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  Polluted skies over NYC will become our new normal — and this is why we organize

  Dayenu founder says the smoke and orange haze that made the air unfit to breathe must open our eyes to activism

  By Rabbi Jennie Rosenn

  3 min read
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  Tucker Carlson was too extreme for Fox News. His hate and antisemitism don’t belong on Twitter

  Carlson’s antisemitic conspiracy theories do not deserve a boost from Elon Musk

  By Jonathan Greenblatt Jun 9, 2023 | 2 min read
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  The GOP tried to use Jews to sabotage the highest-ranking Muslim in the Biden administration

  Dilawar Syed’s confirmation was derailed by Republicans for two years over unfounded accusations of being anti-Israel

  By Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block Jun 8, 2023 | 4 min read

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  Elon Musk is the most dangerous antisemite in America

  In his tenure as Twitter CEO, Musk has amplified antisemitic rhetoric and made the social media platform fertile ground for extremist recruitement

  By Elad Nehorai Jun 8, 2023 | 5 min read
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  ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry’ and the very Jewish nature of unresolved endings

  Moses’ unrealized dream of entering the promised land would make a great HBO show, writes a Jewish educator

  By Rabbi David Bashevkin Jun 8, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Why did two LA lawyers tank their careers with antisemitic emails?

  John Barber and Jeff Ranen epitomized the ‘revolt of the normies’

  By Rob Eshman Jun 7, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Your guide to 2023’s Jewish Tony Awards nominees

  Featuring Micaela Diamond, Tom Stoppard, Brandon Uranowitz and Jessica Hecht

  By DenBerg Jun 7, 2023 | < 1 min read
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  Historians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people

  Only in the past few years have the stories and experiences of trans people in Nazi Germany come to light

  By Laurie Marhoefer Jun 6, 2023 | 5 min read
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  What makes a ‘Jewish’ politician? 

  From Jewish summer camp to the struggle for Soviet Jewry, Zev Yaroslavsky’s new memoir describes the experiences that shaped his values

  By Rob Eshman Jun 6, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Why I, as an Orthodox rabbi, am committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion

  It’s a religious imperative for my fellow Orthodox Jews to fully embrace LGBTQ+ people

  By Rabbi Jonathan Leener Jun 2, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The debt ceiling compromise reflects deep Jewish wisdom

  President Biden and Speaker McCarthy were right to compromise, writes a rabbi.

  By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield May 31, 2023 | 3 min read