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Culture ‘Extrapolations’ gives us an amazing Black rabbi (and a lot of embarrassing white Jews)
Daveed Diggs’ performance moves the Jewish story forward, but tired tropes hold the show back
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News Scientists predict 600% increase in deadly heat waves in Israel by 2100
Extreme weather lasting all summer is projected to drive an 11-fold leap in mortality rates by the end of the century
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Fast Forward Jewish institutions should divest billions in fossil fuels, new report says
The Jewish nonprofit Dayenu encourages Jewish groups to divest $3 billion in non-renewables and invest it in clean energy
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Letters How does one buy sustainable lox?
A sustainability executive from Acme Smoked Fish weighs in
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Opinion A New York synagogue banned lox. That’s not as crazy as it sounds
The move by B'nai Jeshurun provoked outrage and mockery, but other synagogues should take a lesson
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News Amid water crisis, the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, makes bat mitzvah disaster plans
As residents of Jackson must boil all running water for safety, the Jewish community continues to hold services
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Culture After Hurricane Katrina, a chaotic hospital evacuation led to 45 deaths. Who’s to blame?
'Five Days at Memorial,' a grueling new series from Apple TV+, explores grim choices at a waterlogged hospital.
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Fast Forward With climate bill passed, Democrats deliver on top policy concern for American Jews
According to recent polling, Jews not only care about climate — they also seem to prioritize over almost any other issue
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Fast Forward US Jewish groups respond to Trump’s Gaza comments
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Fast Forward Shlomo Mansur, oldest hostage in Gaza, was killed on Oct. 7, Israel announces
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Fast Forward HIAS sues Donald Trump over refugee freeze
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Fast Forward With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’
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