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What to expect from an emerging Iran nuclear deal
A united Israeli front against an agreement is likely to draw opposition from mainstream Jewish groups but unlikely to trigger much blowback among Democrats
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Burning Man is back. Get ready for a 1,000-person Shabbat bash in the desert.
‘There's a lot more to Burning Man than the sort of bacchanalian, Sodom-and-Gomorrah that a lot of people think it is,’ says the co-leader of the Jewish prayer service
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After 87 years, Montana Jews reclaim their landmark synagogue
'Helena was one of only four state capitals in the nation without a synagogue or Jewish Center,' said Julie Bir, a Montana Jewish Project board member. 'We’ve just changed that.'
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Her state party apologized for her. But this GOP nominee continues to spread antisemitic tropes.
Kim Crockett, the Republican nominee for secretary of state in Minnesota, described Jewish billionaire George Soros as a puppet-master of her Jewish opponent
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The lanternfly is a menace. Does Jewish law permit squishing it?
Agricultural experts encourage killing the invasive species
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The first Gen Zer set for Congress has some surprising views on Israel
With endorsements from the likes of Bernie Sanders, Floridian Democrat Maxwell Frost was regarded as a classic young progressive. Then he released his position paper on the Israel-Palestine issue
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Nadler cruises to primary victory, likely to remain dean of congressional Jewish caucus
Dan Goldman, wealthy prosecutor, wins over crowded field including pro-BDS candidate
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Fast Forward Canadian minister denounces diversity consultant for antisemitic tweets
Laith Marouf, who has a history of antisemitic and xenophobic tweeting, was hired to consult on an anti-racism strategy for Canadian broadcasters
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Why does an Episcopal church in an Alaskan town have a prominent Star of David window?
None of the residents of Sitka seem to have a definitive answer, but they do pass around a story that starts in 1899 and has helped lead to a local culture of coexistence
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Books New book explores the insane career of Syrian Jewish hustler ‘Crazy Eddie’ Antar
Turns out he was a crook who fled to Israel and spent time in the same jail where Adolf Eichmann was executed
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Lenny Dykstra tweets as if he’s Jewish. Is it really him behind his words?
Dykstra's Orthodox Jewish ghostwriter says he didn't write derisive tweet about Conservative synagogue
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