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Investigation finds history of Reform movement hiring disgraced rabbis, ‘sexualized’ camp cultures
The Reform movement’s congregational arm at times enabled the sexual abuse of children by clergy and summer camp employees, according to an investigation released by the Union for Reform Judaism Thursday. Through the mid-1990s, the URJ reportedly maintained a longstanding practice of hiring rabbis who had been sanctioned for sexual misconduct, including a rabbi who…
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Jewish mayoral candidate targeted in shooting says his campaign is ‘guided by tikkun olam’
A leading Louisville mayoral candidate targeted in a shooting Monday is an active member of the city’s Jewish community, the former CEO of a hotel chain and the new co-owner of a company that promotes up-and-coming pro wrestlers. Craig Greenberg, 48, was meeting with four campaign staffers Monday when a man walked in and, wordlessly…
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Months after public controversy, Park East Synagogue replaces ousted assistant rabbi
Five months after a conflict over synagogue leadership went public, Park East Synagogue and its former assistant rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt have both moved on. While the synagogue has hired a new rabbi to temporarily replace Goldschmidt, the rabbi himself has cofounded a new synagogue. The venerable Modern Orthodox synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has…
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For over a year, Israel has jailed a Palestinian teen with a rare disease. There’s no trial in sight
This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. What do the Shin Bet security service and the Israel Defense Forces have against a teenager in high school, whose father says he doesn’t know the difference between ideology and biology, who suffers from a rare autoimmune disease and who in 2020 underwent…
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Ukrainian Jews prepare for worst, pray for best and vow to stay
This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Jewish leaders across Ukraine are working feverishly to prepare their communities for the rigors of warfare, even as the prospect of a Russian invasion is bringing back old traumas for those displaced during previous rounds of fighting. “I prefer not to speak about…
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The East Jerusalem flashpoint that could ignite the entire Middle East
This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. The East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah has again become the site of violent clashes, just as it did before last year’s war between Israel and Gaza. Haaretz explains the root of the friction, and how Sheikh Jarrah became a Palestinian national symbol….
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Democratic group seeks to inspire political activism among Jewish women ahead of midterms
A group of prominent Jewish women, who have been active in Democratic politics in recent years and in communal leadership for decades, are relaunching efforts to expand their network of Jewish political activism ahead of the midterm elections this fall. The volunteer group, named Jewish Democratic Women for Action, was initially formed last year to…
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On Super Bowl Sunday, look for the Jewish flag football player on 50-yard line
Every Super Bowl game starts the same way: a coin toss determines who receives the ball first. With millions of people watching this moment — millions of dollars are wagered on it — the National Football League uses the occasion to highlight worthy causes and people. Last year, a healthcare worker flipped the coin. The…
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Jennifer Esteen, a Black Jewish lesbian California Assembly candidate, is ready to break more barriers
As a nurse in San Francisco General Hospital’s psychiatric emergency room, Jennifer Esteen’s typical first task was to, as she put it, “take people out of handcuffs.” Twelve years of treating mentally ill patients brought to the ER by law enforcement taught Esteen that the health care system, especially regarding mental health, was broken. She…
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How a rabbi suspended for sexual misconduct can stay in the pulpit
Rabbi Jeremy Gerber acknowledged sexual transgressions. His synagogue decided to keep him.
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His great-grandparents found refuge in China. Now this Canadian Jew is starting for its hockey team.
Most of Ethan Werek’s teammates on the Chinese Olympic hockey team had never met a Jewish person before he joined the roster. But Werek’s family tree was once planted in Chinese soil. Like the six athletes suiting up for Israel in this year’s games, Werek didn’t need to be born in the country on his…
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