Andrew Lapin
By Andrew Lapin
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News Israel is turning 75. For American Jews, planning the birthday party has gotten complicated.
'We have to celebrate what we’re proud of Israel for,' said one Jewish federation leader. 'But at the same time, part of connecting with Israel and part of what’s going on is affected by this country right now'
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Fast Forward Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian Jewish dissident, sentenced to 25 years in prison for treason
Prominent Jewish figures, including Natan Sharansky, have rallied to Kara-Murza’s defense
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Fast Forward George Washington U faces federal investigation over antisemitism charges after clearing professor of them
The university conducted its own investigation, concluding that student allegations against a professor were unfounded
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Fast Forward Florida high school pulls graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, saying it is ‘not age appropriate’
It is the second known instance of this particular edition of the famous Holocaust book being swept up by conservatives seeking to purge schools of literature they deem inappropriate
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Fast Forward U. of Vermont agrees to improve antisemitism training, ending federal case and capping a tumultuous year
The university has settled with the U.S. Department of Education following a fraught year for Jewish students on campus
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Fast Forward Connecticut College president says she will resign, following campus protests over planned fundraiser at golf club with antisemitic past
Katherine Bergeron said she would step down at the end of the semester, as student activists celebrated the victory
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Fast Forward Holocaust novel by Jodi Picoult removed as Florida school district purges libraries to comply with state law
The removal of 'The Storyteller' was the latest example of books with Jewish content being targeted by book-banning efforts.
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Film & TV A Jewish producer of ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ sees his family history in the Oscar-nominated Netflix film
Daniel Dreifuss, whose grandfather fought for Germany in WWI before being thrown in the camps, mounted a new adaptation of the German anti-war novel
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