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Fast Forward David Sassoon, the Jewish royal designer who dressed Princess Diana, dies at 92
Sassoon said Jewish traditions played an “enormous part” in his designs.
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Fast Forward For a second straight Passover, Jews mark Festival of Freedom while hostages remain in Gaza
“I think this year there is one question and one question only, which is: Why are they still there?” said Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh was murdered in captivity since last Passover.
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Fast Forward 27 Jewish groups file amicus brief expressing concern over detainment of Tufts student
The brief is the latest statement from Jewish organizations criticizing the Trump administration’s campus crackdowns.
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Fast Forward Mahmoud Khalil’s ‘otherwise lawful’ behavior undermines US policy against antisemitism, Marco Rubio says
Rubio laid out the government’s case against Khalil in a memo ahead of a pivotal hearing set for Friday.
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Fast Forward ‘I’m not waiting until they come to round us up’: Transgender Jews and their families search for safety as Trump takes aim at their rights
One transgender Jew described the situation as “like 1930s Germany all over again.”
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Fast Forward German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules
The decision comes after a decade of legal wrangling over a restitution claim that is likely to be the last of its kind.
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Fast Forward How a Jewish teen’s description of New York City life in 1945 found a contemporary audience of millions
Charlotte Buchsbaum, a teen in 1945 New York, wrote about going to bar mitzvahs, celebrating Passover, and heading to Times Square to celebrate the U.S. victory over Japan.
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Opinion On a roots journey from NYC to Poland, I packed my great-grandfather’s tallis
The family of a Bronx baker donates a ritual heirloom to a Warsaw museum as a gesture of remembrance and healing.
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