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A Holocaust survivor celebrates her 100th birthday at a Queens synagogue
Hannah Deutch escaped Germany via the Kindertransport and gave back to Great Britain as an army nurse
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Russia’s Jewish oligarchs, 4 months into the war on Ukraine: Where are they now?
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Jewish liberal groups urge Biden to stop eviction of Palestinians from their homes in villages near Hebron
The letter echoes one sent to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken signed by 81 members of Congress in May
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In a blow to Israel’s religious establishment, Israeli court rules that online marriages must be honored
A court ruling grants a status long sought by Israeli civil liberties groups
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Biden administration accuses Russia of antisemitism and exploiting Jewish suffering
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San Antonio Jewish institutions briefly suspend activities amid unspecified safety threat
The local Jewish federation urged Jewish institutions to cancel gatherings on Saturday before giving an all clear.
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NFL owner Dan Snyder asks to postpone testimony in sex harassment inquiry to attend his mother’s yahrzeit in Israel
N.Y. Rep Carolyn Maloney is leading probe of sexual harassment by the Washington Commanders’ front office.
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