A Purim costume spoofing police brutality triggers concerns about racism and insensitivity
Though the photo has been removed from Instagram, the debate over racism on Purim persists
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Pennsylvania’s Mastriano, accused of antisemitism in run for governor, now eyes Senate seat
Doug Mastriano said the name recognition he built last year could propel him to the Senate
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Politics Four states have a presidential primary falling on the first day of Passover
The four states that, as of this moment, have scheduled primaries on the first day of Passover are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Maryland have introduced legislation to change the dates
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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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White House officials will not attend Israel Bonds conference headed by far-right Israeli minister
Israel Bonds refused to cancel the appearance of Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister, who recently said a West Bank Palestinian village should be ‘wiped out'
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A Jewish Georgia legislator named Esther helped pass a law on antisemitism on the eve of Purim
Opponents criticized the bill on free speech grounds before it was passed with an overwhelming majority
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Six Palestinians killed in Israeli army raid in Jenin, including Hawara terrorist
At the same time as the deadly raid, Israel also conducted an operation in a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus
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Former IDF intelligence chief warns of dire foreign policy consequences for Israel over judiciary crisis
The Israeli government's focus on a controversial judiciary overhaul could compromise the nation’s foreign policy priorities, Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman said in an interview
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Biden administration to reverse Betsy DeVos-era rule on campus religious clubs
The free inquiry rule was touted as a defense of religious freedom but critics said it promoted discrimination
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Pro-palestinian activist sentenced to 18 months for attacks on Jews in New York City
Saadah Massoud committed multiple attacks on Jews, including assaulting a man wearing an Israeli flag at a protest in 2022
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In Orthodox communities where women don’t read Torah, Purim offers a rare opportunity
According to the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, at least 105 women-led megillah readings, for both mixed-gender and women-only audiences, are taking place worldwide this year
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