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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 LA, like New York, one candidate has courted the Orthodox community. Will it lift him to victory?
Hard-line positions on homelessness, law enforcement and Israel have made Rick Caruso lawn signs ubiquitous in Orthodox neighborhoods
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Preview: The midterm election that could increase Jewish representation
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“J Street is not a two-state solution organization, that's a mistaken premise,” Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street's founding director, said in an interview
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Her best friend was Anne Frank. When their paths diverged, their fates changed forever
Hannah Pick–Goslar passed away at the age of 93. Her friendship with Anne Frank is enshrined in the Holocaust victim's diary
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The family patriarch, who couldn't walk because of a spinal cord injury, has inspired two generations to raise money for a cure
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Hochul walks a fine line on yeshiva education as the battle for the Orthodox vote intensifies
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