Birmingham, Alabama, synagogue fire wasn’t an antisemitic attack, rabbi says
The fire, which was intentionally set, came as synagogues in New Jersey were under an FBI threat warning
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‘God willing’: Josh Shapiro closes race for Pennsylvania governor with optimism
Former President Barack Obama used the Yiddish term ‘Oy vey’ during a campaign rally to describe Shapiro’s rival, Doug Mastriano, a Christian nationalist who has repeated antisemitic tropes
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As antisemitism spikes following Elon Musk takeover, ADL calls for Twitter ad boycott
Under Musk’s ownership, Kanye West and Mark Finchem’s accounts have been reinstated
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New Mexico’s cash-strapped, lawsuit-plagued Jewish federation announces dissolution
"We are almost out of money," the federation's newly elected president announced. "We have no employees. Critical insurance has been canceled. We cannot fulfill the purposes for which the organization was founded."
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Libraries may need ‘a book that disputes the Holocaust,’ Washington school employee says
The comment was the latest incident in which the Holocaust has been caught up in the rancor over public school curriculums
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Individual who threatened synagogues in New Jersey identified by law enforcement
Officials say suspect was 'neutralized' and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants Friday evening services to proceed as usual
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Worker at famed Brooklyn kosher bakery found dead in freezer
The death of Mahamadou Dansago at Beigel’s in Canarsie appears to have been an accident
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FBI reports ‘credible threat’ to New Jersey synagogues, urging them to take ‘all security precautions’
“Stay alert. In case of emergency call police,” the FBI’s alert said
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Lapid concedes to Netanyahu, prepares to hand over reins of government
An array of international leaders began to congratulate Netanyahu on Thursday
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Move to make daylight saving time permanent stalls in Congress, easing worries of Orthodox Jews
The Sunshine Protection Act would result in later sunrises and sunsets, and make morning prayers difficult for many observant Jews
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Kanye West paid a settlement to a former employee over antisemitic rants in 2018, report says
West’s obsession with Hitler and antisemitic conspiracies reportedly predated his recent outbursts by years
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