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Hochul planned to spend Thanksgiving in Israel in 2021 but postponed it in wake of Andrew Cuomo’s resignation
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At ‘The Fabelmans’ premiere, Steven Spielberg discusses how his Jewish identity is portrayed in the autobiographical film
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New York set to strengthen oversight of secular studies at Orthodox schools
The Board of Regents' vote on new regulations that would require private schools to meet substantial equivalence instruction has ignited a heated debate
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U of Wisconsin apologizes to Jewish students after ‘Zionism is genocide’ graffiti pops up around campus
Graffiti in seven different locations included references to “Zionist” organizations at the university, which administrators called “antisemitic.”
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YU can block LGBTQ club for now, Supreme Court rules
A lower court in June ruled that the university's refusal to recognize the student group violated New York City's anti-discrimination law
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Lox block: UWS congregation takes smoked salmon off the menu, citing environmental concerns
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Following scandal, kosher Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn move to distance themselves from NJ establishment
After a New Jersey Kosher Chinese restaurant closed, other restaurants under the same certifier in Brooklyn distanced themselves from it all
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Queen Elizabeth, whose reign encompassed the 20th-century ascent of British Jewry, dead at 96
British Jewish leaders echoed figures from around the globe in pronouncing the 'end of an era.'
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New York Hasidic community denounces upcoming New York Times report on yeshivas
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ADL will review its education materials after Fox News calls them ‘far-left’
The conservative network accused the Jewish anti-hate group of teaching 'concepts from critical race theory'
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Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics
The idea that ethnic difference among Jews would disappear in the Israeli melting pot has not been borne out, experts say
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