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The 18 biggest Jewish stories of 2022
Antisemites came out of the shadows this year — as did Jewish heroes
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A Ukrainian Jew made aliyah. Now he’s back in his homeland fighting Russia
Know as ‘Yevrey’ — Ukrainian for ‘Jew’ — he’s helped defend Kyiv and care for his hometown’s elderly
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A Queens synagogue is moving, and the fate of its storied ark is in limbo
Arthur Szyk’s soaring design at the Forest Hills Jewish Center may be too big for a museum, and out of fashion with current design trends
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Kwanzakkah: A way to celebrate dual heritage, and combat hate
This year's observance of both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa leads to 15 Days of Light
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A US soldier sent home bones from Dachau. They’ve just been buried in a Jewish cemetery
The remains have been hidden since the Holocaust. No one knows who they belong to
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Sports Orthodox high school powerhouse faces team stocked with NBA stars’ kids
Sierra Canyon, starring Bronny James, took on yarmulke-wearing Valley Torah Thursday
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It’s buyer’s remorse for these Jews who love their Teslas but are disgusted with Elon Musk
The Twitter CEO’s erratic tweets and permissive policies on antisemites are driving away some once proud car owners
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Sports Why a non-Jewish NBA player is buying Hanukkah donuts for fans
The first 500 fans to drop by Section 111 at the Sacramento Kings' home game Wednesday night can pick up a free jelly donut
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Fearing for her kids, she fled with them to Israel — 8 years later, the U.S. plans to arrest her
Lerai Nichols fled the US in 2014 because she feared her ex-husband would kill her and her children, who are now all over 18
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Why a Christmas Day gift-giving caravan is ‘the most Jewish thing’ Chicago-area residents can do
‘It’s all part of healing the world,' said Laura Frisch.
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First Person It’s dark in Kyiv. On Hanukkah, I call on American Jews to help.
The president of Ukraine is in Washington asking Americans for help. From my apartment in Kyiv, so am I.
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