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Politics What American Jews should know about Project 2025 and its connection to Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalists say they’re advancing 'Judeo-Christian values.' Jewish leaders are sounding the alarm
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Opinion The Christian right wants schools to teach the Bible — but doesn’t understand what the Bible is about
Oklahoma and Tennessee are bringing the Bible to classrooms, and demonstrating just how the conservative movement misunderstands that same text
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Fast Forward ‘Shame!’ On a prayer mission at the Israeli embassy, a Christian faces pro-Palestinian protesters
Wrapped in the Israeli flag, a Christian prays for Israel as protesters accuse it of committing genocide in Gaza
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Fast Forward Jewish groups are fighting a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace school guidance counselors
Texas school boards must vote by March 1 on whether to allow the switch
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Culture In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism
Reiner is famous for his comedies, but he’s getting serious with his new project
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Fast Forward March for Israel: Praying at the White House, wearing Israeli flags and Matisyahu singing ‘One Day’
Scenes and signs from the crowds in Washington, D.C.
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Culture How American Jews have managed to survive a history of antisemitism and bigoted fanaticism
'Acts of Faith,' an exhibit at the New York Historical Society, explores the history of religion and prejudice in America
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Culture What does it mean when people say Israel and Hamas are fighting a ‘holy war?’
Some Christians are interpreting the violence as the culmination of prophecies about the End Times
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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News School Israel trip turns ‘terrifying’ for LA students attacked by Israeli teens
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Culture Cardinals are Catholic, not Jewish — so why do they all wear yarmulkes?
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Music After decades of waiting, we’re finally getting a Bob Dylan-Barbra Streisand duet
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Fast Forward A Jewish nonprofit may have accidentally caused Michigan to drop charges against pro-Palestinian activists
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Culture For Christian nationalists, Trump’s pope picture isn’t a joke
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Opinion Is Israel really going to reoccupy Gaza? Ask Trump
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Yiddish World A photo of my bubbe when Jewish stores still had Yiddish signs
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