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Behind CUNY graduation speech furor, a university divided over Zionism
Fatima Mousa Mohammed’s fiery graduation address is the latest chapter in a complicated story about Zionism, antisemitism and free speech at one of New York City's most important universities
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Sports There are no Jewish riders in this year’s Tour De France. You’re telling me there’s a whole Israeli team?
Cycling mercenaries brought to you by a Canadian Jewish philanthropist
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Politics Biden hails ‘friendship’ with Israel at 2024 event amid tension with Netanyahu
Speaking at a fundraiser hosted by a candidate for ambassador to Israel Biden expressed concern about the ‘situation in Israel’
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Amid a rabbi shortage, some synagogues opt for a cantor instead
More cantors are taking on rabbinical roles, and some are seeking out dual ordination
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As Pittsburgh shooter stood trial, members of a congregation he attacked found parallels with Palestinians in the West Bank
The court proceedings have resurfaced memories from the shooting, and spurred the Dor Hadash participants to connect their own trauma to both the Israeli and Palestinian experience
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Hadar is ordaining its first rabbis. For now, they’ll be the only ones minted by the egalitarian yeshiva.
Most of the new rabbis plan to work as teachers after ordination
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Politics Survey: Jewish voters strongly favor Biden over Trump in possible 2024 rematch
Jewish voters continue to be preoccupied with the same issues that animated them last year, including the future of democracy, the economy, abortion, climate change and guns
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?That Jewish News Show: Sex and Love with Dr. Ruth
Laura and Benyamin interview Dr. Ruth Westheimer for her 95th birthday, and discuss how MDMA 'cured' a neo-Nazi
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At Jewish sleepaway camps this summer, bunks and bathrooms accommodate any gender identity
Increasingly at non-Orthodox camps, there isn’t simply a boys side and a girls side
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It’s not just Swastika Lake — the U.S. is full of sites named for swastikas
Both Wyoming's Swastika Lake and Oregon's Mount Swastika have been renamed in 2023. That's just the tip of the iceberg
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Meet Eliza Kanner: Israel advocate by day, New England Patriots cheerleader by night
The former Miss Connecticut, who is entering her third season with the Patriots, is also a senior development officer for Boston’s Jewish federation
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