Behind the scenes of Justin Jones’ viral ‘tikkun olam’ encounter with Jewish teens in DC
The 27-year-old Tennessee lawmaker gained national prominence after he was expelled from his state legislature over his call for gun control
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In Jerusalem, DeSantis says U.S. shouldn’t ‘butt in’ to Israel’s judicial overhaul debate
While visiting Israel, Ron DeSantis criticized the Biden administration's record on Israel and stressed the need to boost bilateral trade
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Florida man arrested for attacking Chabad center in Cape Coral in March
The man had thrown bricks at the window in an attempt to break in at the conclusion of Shabbat services
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Chabad of Barcelona synagogue hit with anti-Israel graffiti on Israeli independence day
It’s the second such incident for a Barcelona synagogue in nine days
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Arsenal soccer club launches Jewish fan group to combat antisemitism
The team banned five fans for acts of antisemitism online and at the stadium
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Republicans nix two-state solution language in resolution marking Israel’s 75th birthday
A behind-the-scenes struggle to mention the Palestinians reflects how far apart the parties have drifted on Israel issues
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Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews flood tiny Hungarian town for ‘miracle rabbi’ pilgrimage
'The sudden influx in the last decade of so many foreign Jews has been a culture shock for some locals,' said the mayor of the town called Kerestir in Yiddish.
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Harry Belafonte, singer and civil rights activist who popularized ‘Hava Nagila’ in the US, dies at 96
The New York native, who was close friends with Martin Luther King Jr., had many Jewish connections
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Frankfurt can’t cancel Roger Waters concert over his antisemitism record, court rules
The Frankfurt court ruled that Rogers 'did not glorify or relativise the crimes of the Nazis or identify with Nazi racist ideology' in past concerts.
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Citing ‘outpouring of interest,’ Yeshiva U restores women’s Talmud classes whose cancelation incited an uproar
After a student-led petition collected more than 1,400 signatures, the administration at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women has added Talmud classes back to the course schedule
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Politics As Biden announces reelection bid, Republican Jewish Coalition calls him complicit in rising antisemitism
Just as swiftly, other Jewish leaders called out the attack against the president as hypocritical
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