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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 In a first, Orthodox rabbinical school ordains an out gay rabbi
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, flagship of progressive Orthodox Judaism, 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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Fast Forward As Israel attacks Iran, Jews around the world open their Psalmbooks
At an Orthodox synagogue in Los Angeles, psalms to 'rally the troops' are added to communal prayer
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News Rabbis revolt over LGBTQ+ club, exposing fight over queer acceptance at Yeshiva University
A settlement appeared to create a place for queer students to be themselves at YU. Its rabbis aren't having it.
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Fast Forward Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ+ student group in landmark settlement
The settlement with the YU Pride Alliance — now called 'Hareni' under the settlement — ends litigation that lasted nearly four years
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Fast Forward First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox
The Conservative Jewish school in Queens said in a letter to families the name change reflects the community’s evolving needs
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