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  Nice Jewish kids struggle with addiction, too. It’s past time for a Jewish solution

  Addiction and the stigma that goes with it has been a silent but deadly presence in our communities

  By Rabbi Michael Perice and Marla Kaufman

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  ‘Small’ instances of antisemitism are a sign of how grave the problem is

  A Rhode Island sports bar shared an antisemitic meme last week mocking Anne Frank

  By Sarah Morgenthau Jul 26, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Pledging allegiance to the Highland Park of my childhood

  The assault on the town where I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s prompts memories of precious civic space

  By Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi Jul 26, 2022 | 5 min read

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  The AIPAC attack on Andy Levin is an attack on the future of peace in Israel

  Andy Levin vocally supports a two-state solution. For AIPAC, this makes him ‘insufficiently pro-Israel’

  By Joel Rubin Jul 25, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Vaccine hesitancy is not a uniquely Haredi problem

  The first case of polio in years was recently revealed to be an Orthodox Jewish man, leading some to blame the community at large

  By David N. Myers Jul 25, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Volunteering for a Jewish burial society showed me how to live a more sacred life

  The work of a Chevra Kadisha is done without promotion or fanfare, and is solely for the benefit of the deceased

  By Hannah Lebovits Jul 21, 2022 | 5 min read
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  AIPAC’s new high-risk, low-reward political strategy

  In the long run, the pro-Israel lobby's pivot to negative electioneering will fail

  By Ken Toltz Jul 21, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Buried in a wedding gown: The real-life ‘Corpse Bride’ haunting my childhood

  Understanding a heartbreaking story through Jewish history, traditions and folklore

  By Harriet Levin Millan Jul 20, 2022 | 4 min read
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  At every level, Jews must push investors to leave behind fossil fuels

  With Sen. Manchin blocking federal climate legislation, communities must come together to confront the crisis

  By Chloe Maxmin Jul 19, 2022 | 4 min read
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  Letters

  Letter | ADL: Critic distorted our record and ignored examples that undermine her argument

  OpEd writer ‘entitled to her views’ but ‘loses credibility by creating her own facts,’ group says

  By Eileen B. Hershenov Jul 19, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Jewish New Yorkers should be concerned about the monkeypox vaccine rollout

  The monkeypox surge is only the latest example of marginalized peoples’ needs being ignored by the government

  By Rena Yehuda Newman Jul 19, 2022 | 4 min read