An effort is underway to launch a Jewish high school in Chicago, where antisemitism concerns run high
Parents say they’re worried about public and secular private schools — and the commute to the Jewish options
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CDC chaos leaves Orthodox Jewish communities more vulnerable to vaccine misinformation
Measles outbreaks have repeatedly affected Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods
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Beverly Hills school board narrowly votes to fly Israeli flags in effort to combat antisemitism
The resolution drew criticism over its propriety and safety
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In a first for an Israeli leader, Netanyahu says he recognizes the Armenian genocide
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress American fiction award
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Minneapolis school shooting suspect had Tree of Life shooter’s name and antisemitic messages on his guns, videos show
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, said 'These kids were literally praying.'
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Historic synagogue vandalized in Chile with posters of Netanyahu with bullet hole on his head
Jewish leaders in Chile say the government, which is staunchly pro-Palestinian, has not taken antisemitism seriously
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Spotted in a Nazi’s daughter’s real estate ad: a painting looted from a famed Jewish art dealer
The painting was owned by Jacques Goudstikker, who died while fleeing the Nazis in 1940
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Transnistria’s Jews find themselves caught in a Soviet time warp as Ukraine war rages next door
The breakaway republic within Moldova is incredibly impoverished
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DNC blocks resolution calling for recognition of Palestinian statehood and halting arms sales to Israel
Another resolution calling for humanitarian aid to Gaza and an Israel-Hamas ceasefire was passed
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Democrats withdraw two-state resolution to avoid clash with progressives on Israel and Palestinians
The DNC decision comes amid growing influence of younger activists and progressives pushing a tougher line on Israel
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