David Gottesman, scion of Jewish philanthropic dynasty and Warren Buffett partner, dies at 96
He carried on a long-running family tradition of Jewish philanthropy while also becoming one of the most successful investors in the United States
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Judah Samet, survivor of the Holocaust and the Tree of Life shooting, dies at 84
Samet, a Holocaust survivor who spoke about his experiences in Pittsburgh and beyond, died Sept. 27
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Rabbi to the rescue: A Chabad team borrows a boat and assists 4 Orlando-area families
First responders told a family in Kissimmee, Florida, that they didn’t know how long they’d have to wait to be rescued. But one rabbi was ready to move.
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Biden to Jewish audience: ‘I probably went to shul more than many of you did’
Biden hosted Jewish leaders at the first White House Rosh Hashanah reception and made his traditional call to rabbis
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Portuguese court loosens rules for rabbi charged in Roman Abramovich Sephardic citizenship probe
Rabbi Daniel Litvak had been barred from leaving the country since being arrested in March.
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David Cicilline, Jewish progressive, is new chair of House Middle East subcommittee
Cicilline bested Brad Schneider, who was favored by some pro-Israel insiders because of his close ties to Jewish groups
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A White House summit tackles right-wing extremism with talk of security, hugs — and Christian forgiveness
The day was infused with a Christian sensibility, including a major theme about forgiving one’s attackers, and more than one speaker likened the event to 'church'
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Orthodox Jewish groups are joining an evangelical Christian mailman’s Supreme Court case
An evangelical Christian mailman wants Sundays off. An array of Orthodox groups say he has a case
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Brazilian Jews and Arabs hold hummus championship to celebrate coexistence — and food
Ariel Krok, one of the event’s organizers, compared the contest to a 'soccer friendly match'
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Yom Kippur student absences could cost Michigan schools state funding
The holiday falls this year on student “count day,” when attendance determines how much state funding schools will get
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As Putin’s war sputters, antisemitism seeps into the Russian media landscape
A popular talk show host named Jews who he found insufficiently patriotic, and a think tank accused a prominent Jewish philosopher of siding with Ukraine “for good money.”
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