By Josh Nathan-Kazis
Hasidic Jews held a huge rally against Israeli efforts to draft the ultra-Orthodox. Will their anti-Zionist views damage ties to mainstream groups that are addressing poverty?
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By Paul Berger
The Conservative movement’s umbrella group has laid off a total of 12 full-time and part-time employees in an effort to close a bulging $1 million budget deficit.
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By Josh Nathan-Kazis
Frank Lautenberg, who died June 3, never shied away from his Jewish identity. But his greatest political achievements were not in issues of explicitly Jewish interest.
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By JTA
Shmaltz Brewing has embraced its Jewish heritage to carve out a niche in the booming microbrewing beer market. Sales are growing at a brisk 40% clip.
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By Nathan Guttman
Naming a streetcorner for a Bulgarian who saved Jews might seem innocuous enough. The simple request sparked a fierce debate about the Balkan nation’s role in World War II.
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By Nathan Jeffay
Israelis were outraged that an amusement park forced Jewish and Palestinian students to visit separately. But, some say anti-Arab discrimination is more common than many realize.
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By Nathan Guttman
The Syrian civil war is a human tragedy. But it may benefit Israel by causing major geopolitical setbacks for two of its sworn enemies: Hamas and Hezbollah.
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By Nathan Guttman
Leaders of the South African Jewish and Muslim communities in Washington are trying to find ways, thousands of miles away from their homeland, to bring the groups together.
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By Seth Berkman
Cory Booker has unusually deep bonds to the Jewish people and faith. As the Newark mayor eyes a run for the Senate, those ties may prove more than just spiritually valuable.
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By Paul Berger
Julius Berman may have hoped to keep a lid on a fraud scandal by appointing a sympathetic internal investigation committee. Instead, calls for an independent probe have only grown sharper.
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