When you’re the only Jew in the statehouse, nobody gets your jokes
Esther Panitch on being Jewish in the South, the pressure of being Georgia’s only Jewish legislator and her bill on antisemitism
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Jewish former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories — and now says he didn’t mean it
Stoudemire referred to Jews of European descent as converts and embraced Christ in an interview on Clubhouse
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Team Israel loses 11-5 to Miami Marlins in pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition game
'Playing for this team is super meaningful to me,' said veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway
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‘Inundated with antisemites’: White supremacists are flooding the propaganda marketplace
While the amount of propaganda skyrocketed, in most areas of the U.S. it’s ‘a small number of people that’s doing a lot’
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Chaim Topol, known worldwide for his starring role in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ dies at 87
The Israeli star of stage and screen played iconic roles, such as Tevye the Dairyman and Sallah Shabati, and dedicated much of his later life to charity work
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Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry is now an evangelical preacher focused on promoting Israel
The Mets legend, who turned to religion after a career plagued by drug abuse and scandal, is speaking at a Jewish National Fund-USA event
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Letter from top Dems to Biden: ‘Use all diplomatic tools available’ to stop Israeli judiciary reforms
The letter underscores Democratic concern at the direction of Netanyahu’s new government, which includes far-right coalition partners
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Politics Pennsylvania’s Mastriano, accused of antisemitism in run for governor, now eyes Senate seat
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A Purim costume spoofing police brutality triggers concerns about racism and insensitivity
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Politics Four states have a presidential primary falling on the first day of Passover
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Orthodox NBA prospect Ryan Turell returns to New York for a game on Purim
'My friends and family, and the Jewish community as a whole, have been amazing,' the reserve player for the Motor City Cruise, a Detroit team in the NBA’s G League, said
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