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  Early freedom riders, including pioneering Jewish activist, get justice after 75 years

  ‘We failed these men,’ said the judge who vacated the convictions of Igal Roodenko, Joe Felmet, Bayard Rustin and Andy Johnson.

  By Robin Washington

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  Hasidic boys like mine don’t receive the education they deserve

  In a scathing report, the New York Supreme Court ordered the city and state to determine whether yeshivas are providing their students with an adequate academic education.

  By Beatrice Weber Jun 15, 2022 | 4 min read
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  Congress is closing the ‘boyfriend loophole.’ That could stop domestic abusers from turning into mass shooters

  Under current federal law, dating partners convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence are allowed to keep and purchase firearms. 

  By Rachel Apfelbaum Jun 14, 2022 | 3 min read

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  Stop bullying drag queens who perform in Israel

  Harassing drag performers like me does harm to queer Israelis and Palestinians

  By Matthew Nouriel Jun 13, 2022 | 4 min read
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  Here’s what really happened on Juneteenth

  And here's why it’s time for supremacists and their sympathizers to surrender

  By Robin Washington Jun 13, 2022 | 4 min read
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  I’m neither ‘Ukrainian’ nor ‘German.’ But as a Jew in Germany who was born in Ukraine, I am trying to help.

  Putin’s war is helping me reconcile my complex Jewish identities, writes an official at the Central Welfare Board of Jews in Germany.

  By Irina Rosensaft Jun 13, 2022 | 4 min read
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  My fellow Orthodox rabbis need to take a stronger stance against guns

  Our emergency plans will only go so far to save lives. What would really make a difference is immediately reducing the number of guns in our country.

  By Rabbi Seth Winberg Jun 10, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Cleveland conference mirrored Jewish demographics — by design

  At JPro22, 12% of attendees were nonwhite. It didn't just happen by chance.

  By Gamal J. Palmer and Stacey Aviva Flint Jun 9, 2022 | 3 min read
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  Before he died, he recorded songs and stories for his future grandchildren

  A father’s final gift: 'The Wheels on the Bus' and Dr. Seuss

  By Ellie Kahn Jun 9, 2022 | 5 min read
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  I rallied for the survival of Israel in 1967 but now I worry about its future

  The occupation has tempered my confidence in Israel’s survival as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people.

  By Jonathan Jacoby Jun 9, 2022 | 5 min read
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  What would happen if Black Americans received reparations? The Jewish experience provides some answers

  The best time to talk about reparations was right after slavery’s end. The second-best time is now

  By Rob Eshman Jun 8, 2022 | 4 min read