HBO to produce comedy series about Hasidic rapper Nissim Black
The show will tell the story of his days in a Seattle gang to a devout Orthodox family man — and hip hop star.
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Zelenskyy’s Jewish parents have refused interviews. But their city’s rabbi is talking about them.
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Shoah Foundation shares ‘lost’ testimony of Holocaust survivor who died in Mariupol
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Josh Shapiro launches ads in Pennsylvania governor’s race with a nod to Shabbat
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Brandeis grad convicted in 2018 Brooklyn synagogue attacks is arrested for subway mugging
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A women’s magazine appointed a ‘rabbi in residence.’ It chose a man.
Rabbi Steven Leder will write monthly columns for a magazine that often relies on women experts on health and nutrition.
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Blinken: A nuclear deal with Iran is our best option
The secretary of state's remarks follow recent reports that a deal is unlikely to be made
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World Jewish population totals 15.2 million – with nearly half in Israel
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Sports When this Cub walks up to the plate, ‘Thank You Hashem’ blasts across Wrigley Field
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New surveys show connection and contrasts between American and Israeli Jewish millennials
Less than 20% of American respondents believe there is no viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, whereas a majority of their Israeli counterparts hold this view.
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David Sharif, a ‘bright light’ among advocates for those with disabilities, dies at 24
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