A Florida JCC canceled a Jewish author’s talk because her novel mentions slavery
The JCC cited the state’s ‘political climate’ in canceling a talk about Rachel Beanland’s book, set in 1811 in Virginia
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Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87
The barrier-breaking cosmetics executive and ship’s captain chose to be Jewish when he was 12
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Border police officer lightly wounded in West Bank attack, Palestinian assailant shot dead
According to the Israel Police, a Palestinian shot at the soldiers, who returned fire and killed him
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Ishay Ribo, Orthodox Israeli pop star, delivers rock concert-religious revival mashup at Madison Square Garden
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Fan ejected from US Open match after chanting Nazi phrase at German player Alexander Zverev
'He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world. It’s not acceptable,' Zverev said to the umpire
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Jack Lew, Orthodox Jew who led US Treasury, is Biden’s pick for Israel ambassador
Joe Biden wants to make history by establishing formal Saudi-Israel ties, and Jack Lew may be the ambassador who helps him get there
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With Burning Man caked in mud, Jewish camp saved the day
A deluge of rain and mud didn’t stop a one-of-a-kind Shabbat service at the desert festival.
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Netanyahu reportedly in talks to compromise on judicial overhaul
Sources say an 18-month freeze on judicial coup bill being discussed
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Elon Musk accuses ADL of being ‘biggest generators of anti-Semitism’ on Twitter
The Twitter CEO also accused the Anti-Defamation League of scaring away advertisers and threatened a $4 billion lawsuit
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‘The overhaul opened their eyes’: Israeli youth publicly refuse draft
Over 200 Israeli high school students declared they will refuse to serve in the IDF 'due to the ongoing dictatorship in the occupied territories, and the developing dictatorship inside Israel'
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Netanyahu orders crackdown on migrants after unrest involving Eritrean asylum seekers in Tel Aviv
There are an estimated 30,000 African asylum seekers in Israel. Most came before 2012 from Eritrea, where a repressive regime has been in place for 30 years
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