Biden taps Jeffrey Zients as second Jewish chief of staff ahead of possible 2024 launch
‘At a time of rising antisemitism, this is a good sign for Jews about how welcoming this country is,’ said Tevi Troy, a presidential historian
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Israeli ambassador to Canada resigns due to ‘incompatibility’ with policies of far-right government
Three weeks ago, Israel’s ambassador to France Yael German resigned from her position, citing ‘extremist views’ expressed by members in Netanyahu’s government
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‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks George Santos’ Jewish claims
My ancestors 'actually knew Anne Frank,' Santos said. 'My ancestors were the ones that told her, ‘You should be writing this down’'
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A Michigan middle school dean resigned after receiving an antisemitic death threat
The public school educator had only been on the job for nine days when he received the threat, one in a series directed at the school
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TV star Lisa Edelstein captures her Jewish family in a solo painting exhibit
The actress finds inspiration for her newest vocation in old family photographs
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5 rabbis sue state of Missouri over abortion bans on religious freedom grounds
The lawsuit argues that Missouri’s abortion law violates the separation of church and state
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Both victims in New York plane crash identified as Orthodox Jews
The small plane was flying from New York to Cleveland when it crashed near White Plains
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Activists parked ‘antisemite’ trucks at the homes of Berkeley Law students
The conservative group Accuracy in Media is using a billboard truck to target Berkeley Law students who support a ban on pro-Israel speakers
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New images discovered in Poland offer a never-before-seen perspective on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The pictures are the first to show the uprising that were not taken by the Nazis
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Man accused of threatening Michigan Jews charged with trying to purchase guns illegally
Indictment says Hassan Chokr allegedly said he would use weapons for ‘God’s wrath’
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Harvard offers fellowship to ex-Human Rights Watch head who criticized Israel
The school’s dean had originally decided not to offer the fellowship to Ken Roth, but now says that was an ‘error’
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