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New York governor signs two bills aimed at thwarting hate crimes
We have the power as individuals, as a government, as a society to pull back and say, 'no more,’ Kathy Hochul said
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British comedian David Baddiel takes his ‘Jews Don’t Count’ argument to TV
The man who has become Britain’s leading commentator on antisemitism argues in a star-studded documentary that anti-racism movements leave Jews out of their activism
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is very Christian — but it’s had its Jewish moments
A deflating dreidel balloon and other tales from the parade route
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New York health officials worry that polio will strike again in heavily Hasidic enclaves
'You don't find polio just willy-nilly in wastewater in the United States,’ said one public health official
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Sports As Black Hebrew Israelite group gathers outside arena, Kyrie Irving returns to NBA court
Irving apologized for sharing a link to an antisemitic film in a lengthy interview that posted Saturday
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Old Jewish men offer President Biden advice on his 80th birthday
'Water volleyball' and other ideas for the leader of the free world as he enters his ninth decade
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3 rabbis talk turkey as Biden prepares for annual pardon
What we can learn about justice and mercy from the annual forgiveness of fowl crimes
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Dave Chappelle isn’t the first to suggest that Jews run Hollywood. Here are the origins of the trope.
The film industry was largely founded by Jews who wanted nothing to do with their Jewishness
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First Person Israelis like turkey. So why is Thanksgiving such a challenge here?
For American immigrants, getting a turkey dinner on the table isn’t so simple
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Sports We watched the movie Kyrie Irving shared so you don’t have to
The question “Hebrews to Negroes” asks is as tragic as its answer
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Lawsuit accuses Mort Klein of sexist, racist behavior as head of ZOA
Klein has long been the subject of controversy over his aggressive public rhetoric
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