on Mount Meron that drew some 100,000 people despite warnings that it could become a COVID-19 super-spreader event. At least 150 were injured, many of them seriously, with at least six…
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Former Jewish Studies Association presidents alarmed by response to shamed sociologist
Eleven past presidents of a prominent Jewish studies organization published a letter this week expressing concerns about the recent resignation of the group’s immediate past president. Noam Pianko, a historian who chairs the Jewish Studies department at the University of Washington, resigned from his position as president of the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) on…
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Meet the NYC Council candidate who’s in a Jewish a cappella group
For Eric Dinowitz, a public-school teacher, father of 5-year-old twins and aspiring politician, one of the challenges living through the COVID-19 pandemic has been the disruption of his musical career. Dinowitz is a member of Six13, a Jewish all-male a cappella group formed in 2003. In an interview, he said what he has missed most…
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Antisemitic conspiracies flew before extremists breached U.S. Capitol
The mob of far-right protesters who broke through lines of federal police to storm the U.S. Capitol Wednesday was the culmination of 36 hours of rallies in Washington, D.C. that featured antisemitic conspiracy theories and false claims that a prominent Jewish American stole the November election from President Donald Trump. “We are standing up against…
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‘Do not panic:’ Jewish groups call for complete count as Trump falsely claims victory
President Donald Trump baselessly told voters he had won the election during an early morning press conference at the White House Wednesday, even as former Vice President Joe Biden held onto an electoral college edge and millions of ballots in battleground states had yet to be counted. The president stood in front of supporters at…
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Voters in Borough Park hope for Trump
On 18th Avenue, in the heart of Borough Park, the P.S. 192 building was wide open for voting — but by the afternoon, there were hardly any voters standing in line. In a nearby cafe, a Haredi Israeli man stood next to the baked goods counter, asking locals about their voting preferences. “We have to…
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