Remembering Abe Foxman, the longtime ADL leader known as the ‘Jewish pope,’ who always answered my calls
Foxman, who died at 86, mixed blunt political analysis with personal warmth, Yiddish and weekly Shabbat greetings
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Antisemitism Decoded
Abe Foxman built the Jewish establishment. He died troubled by what it had become
The longtime Anti-Defamation League was frusturated that his successors shied away from condemning Trump for enabling antisemitism
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
Nik Jakobs, a cattle farmer in rural Illinois, is building a new synagogue and Holocaust museum using sacred objects rescued from shuttered congregations across America
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LA Orthodox school’s former guidance counselor will avoid jail time in sex abuse case
Julie Tichon said she was in a ‘dark place’ mentally when the incidents occurred. She received probation.
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Netanyahu deploys AI videos as political weapon, aimed at voter fears of Arab power
As opposition leaders ready to run against him, the prime minister and Likud mock them as supposedly controlled by Arab politicians
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California man pleads guilty in 2023 death of pro-Israel protester
Loay Alnaji gets deal for one year in jail for involuntarily manslaughter in Paul Kessler case, after facing up to four years behind bars
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Antisemitism Decoded The great antisemitism rug pull
Just as major Jewish leaders started working with the conservative movement — and burning bridges with liberals — MAGA has decided that Jews may not belong in their coalition after all
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Protesters picket Manhattan synagogue over Israel real estate sale, testing Mamdani and new law
The NYPD kept demonstrators and counterdemonstrators nearly a block away from Park East Synagogue, where a prior protest spurred measures to protect houses of worship
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Her body has been unidentified for decades. Her Ashkenazi DNA may explain why
European Jewish genetics pose challenges for investigators trying to identify remains
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Indiana synagogue that shaped Reform movement is sold — and will become a coffee shop, event space
A grassroots effort to reclaim the 1867 Lafayette building fell short. Its new owner says he will preserve the structure while giving it a new life
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Most Jewish voters rate Mamdani poorly, new poll finds
A majority of Jews concerned about rising antisemitism say anti-Zionism is a driving factor as the mayor holds firm on the strategy that got him elected
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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