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Who is Mansour Abbas, the Arab-Israeli who could hold the key to Israel’s next government?
(JTA) — Following yet another Israeli election, voters are getting to know an unlikely kingmaker: Mansour Abbas, an Arab-Israeli lawmaker who might be the one to break Israel’s two-year political stalemate. Abbas, head of the United Arab List political party, is not the kind of politician who usually wields power in the Jewish state. He’s…
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How to make an ‘A+ human being’: Q & A with Bruce Powell and Ron Wolfson
In their new book, “Raising A+ Human Beings: Crafting a Jewish School Culture of Academic Excellence and AP Kindness,” Dr. Bruce Powell and Dr. Ron Wolfson explore the unique benefits of a learning environment fueled by Jewish values. I experienced the results firsthand, as a former student of de Toledo High School, which Dr. Powell…
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Meet the rabbi bringing Judaism to Saudi Arabia
With his black Hasidic coat, flat brimmed hat and long beard, Rabbi Yaakov Herzog must look like a strange sight on the streets of Riyadh, but that’s exactly where he is hoping to relocate after years of working with Jewish expats living in Saudi Arabia. No native Jewish community remains in the Arabian kingdom, which…
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In Y.U. child sexual abuse case, a ‘race against time’ to get elderly witnesses on the record
When Norman Lamm, the longtime leader of Yeshiva University, died last spring at the age of 92, he took his secrets to his grave. Lamm died of natural causes while a defendant in a high-profile sexual abuse lawsuit, before he could be called to testify and provide what the plaintiffs and their lawyer say is…
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Antisemitism video explainer from UC Berkeley aims to cool campus debate
A group of Jewish educators at UC Berkeley is hoping that an 11-minute, animated explainer video on antisemitism, geared toward college students, university staff and administrators, will help combat ignorance of Jewish history, improve the discourse on issues related to Israel, and better the campus climate for Jewish and pro-Israel students. Released Friday, “Antisemitism in…
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How a Jewish treatment center created community during the pandemic
A year into the pandemic, every organization has its COVID-19 pivot stories, but some had to pivot harder than others. At Beit T’Shuvah — the Los Angeles-based treatment center that uses a comprehensive program of Jewish spirituality, psychotherapy, and the 12-Steps of recovery – the robust in-person community was always a core part of the…
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Is Clubhouse equipped to handle hate speech and antisemitism?
Two weeks after this piece was published, a flare-up of antisemitic incidents on Clubhouse led the social networking app to announce publicly they had “shut down a number of rooms found to be in violation” of their policies. Those rooms, which were eventually shut down, amassed hundreds of listeners and reportedly included statements about “how…
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In tony Seven Bridges, it’s the Hatfields vs. the McCoysteins
A prime time-worthy drama has blown up in a posh gated community in West Delray Beach, featuring language that would make the Real Housewives blush, like “stupid shiksa,” “Jewish call girls” and “white supremacist.” The social media-fueled feud pits eight Jewish women of Seven Bridges against a Christian family. The family has filed a $7…
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Students in Arizona, teachers in LA: A Jewish high school plans a post-COVID hybrid future
(JTA) — When Brooke and Scott Stein began considering where to send their children for high school, they encountered plenty of strong options in the Phoenix area, but each fell short in at least one important regard: The ideal school — coed, college preparatory, Jewish — didn’t exist where they live. Entrepreneurial and ambitious, the…
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When Ruth rescued Ruben: An asylum seeker’s story
When Jorge Sepulveda sees the images of the refugees gathered at America’s southern border, awaiting asylum, he thinks of his father. “I understand who these families are trying to come here, even illegally,” he said. “Imagine how bad it must be where they are from, to take such a risk.” Sepulveda’s own story has a…
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The Confederate governor who loved Jews: A monument to Zebulon Vance is coming down in Asheville, NC
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (JTA) — A granite obelisk at Pack Square in this city’s downtown has commanded attention for more than a century. It’s an iconic landmark, set in a spot where groups from evangelicals to Black Lives Matter protesters go to be heard. Dedicated in 1897, the 75-foot monument pays tribute to Zebulon Vance —…
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