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For Holocaust Remembrance Day, a story of a daring rescue and a concert at Carnegie Hall
Today: George Santos set to announce reelection bid, antisemitism down in some countries, woman pleads guilty to scamming $2.8 million from Holocaust survivor, and a trip to the 'Maisel' fan expo.
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Forwarding the News Antisemitism at a Massachusetts middle school + Evan Gershkovich and Judy Blume on Time 100
Today: A look at Harlan Crow’s Nazi collection, a Tennessee community rallies for a professor whose home was vandalized with swastikas, and Israeli expats call on Federations to reject Netanyahu.
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Forwarding the News We showed Ben Platt Leo Frank’s letters — here’s what he learned
Today: Jews of color head to Israel, the complicated Jewish legacy of the Met, the fate of a major art collection looted by the Nazis and Mrs. Maisel’s final bow.
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Forwarding the News Is having a Jewish state really worth it? + A memorable Passover in Nepal
Today: Interviewing the courtroom artist whose sketch of Trump’s arraignment went viral, mourning Meir Shalev and previewing the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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Forwarding the News George Santos + Rugrats Passover + Lionel Richie’s daughter + Al Jaffee
Benjamin Netanyahu unfires defense minister, Orthodox group asks Pulitzers to snub New York Times, the inside story of the Rugrats Passover episode, and Lionel Richie's daughter converted to Judaism.
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Forwarding the News Florida school removes Anne Frank adaptation + Lipstadt’s Passover message
Leaked Pentagon documents reveal Israeli secrets, Kanye knocked off Forbes billionaire list, wrestling group apologizes for showing Auschwitz video, and the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor has died.
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Forwarding the News At Trump’s arraignment, antisemitic posters and Messianic shofar blasts
White House to host Seder, Columbia University faces backlash over new research center in Israel, Jews rescued from Nazis in new Netflix show, and why Target doesn't sell Passover gnomes.
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Forwarding the News Are there biblical overtones to Trump’s arraignment? + Finding hope at a Ukrainian Seder
Rikers Island jail to host two Seders, Univ. of Vermont resolves antisemitism investigation, Putin's Jewish high school teacher at center of controversy, and Israeli distillery wins world's best single malt.
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Forwarding the News Is Twitter now helping antisemites? + Jews struggle in rural ‘matzo deserts’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants U.S. to be Christian nation, jury finds Jewish principal guilty of rape, Israel approves new national guard under far-right minister, and a shul hosted a pro wrestling match.
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Looking Forward We need to stop singing the same song about Israel — or it’s not going to be OK
Israeli Jews — and the Americans who support them — have been singing the same song for too long
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