British parliament member booted from Conservative Party after comparing COVID-19 vaccination to Holocaust
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a Conservative, linked Andrew Bridgen’s comments to antisemitism
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Man whose firm provides special education services to yeshivas charged with embezzlement
The company implicated serves New York City’s Hasidic community
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Josh Shapiro to be sworn in as Pennsylvania governor on Bible that survived Tree of Life attack
Shapiro proudly embraced his Judaism during the campaign and will take the oath of office on a stack of three Bibles
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Second gentleman Emhoff to tour Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Emhoff, who will be joined by Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt, will also travel to Berlin for meetings with global antisemitism envoys
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This year’s ‘Jewish Nobel’ is a group prize, going to Jewish activists supporting Ukraine
The decade-old prize has until now been treated as a lifetime achievement award for a single inspiring Jew
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A Jewish governor needed a Hebrew Bible to be sworn in. Jewish educators came to his rescue.
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Did Yeshiva University mislead New York state to obtain $230 million?
Three lawmakers accuse the school of 'discriminatory behavior' in letter challenging their receipt of the public funding
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Feinstein’s political future a mystery, but Katie Porter has announced a bid for her seat
The longest-serving active senator has filed paperwork for 2024 but won’t elaborate on her plans until ‘the appropriate time’
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Four fun things to know about Steven Spielberg’s mom
Leah Adler had a profound influence on her famous son — and an interesting life in her own right
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Long Island Jewish Republicans call on Santos to step down ‘immediately’
The freshman congressman from New York told reporters on Capitol Hill that he won’t resign
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Jews are kvelling over Steven Spielberg saying ‘kvelling’ at Golden Globes
Famed director used the word in acceptance speech for his semi-autobiographical film ‘The Fabelmans’
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