Florida school board cancels Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent,’ a ‘queer Jewish love story’ about a censored Yiddish play
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Dramatic video of Crown Heights hit-and-run circulates after spike in antisemitic hate crimes in NYC
Authorities are investigating the Brooklyn incident
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Jewish lawyers join opposition to Hochul’s pick for NY’s highest court
Progressive group spearheads effort against Judge Hector LaSalle, known for conservative rulings on abortion and unions
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Nazi collaborator monuments Alabama museum removes quotation by Nazi scientist
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German zoo gets $26 million from widow of animal-loving Holocaust survivor
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