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Fast Forward Will Scharf, co-founder of ‘Jews Against Soros,’ is Trump’s new White House staff secretary
Scharf faced antisemitic attacks during his failed run for Missouri attorney general
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A Jewish cemetery in Belarus was destroyed by Nazis. Now its headstones are being made into a memorial.
The Jewish cemetery in Brest used to have tens of thousands of graves. Its headstones have been found in construction projects across the city
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Why most Asian Jews use imported etrogs on Sukkot even though their countries grow the fruit
Rabbinical authorities have long debated the authenticity of Asian etrogs — even though the fruit originated in southwest China
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Can the execution of a Jewish prisoner in Texas be stopped? Supporters are praying for a miracle
Alan Dershowitz is now involved in effort to avert execution scheduled for Oct. 10
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The New Jews of Show Low, Arizona: How a pastor parted with Jesus and led his congregation to Judaism
Twenty-one men, women and children from Richard Cortes’ formerly Messianic congregation became Jews on one day last month
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In the Hunter Biden case, a shadowy Israeli witness faces a crucial dilemma
Gal Luft became a right-wing hero after claiming to reveal 'incriminating information' against Hunter Biden to U.S. authorities. But in 2020 he complained about pressure from the Trump administration to provide information on president Biden's son before the elections
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Canada’s House Speaker resigns over celebration of 98-year-old who fought in Nazi unit
Polish minister takes steps to extradite the man as Forward article on his past continues to reverberate
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Between Yom Kippur services, Doug Emhoff shmoozes with the rabbis
Though some were not impressed by his favorite Jewish food, a Washington, D.C., congregation warmly received the second gentleman
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The American women shaking up the Jewish old boys’ club
At the turn of the century, the boardrooms of U.S. Jewish legacy organizations were overwhelmingly the preserve of older white men. That's changing in today's turbulent American landscape – but not quickly enough, say prominent women leaders in the community
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Ronald Lauder pledged $25 million to fight antisemitism. Where did the money go?
Announced to great fanfare, the Anti-Semitism Accountability Project quickly went dormant — but a representative says Lauder has contributed in other ways
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Stan Polovets, Genesis Prize chief, accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
An anonymous woman said the businessman and philanthropist drugged and assaulted her after a date in 2021
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50 years ago East Germany gained admission to the UN over one objection — Israel’s
Israel’s ambassador backed West Germany but said East Germany did not deserve to join the family of nations
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