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Jewish representation on the Supreme Court: A history
Jews were on the verge of occupying 4 of the court's 9 seats in 2016. With Breyer's retirement, Kagan will be the sole Jewish justice
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Fast Forward Jewish groups decry high court decision on school prayer
Many Jewish groups warned that a decision in the coach's favor would infringe on the rights of Jewish public school students
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Activist Ana Maria Archila is running for lieutenant governor of New York with the help of progressive Jews
Archila, who gained national attention when she protested the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’ in Supreme Court abortion ruling
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This rabbi made the religious case for abortion 30 years ago — it didn’t go well.
Rabbi Robert Loewy argued banning abortion violated religious freedom in 1990, before it was a popular take on the issue
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‘Abortion access is a Jewish value’: Reaction to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Here’s what the Jewish community is saying about the end to a constitutionally protected right to abortion
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Hochul welcomes ‘universal’ backing by Orthodox groups
The governor said she is ‘honored to have earned the trust and support of the Hasidic and Orthodox communities’ in New York
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Those ‘Messiah Is Here!’ signs popping up in New York? Here’s who’s behind them.
The signs espouse the beliefs of a fringe Chabad offshoot — but were hung by students from the flagship Chabad yeshiva
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As camp begins, the Reform movement strengthens ties with Jewish security group
The Union for Reform Judaism is formalizing its relationship with the Secure Community Network, which provides trainings for synagogues across the country
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Sports Yeshiva’s Ryan Turell weighing ‘options’ after injury dims draft hopes
His father said he is weighing offers from Israeli professional teams and the G League, the NBA’s developmental league
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Lipstadt to visit Saudi Arabia on first international trip as antisemitism envoy
‘Saudi Arabia is a very important country in the Gulf and it has shown a willingness and openness to hosting me,’ Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt said
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Appeals court upholds anti-BDS law as ‘purely commercial’
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals said an Arkansas law targeting boycotts of Israel did not restrict speech
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