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Antisemitism Decoded
If Mamdani is the future of the Democratic party, how will Jews respond?
Two New York City rabbis have taken divergent approaches to Mamdani's anticipated victory
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Should synagogues remove the Israeli flag from bimahs now? How a New York shul made the decision
Central Synagogue had displayed an Israeli flag since Oct. 7 in honor of the hostages
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Books The Lakers were about to shock the NBA. But Shabbat had to end first.
The secret Jewish history of…the Luka Dončić trade?
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Sports An attack on Israeli soccer fans last year was dubbed a ‘pogrom.’ Could it happen again?
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were barred from attending an upcoming soccer game over safety concerns
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‘It never goes away’: A former hostage describes the paradox of freedom for Israelis who returned home from Gaza
Barry Rosen, a survivor of the Iran hostage crisis, reflects on life as a free man decades after his captivity
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Antisemitism Decoded Project Esther created a blueprint for Trump to fight antisemitism. The ‘Shofar Report’ is a liberal response.
The report argues that strengthening democratic institutions — and countering the 'weaponization' of antisemitism — is the best way to protect Jews
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How new laws are shaping what schools teach about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new ‘antisemitism prevention’ law in California requires curricula to be ‘factually accurate’ and free of bias
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Trump heralds ‘the historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in speech to Israeli parliament after hostages returned
Trump became the fourth US president to address the Israeli Parliament
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Why Trump may succeed with a Gaza peace plan where Biden failed
The Trump administration’s ceasefire deal could meet Jewish longings for Israel’s security and regional peace
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Special Report This school is fighting antisemitism all wrong. Why is it working?
Elon University has won plaudits for creating a safe campus for Jewish students even as it avoids the limitations on speech pursued by other universities under fire for antisemitism
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Before Oct. 7, a rabbi and imam at Syracuse were building bridges. After the attacks, more students joined them.
Interfaith dialogue offered a different way forward during the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas
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