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Opinion Some orchestras banned Russian music — the Israeli Philharmonic embraced it
What does it mean for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev while Russia wages war on Ukraine?
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Sports I’m a Jewish teenager and I wish Israel were in the World Cup
My school is soccer-crazy. But which team am I supposed to root for?
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Fast Forward Democratic pro-Israel group aims to sway Jewish voters in Georgia runoff
The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC is buying ads highlighting incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock’s support for Israel
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First Person Israelis like turkey. So why is Thanksgiving such a challenge here?
For American immigrants, getting a turkey dinner on the table isn’t so simple
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Fast Forward ‘Not a theocracy’: Proposed change to Israel’s Law of Return sparks concern
The results of Israel’s recent election skewed toward right-wing candidates, some of whom want to restrict who the country welcomes under its Law of Return
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News Pence defends Trump’s ‘both sides’ comments and record on antisemitism
In a new book, Mike Pence hails the Trump administration's Israel policy and shares details of a Friday night pizza meal with Jared Kushner
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Sports Why Jews (and everyone else) should boycott the World Cup this year
Thousands have died or withstood inhumane conditions in order to bring this global sporting event to Qatar
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News ADL will take over a Jewish investment fund to fight BDS
The JLens Investor Network promotes socially responsible investing in the Jewish community while aggressively advocating for Israel
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Music After decades of waiting, we’re finally getting a Bob Dylan-Barbra Streisand duet
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Yiddish וואָס צוויי פּאָעטן האָבן געשריבן וועגן זייערע מאַמעסWhat these two Yiddish poets wrote about their mothers
מאַני לייב און ראַשעל וואַפּרינסקי, וואָס זענען יאָרן לאַנג געווען ראָמאַנטיש פֿאַרבונדן, באַשרײַבן ביידע דער מאַמעס פֿרומקייט.
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Fast Forward Brad Lander woos Jewish voters in NYC mayoral race with Talmud and Hebrew
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Fast Forward Trump administration condemns destructive pro-Palestinian protest at University of Washington
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Opinion 80 years after Germany surrendered, we’re still learning the real lessons of World War II
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