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Culture How the biggest antisemitic riot in America transformed Jewish history
Scott Seligman's new book looks back at the events surrounding the New York funeral of Rabbi Jacob Joseph
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Theater They created a musical about the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Today’s activists are listening
"We Live in Cairo," now playing at the New York Theatre Workshop, takes on new resonance in light of pro-Palestinian protests
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Opinion I’m Manhattan’s district attorney. This is how I’m combatting antisemitism
More money, more staff and targeting criminal conduct at campus protests
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Culture The urban sukkah: In NYC, they’re on rooftops, terraces, sidewalks and more
No backyard? No problem! City-dwellers build huts for Sukkot wherever they can
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Culture When Robert Moses laid waste to the Jewish Bronx, was he trying to obliterate his Jewish heritage?
A new exhibit about Robert Caro's 'The Power Broker' sheds new light on New York's great creator and destroyer
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Fast Forward Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC have surged this year, according to police data
The NYPD says Jews have been targeted in at least 275 hate crimes this year
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Fast Forward In NYC, Jews gather together — and apart — for prayer and protest to mark one year since Oct. 7
A large, traditionally pro-Israel rally drew thousands to Central Park. But downtown, hundreds more gathered for a pair of left-wing Jewish rallies in Union Square.
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Fast Forward Where do NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ potential successors stand on Israel and Jewish issues?
What you need to know about Jumaane Williams, Brad Lander and others hoping to be the next mayor of New York City
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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Fast Forward Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
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Art This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7.
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Opinion How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews?
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