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No ‘Super Jewish’ district, but increased Orthodox influence in New York’s capital
Orthodox leaders are welcoming newly drawn lines that could for the first time give a member of the upstate New York community a shot at a seat in the state legislature. A new Rockland County district is the good news for Orthodox Jews looking for more representation in Washington and Albany, where the Democratically controlled…
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Sweeping Amnesty ‘apartheid’ report solidifies human rights consensus on Israel
A lengthy report by Amnesty International Tuesday accusing Israel of apartheid may complete the term’s transition into the mainstream discourse around the Jewish state. Once made only by the most strident activists, the claim that Israel is ruling over Palestinians in a manner similar to how white South Africans dominated that country’s Black majority has…
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The rabbi’s husband from West Virginia is running for U.S. Congress
Meet Barry Wendell, a liberal gay Democrat
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Alexei Bychenko, Israeli who skated to Hava Nagila in 2018, taking opera to third Olympics
In the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Alexei Bychenko thrilled the Jewish world by skating to Hava Nagila, the ubiquitous Hebrew folk song based on a Hasidic tune. To this day, the Ukrainian-born Israeli figure skater calls it one of his favorite performances. A veteran now preparing for his third Winter Games, Bychenko won’t be…
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Neo-Nazi demonstrations in Orlando mar Holocaust Remembrance Day
Demonstrations by Nazi groups in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, timed to International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, prompted a wave of outrage on social media and an outpouring of criticism from Florida politicians and officials. The fury expanded further after a representative of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that one of the rallies…
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Amnesty International describes Israel as an apartheid state in new report
Amnesty International, a widely respected human rights group, plans to release a report on Tuesday accusing Israel of committing apartheid and describing its existence as a Jewish state as a deprivation of Palestinians’ basic rights. Israeli officials on Sunday denounced the report as “antisemitism.” In a 211-page report set for publication on Tuesday and obtained…
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All the Jewish athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and how to watch them
Despite ongoing COVID chaos and mounting protests about China’s human rights record, the 2022 Beijing Olympics are proceeding on schedule, just six months after the delayed Tokyo games — and we have your guide to the Jewish athletes who are on their way. In Tokyo, dozens of Jewish athletes competed, and many clinched medals. The…
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The downhill duo: Skiing siblings to represent Israel at Winter Olympics
There’s a rivalry brewing between the two skiers competing for Israel in the Winter Olympics — a sibling rivalry. Barnabás Szőllős and his sister Noa Szőllős, born in Hungary, raised in Austria and trained by their Hungarian-Israeli father, will hit the slopes next week wearing blue and white. Both will compete in all five individual…
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures course corrects on Jewish founders
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ recent decision to create a permanent exhibition showcasing Hollywood’s pioneers allayed the concerns of critics, historians, activists and another important museum constituency: donors. “Cheryl and I firmly believe that the Jewish contributions to the film industry, from its founding to today, must be highlighted,” said museum lead donor Haim…
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Jews have been rejected by adoption agencies for years. This couple hopes to force a change.
Well after Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram had begun the process of adopting a disabled boy in foster care in Florida, just when they were supposed to start undergoing training for prospective adoptive parents in Tennessee, Elizabeth’s instincts told her to ask a difficult question. “We’re a Jewish household,” Gabriel said his wife asked. “Is that…
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Nazi-collaborator monuments Nazi collaborator monuments in Spain
On Feb. 13, 2021, 300 neo-Nazis marched in Madrid to commemorate a battle fought by the Blue Division, a formation of Spanish volunteers who fought for the Third Reich
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