Ella Rockart
By Ella Rockart
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News Ezra Furman has sung about God in her indie rock. Now she’s going to rabbinical school.
(JTA) — “How would I describe myself?” Ezra Furman said wryly, tearing a corner off of her slice of pizza in a shop in Somerville, Mass. “I try to avoid it.” There’s certainly a lot to cover. The 34-year-old musician is an acclaimed indie rocker, an observant Jew, a transgender woman, a mother, and —…
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Fast Forward At least 150 sex abuse lawsuits filed against NY Jewish institutions under Child Victims Act
(JTA) — At least 150 child sex abuse lawsuits were filed against Jewish institutions in New York over the past two years under a special law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations barring old claims, according to an analysis of the New York court system by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. This look-back window for…
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