Rabbi Burt Jacobson, social activist and founder of Bay Area Renewal synagogue, dies at 87
He created a full-fledged, multi-generational synagogue for a counter-cultural Jewish movement
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A former Dallas city councilwoman just died. Almost no one knew she was Jewish.
Rose Renfroe wanted to be buried as a Jew, her daughter said
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The untold story of the worst attack on Jews in NYC history: Was there a conspiracy?
30 years later, the mother of the Lubavitcher boy who was murdered is still angry, still mourning and still seeking justice — and the truth
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Politics Next up Cori Bush: After Jamaal Bowman defeat, pro-Israel donors pivot to Missouri
“We have a short window to act,” AIPAC told donors in a text
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‘We have to cover history accurately’: Oklahoma superintendent explains why he’s forcing schools to teach the Bible
A rabbi who is an expert on law and religion said there is a legal loophole which may make this constitutional
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Hadar’s new plan has it minting rabbis, opening synagogues and sending teens to Israel. Is it a denomination now?
The traditional egalitarian flagship aims to present “a strong religious vision that has all the entire Jewish community as its audience,” co-founder Rabbi Ethan Tucker said
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Legal scholar Noah Feldman on the 10 Commandments, Christian nationalism and the Jewish future of church and state
A push for religious symbols in the public square is “bad for having a culture in which lots of different religious traditions including Judaism are allowed to flourish"
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Politics What would Biden’s potential replacements mean for Israel?
Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race might have dramatic consequences for the Middle East — depending on his replacement as Democratic nominee
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Politics Trump’s lies are more dangerous than ever — does Jewish law have a solution?
After the first presidential debate, it's clear that Americans must take the threat of a public culture defined by lies seriously
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish hockey star will be a top-10 NHL draft pick
Zeev Buium, whose parents and extended family are Israeli, made his NCAA DI debut on Oct. 7, hours after news broke of Hamas’ attack
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The messy truth behind a viral video showing violence around anti-Israel protest at an LA synagogue
A lesson in media literacy for the age of WhatsApp and Instagram
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