Reversing course, Philadelphia Jewish museum says it will rehang Israeli flag that was vandalized
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History said it wanted to combat a perception that it was 'capitulating to vandals'
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Fast Forward Philadelphia Jewish museum won’t rehang Israeli flag now after it was vandalized twice in a week
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History joins a growing list of Jewish cultural sites targeted since Oct. 7
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Opinion Why museums should be leading the fight for Holocaust art restitution, not resisting it
Museums are lobbying against a bill that's essential for righting historical wrongs
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Culture Anne Frank didn’t live here — she never had the chance
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Fast Forward Biden signs law that could lead to US Jewish history museum joining the Smithsonian
A new law may help ensure the survival of an institution that not so long ago faced bankruptcy
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Culture Saying ‘adieu’ to San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum
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Fast Forward Museum of the Bible unveils world’s ‘oldest Jewish book’ in new exhibit
The handwritten manuscript of prayers and poems dates back 1,300 years and originates with Jews who lived in a Buddhist civilization in what is now Afghanistan
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Fast Forward House approves bill to study making US Jewish history museum part of the Smithsonian
Lawmakers cited increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment as a reason to support the proposal for the Philadelphia museum
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