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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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Pence defends Trump’s ‘both sides’ comments and record on antisemitism
In a new book, Mike Pence hails the Trump administration's Israel policy and shares details of a Friday night pizza meal with Jared Kushner
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Jewish marriage rites are robust. Now a rabbi is innovating rituals for Jews who divorce.
'One person ‘tashliched’ their wedding ring into the river,' Rabbi Deborah Newbrun recalled about the first 'Divorce & Discovery: A Jewish Healing Retreat.'
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Sports Why Jews (and everyone else) should boycott the World Cup this year
Thousands have died or withstood inhumane conditions in order to bring this global sporting event to Qatar
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Sports LeBron James joins chorus of NBA players questioning Kyrie Irving punishment
The leadership of the league's player association said Irving's Instagram apology was sufficient after he shared an antisemitic film
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ADL will take over a Jewish investment fund to fight BDS
The JLens Investor Network promotes socially responsible investing in the Jewish community while aggressively advocating for Israel
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AIPAC vs J Street: The key midterms wins and losses for the pro-Israel groups
America's two largest pro-Israel organizations may have backed rival candidates in the midterm elections, but the outcome is the same: a resolute bipartisan commitment to the U.S.-Israel alliance
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In race rife with antisemitism, Josh Shapiro becomes Pennsylvania’s next governor
Doug Mastriano, Shapiro's Republican rival and a leader in the movement to overturn the 2020 presidential election, embraced both Messianic Jews and antisemitic tropes
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With Roe’s demise, a Chicago rabbi revives a clandestine abortion network
Tamar Manasseh has revitalized the Jane Collective for a new generation
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Sports Ryan Turell makes basketball history in pro debut: The first Orthodox Jewish player on the court
Turell recorded a steal and a foul and missed his only shot attempt in his G League debut
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In Germany, Kristallnacht goes by a different name. Here’s why.
The word, which means 'night of broken glass' in German, 'has a pretty sound,' said a journalist who has studied Nazi-era terms.
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