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‘Parade’ star Ben Platt wears Star of David necklace as part of Met Gala costume
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White House will release its plan to combat antisemitism later this month, senior officials say
Susan Rice, President Joe Biden's outgoing domestic policy adviser, addressed the ADL’s leadership summit in DC
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‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman proposes to singer girlfriend Ari Dayan in Jerusalem
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South African Jewish journalist Jeremy Gordin murdered in home burglary at 70
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Speaking to Israel’s Knesset, Kevin McCarthy demurs on judicial overhaul and warns against China
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Barbra Streisand is getting the next ‘Jewish Nobel,’ in prize’s return to celebrity tradition
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