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10 Jews who died of COVID-19
As the number of American deaths from COVID-19 reaches the 1 million mark, a sample of Jewish lives lost
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The creator of ‘Faces of Covid’ calls for a better monument to the dead than his own
At the 1 million COVID-death mark, Alex Goldstein continues to tweet out obits as he contemplates immeasurable loss
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Jewish congressman calls attacks by AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups ‘ridiculous’
Meanwhile, more than 100 Jewish leaders, activists and rabbis issued a letter of support for Rep. Andy Levin in Michigan House race
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More Conservative rabbis struggle with interfaith marriage ban — and some are flouting it
Rabbis on either side of the debate say its outcome will be consequential for the movement
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Lawsuit: Camp Ramah showed ‘deliberate indifference’ to camper’s sexual assault
Ramah officials refused to remove the alleged assailant from camp until police insisted, according to the court filing
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He was the head of Christians United for Israel. Now he’s running as a Jewish candidate for Congress
David Brog is hoping his understanding of the Middle East and his advocacy for Israel will win him the primary for a House seat in Nevada
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Inside the last days of a small-town synagogue
In East Texas, the eight members of Temple Emanu-El prepare for the end
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‘This is not a joke:’ Rabbis at the center of Texas synagogue hostage-taking share details of that day
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl met for the first time to talk about the day their lives intersected.
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Jewish Dems back non-Jewish candidate over Jewish rival in rare House primary
Haley Stevens also has the backing of AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups, while Andy Levin has J Street’s support
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What does Jewish law say about abortion?
Like most questions of halacha, it depends on who you ask.
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Jewish leaders pledge ‘fight’ on abortion following Supreme Court report
With the Supreme Court's conservative majority reportedly poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, many Jewish groups readied to combat the decision
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