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Two late iconic Israeli singers have been resurrected via AI for a duet. Not everyone is happy about it.
The song features Ofra Haza, known as Israel’s Madonna, and Zohar Agrov, a popular Mizrahi singer who was also a convicted rapist
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Conference meant to celebrate Israel’s 75th may be overwhelmed by protests
The Jewish Federations of North America's annual conference in Israel comes as many top Jewish leaders and philanthropists have been unusually critical of the Israeli government
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Hebrew school enrollment across US down by nearly half since 2006, report says
The report identifies pockets of growth, mostly in the small number of programs that operate outside of synagogues, and in schools operated by the Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch movement
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Israel is turning 75. For American Jews, planning the birthday party has gotten complicated.
'We have to celebrate what we’re proud of Israel for,' said one Jewish federation leader. 'But at the same time, part of connecting with Israel and part of what’s going on is affected by this country right now'
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Moldovan oligarch, wanted at home in a billion-dollar scandal, backs Russian interests from a haven in Israel
Ilan Shor’s pro-Russian activities have authorities pointing fingers at Israel — and local Jews worried about an antisemitic backlash
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Photos: In the middle of Times Square, a Holocaust cattle car
A striking new Holocaust exhibit hopes to raise awareness for antisemitism and all kinds of hatred
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His synagogue barred him because he’s gay. Now, he protests outside each Shabbat.
'I just want a shul where everyone who is Jewish is welcome,' says Brian Mandel, a social worker.
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Politics Risk of hate crimes against Jews and others could rise as 2024 election nears, report says
The authors called on social media companies to deplatform extremists and for Congress to mandate reporting hate crime data
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Former rabbinical students complain to Conservative movement about sexism at seminary
Letter to Rabbinical Assembly’s ethics committee describes culture of harassment alienating women and queer students
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At Holocaust museum, a million victims are still nameless
A new installation at Yad Vashem records the names of 4.8 million Holocaust victims on large pages that let visitors search for lost family members. The work is still underway to add new names and fix errors
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‘It’s our home too’: Jews of color delegation readies for first national federation trip to Israel
The New York Jewish federation has sponsored such a trip but this is the first for the Jewish federations nationally
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