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December 02, 2021
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Jewish leaders to Sen. Schumer: Paid leave must be part of Build Back Better legislation
Julia Gergely
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Jewish leaders to Sen. Schumer: Paid leave must be part of Build Back Better legislation
Julia GergelyDecember 2, 2021Jewish leaders and organizations were among the 750-plus people who signed a letter to the Senate Majority Leader.
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VIDEO: Pumpkin donuts, lighter latkes and drinks to go with them
Forverts StaffDecember 2, 2021In one of the first episodes of the Forverts cooking show, Rukhl Schaechter and Eve Jochnowitz prepare Hanukkah treats that are tasty and nutritious.
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Hanukkah menorahs vandalized in at least 3 Ukrainian cities
Cnaan LiphshizDecember 2, 2021The targeted menorahs were in the cities of Kyiv, Dnipro and Nikolayev.
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What do Bible characters have on their 2021 Spotify Wrapped list?
PJ GrisarDecember 2, 2021Why Abraham likes Barbra Streisand. Sarah likes Joni Mitchell and David digs Fleetwood Mac.
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A tree that survived the Holocaust gains a new life in New York City
Julia GergelyDecember 2, 2021A planting from a tree smuggled by a teacher into the Theresienstadt concentration camp will be unveiled in Battery Park City.
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New graphic novel tells the story of Malaysia’s lost Jewish community
Jordyn HaimeDecember 2, 2021An American Jewish convert to Islam, now living in Malaysia, authored a new history of the country’s once-flourishing Jewish community.
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The vibrant, colorful world of Hanukkah stamps — and how they got to be that way
Irv Osterer
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The vibrant, colorful world of Hanukkah stamps — and how they got to be that way
Irv OstererDecember 2, 2021It’s been 25 years since the first Hanukkah stamp in America; now, there’s a huge variety all around the world.
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In Ghana for ‘spiritual cleansing,’ NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams celebrates Hanukkah with Chabad
Philissa Cramer
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In Ghana for ‘spiritual cleansing,’ NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams celebrates Hanukkah with Chabad
Philissa CramerDecember 2, 2021Like Adams, Ghana’s Chabad rabbi, Noach Majesky, is from Brooklyn.
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Israel’s health minister wants to update the country’s ‘ridiculously outdated’ abortion rules
Shira Hanau
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Israel’s health minister wants to update the country’s ‘ridiculously outdated’ abortion rules
Shira HanauDecember 2, 2021Nitzan Horowitz said women should be allowed to abort in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy without approval by a hospital committee.
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The Hamptons home where Adrien Brody lived on ‘Succession’ was actually owned by a Jewish millionaire — and has that mezuzah
Ben Sales
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The Hamptons home where Adrien Brody lived on ‘Succession’ was actually owned by a Jewish millionaire — and has that mezuzah
Ben SalesDecember 1, 2021Jewish aerospace entrepreneur David Susser and his wife, Marla, sold the three-acre estate for $45 million.
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Another woman joins sexual abuse lawsuit against Orthodox groups that employed Baruch Lanner
Gary Rosenblatt
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Another woman joins sexual abuse lawsuit against Orthodox groups that employed Baruch Lanner
Gary RosenblattDecember 1, 2021Leaders at the Orthodox Union said it is “committed to operating in a manner that is consistent with the highest Torah and legal standards.”
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National Museum of American Jewish History buys back building it lost in bankruptcy with gift from donor
Asaf Shalev
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National Museum of American Jewish History buys back building it lost in bankruptcy with gift from donor
Asaf ShalevDecember 1, 2021The museum will rename itself after the shoe entrepreneur.
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Video shows London Jews’ Hanukkah party bus being intimidated, spat on
Cnaan LiphshizDecember 1, 2021The incident began with mockery and ended with several men punching the windows of a bus carrying Jews on a Hanukkah outing.
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Facebook still failing to remove Holocaust denialism, new ADL report finds
Arno Rosenfeld
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Facebook still failing to remove Holocaust denialism, new ADL report finds
Arno RosenfeldDecember 1, 2021Description: Despite a change in policy in 2020, the social media giant has allowed this misinformation to persist.
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Kenny G thinks he’ll win an Oscar. First he has to find his soul.
PJ GrisarDecember 1, 2021Like the tides, romance or dentist’s waiting rooms, Kenny G has always seemed to exist. But have you ever wondered what he’s like?
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In a heartbreaking and inspiring new film, the soul of an actress — and the lives she touched — lives on
Simi Horwitz
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In a heartbreaking and inspiring new film, the soul of an actress — and the lives she touched — lives on
Simi HorwitzDecember 1, 2021In ‘Adrienne,’ filmmaker Andy Ostroy grapples with the triumphant life and horrific death of his wife, actress and director Adrienne Shelly.
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December 7: Next Generation Jewish Entrepreneurs: How They Lead and Give
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December 7: Next Generation Jewish Entrepreneurs: How They Lead and Give
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Join Joe Sanberg and Nicole Lapin, two successful Jewish entrepreneurs, for a discussion on how Jewish values have impacted and enhanced their careers
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Tel Aviv is the world’s most expensive city to live in, study finds
Gabe FriedmanDecember 1, 2021The reason why is tied in part to Israel’s successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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