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New group fears rabbis are drifting away from Zionism
Some clergy worry that the Reform and Conservative movements aren't doing enough to defend Israel
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Books ‘It’s a spiritual earthquake’: When rabbis become sexual abusers
Based on interviews with 84 victims and survivors of sexual abuse, Elana Sztokman’s new book examines how Jewish communities often turn a blind eye to abusers – and even support them.
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The last free-standing synagogue in Detroit is growing fast — and set for a $5 million renovation
Until recently, the 100-year-old Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue was too small to afford a rabbi or staff
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NYC mayor urges Jewish New Yorkers to speak out in support of the police
At a Jewish Heritage Month event, Mayor Eric Adams said he’s got Jews’ backs amid rising antisemitism
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‘Never felt a pain quite like this’: Jews react to Texas school shooting
With 21 people dead, including 19 children, Tuesday’s mass shooting was the worst at a school since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012
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Israeli defense minister: ‘We seek the truth’ on killing of veteran Palestinian journalist
Benny Gantz said he complained about the Palestinians’ refusal to cooperate in joint inquiry over fatal shooting of Shireen Abu Akleh
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Jewish Queer Youth is growing. For closeted Orthodox and Sephardic teens, that ‘means the world’
The organization will soon open centers in Chicago, Baltimore, Florida, Teaneck and Monsey.
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After a two-year hiatus, the Israel parade returns to Fifth Avenue with a message of unity
‘Events like the parade bridge the divide among us,’ wrote two Jewish members of the New York City Council, a Democrat and a Republican
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Sports Jewish in the big leagues: Power hitter Shawn Green dishes at White House event
Like Sandy Koufax, he had to decide whether to play on Yom Kippur
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Progressives and pro-Israel groups each claim victories in May primaries
They vied in North Carolina, Kentucky and Pennsylvania and are gearing up for races in Maryland, Illinois, Texas and Michigan
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On the Supreme Court docket, a Jewish anti-abortion group gets a Christian megaphone
One SCOTUS observer called the partnership ‘quite irregular’
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