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A groundbreaking agreement for LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews collapsed after 50 days. What happened?
How Yeshiva University’s settlement with a campus Pride club fell apart
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An Alabama millionaire offered Jews $50,000 to move to his town. 16 years later, what’s left?
Dothan’s Temple Emanu-El synagogue made national headlines with a bold plan to revive Jewish life
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What American Jews want Trump to do about Iran
US Jews rally behind Israel in the conflict, but differ on the scope of American involvement
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‘Very misguided’: ADL regional board member resigns over organization’s approach to antisemitism and civil rights
Steven Ludwig served on the group’s regional board in Philadelphia for 30 years
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Fast Forward Analysis: What to watch for as Israel escalates ‘shadow war’ with Iran
The strike could expose a political divide over Iran within the Trump administration
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Israel’s strike on Iran: How we got here, what we don’t know and what happens next
In the hours before the strike, some insiders said they thought Israel could be rattling sabers
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Politics ‘I will work to protect you,’ Mamdani tells Orthodox voters in interview with Hasidic paper
Whitney Tilson invests heavily in Jewish outreach, warning voters about Mamdani’s Israel statements
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How Jewish can you be in a Boca country club? Wrapping tefillin got a family suspended, lawsuit says
A video from a social media influencer with nearly 2 million fans drew outsize attention to the incident
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Fast Forward Outrage ensues after a Long Island high school study guide calls Zionism ‘extreme nationalism’
Rep. Elise Stefanik called the review sheet ‘a total amoral abomination’
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‘Rabbi to watch’ Sandra Lawson turns DEI focus to North Carolina
Reconstructing Judaism's Lawson will lead racial justice group in the state she now calls home
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Fast Forward How Adrienne Adams got the coveted Hasidic nod Andrew Cuomo longed for
The Council Speaker locked down a critical bloc of Orthodox Jewish votes, potentially reshaping the mayoral primary
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