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  In their classroom, Torah is a three-ring circus — by design

  A new book explores the connections between Jews, the circus and the study of Jewish text

  By Andrew Silow-Carroll

  4 min read
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  Pretending to be a gay Haredi man on TikTok does not help queer Orthodox Jews

  Changing hearts and minds requires honest portrayals of Orthodox LGBTQ+ realities

  By Orit Avishai Jun 23, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The loss of abortion access demands a day of collective mourning

  One year into the reversal of Roe v. Wade, it is clear that forced birth takes lives

  By Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Jun 22, 2023 | 4 min read

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  Why I don’t love ‘Jew hate’ as a substitute for ‘antisemitism’

  A faddish term falls short in capturing the subtleties of bias, writes a professor of technology and society

  By Todd L. Pittinsky Jun 22, 2023 | 4 min read
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  He used to be a Christian Holocaust scholar. Now he’s a Jew

  The most hopeful words I’ve heard about antisemitism came from this Holocaust expert

  By Rob Eshman Jun 22, 2023 | 4 min read
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  On the 2nd anniversary of the Surfside disaster, a first responder finds meaning in her grief

  An unusual online minyan offers community and helps mourners with their losses

  By Chaya Lerner Jun 19, 2023 | 3 min read
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  ‘The awe of interconnectedness:’ Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on the worst day of her life, and the redemptive power of wonder

  As the first rabbi to speak at Stanford's Baccalaureate in 20 years, Buchdahl recalled the terror of the Colleyville hostage crisis — and how awe helped her survive that day

  By Rabbi Angela Buchdahl Jun 17, 2023 | 6 min read
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  My family fled persecution as Jews in Egypt. 70 years later, I may have to leave my home because I’m trans

  I’m a trans rabbi in Missouri, where gender-affirming healthcare is now largely illegal

  By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael Jun 16, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Not just a second Passover: Juneteenth’s unfinished journey

  More than sharing legacies, Jews can mark the holiday by working toward Black empowerment

  By Robin Washington Jun 16, 2023 | 2 min read
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  In an absurd twist, Iran is being rewarded for torture and terror with plush United Nations roles. We must put a stop to it

  Iran, the antisemitic and warmongering regime, has just been given three key United Nations roles. It's not too late to change that, writes Hillel Neuer

  By Hillel Neuer Jun 14, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The shocking truth about Wikipedia’s Holocaust disinformation

  Why Wikipedia cannot be trusted: It repeatedly allows rogue editors to rewrite Holocaust history and make Jews out to be the bad guys

  By Shira Klein Jun 14, 2023 | 5 min read