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News When observant Jews gathered to challenge Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued
At Smol Emuni’s second US conference in Manhattan, calls for a moral reckoning over Gaza collided with Holy Land doctrine
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Fast Forward Conservative British pro-Israel commentator Douglas Murray joins Yeshiva University
Murray has become one of the most prominent non-Jewish pro-Israel voices since Oct. 7
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Holy Ground A millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
An urban synagogue in South Philadelphia is growing fast by defying expectations — and has become a closely watched experiment in American Jewish life
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News Orthodox Jewish groups have been quiet about ICE. This Minneapolis rabbi wasn’t.
Rabbi Max Davis on bearing witness and making a difference in Minneapolis
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Sports ‘Chetanyahu?’: NBA star sucked into Gaza culture wars over workout video
A clip of Chet Holmgren shooting three-pointers set off a legion of anti-Israel activists on X
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Fast Forward 80 Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis
“Hamas’s sins and crimes do not relieve the government of Israel of its obligations to make whatever efforts are necessary to prevent mass starvation,” the rabbis write
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News Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, New York Orthodox rabbinical school, ordains an out gay rabbi
The men's seminary, known as a center of Orthodox Jewish innovation, plotted a new course after controversial 2019 decision
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News A groundbreaking agreement for LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews collapsed after 50 days. What happened?
How Yeshiva University’s settlement with a campus Pride club fell apart
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