Australian university magazine editor fired for writing ‘death to Israel’
A student union said an editor’s behavior could be “construed to support actions that could threaten the welfare of students.”
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How the queen’s death changes British Jewry’s most distinctive prayer
On the Shabbat after Queen Elizabeth's death, British Jews and their counterparts in the Commonwealth changed one of the mainstays of their service. Where does the ‘Prayer for the Royal Family’ come from? And why is the prayer recited in English, not Hebrew?
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SCOTUS declines to take Yeshiva University LGBTQ case — for now
Roberts and Kavanaugh joined the court’s three liberal justices in essentially saying, ‘try again later’
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Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on Christians to ‘rise up and take our place in Christ and influence this nation’
The comments come amid a rising trend of Christian nationalism among a segment of conservative politicians, including Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Israel gets back looted coin created by Jewish rebels during revolt against Roman Empire
Worth as much as $1 million, the silver quarter shekel is among the rarest coins remaining from the Great Revolt 2,000 years ago
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1,500 guests. Kosher food. The setting for this grand Jewish wedding? Abu Dhabi
The marriage of a prominent rabbi in the United Arab Emirates highlights the country’s growing Jewish presence
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Jean-Luc Godard, revolutionary filmmaker who polarized Jews with his Israel and Holocaust commentary, dies at 91
The French cinematic innovator harshly criticized Israel, Steven Spielberg and film depictions of the Holocaust throughout his life
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New York State board votes to regulate Orthodox schools
The vote of the Board of Regents follows years of debate over whether Hasidic day schools in New York, known as yeshivas, are offering enough secular education
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Department of Education will investigate an alleged antisemitic environment at the University of Vermont
The complaint points to student groups and a teaching assistant who sought to exclude or target 'Zionists'
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British Jewish lawmaker mourns Queen Elizabeth’s death with parliament speech — and a Kabbalah lesson
Baron David Wolfson noted that the numerical values tied to the Hebrew root letters of the word “mitzvah” add up to 96 — the late queen’s age at the time of her passing
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At ‘The Fabelmans’ premiere, Steven Spielberg discusses how his Jewish identity is portrayed in the autobiographical film
“I like very much the sort of easy way that Jewishness lives in this movie,” co-writer Tony Kushner said. “It’s a very profound part of Steven’s identity, and of the Fablemans’ identity.”
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