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Culture How this Romaniote synagogue keeps a Jewish ‘minority within a minority’ alive
Kehila Kedosha Janina, a small synagogue on the Lower East Side, represents a tiny Jewish community that lived in Greece for over 2,300 years
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Culture The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future
A new trail of historical markers pays tribute to a Jewish vacation hub — and could spur Catskills tourism
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Fast Forward NY lawmaker intensifies campaign targeting Israeli settlements
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is spearheading a day of action at Eid al-Adha prayer gatherings across NYC on his bill to limit certain donations that support activities in settlements
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News It’s not just Swastika Lake — the U.S. is full of sites named for swastikas
Both Wyoming's Swastika Lake and Oregon's Mount Swastika have been renamed in 2023. That's just the tip of the iceberg
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Fast Forward How Jews are celebrating Juneteenth
The holiday will feature joint gatherings of Black and Jewish groups, and talks by Black Jews and others
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Fast Forward Queens lawmaker resigning to take top job at Jewish philanthropy
Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal will join the UJA-Federation of New York as vice president of government relations
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Sports The secret Jewish history of the Belmont Stakes
Its Jewish founder and namesake was the inspiration for an ostentatious Edith Wharton character
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Fast Forward Israel’s judicial strife showcased at Celebrate Israel parade in New York
Israeli cabinet ministers were shouted down by protesters while senior Democratic officials marched with pro-democracy activists
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News Exclusive: ADL chief compares student protesters to ISIS and al-Qaeda in address to Republican officials
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Opinion Pete Hegseth is targeting a Jewish American hero — who’s next?
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Opinion The two things I fear most after the horrifying attack on Jews in Boulder
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Opinion Were the attacks in Boulder and D.C. the product of ‘blood libel’? Not so fast
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News Exclusive: ADL chief compares student protesters to ISIS and al-Qaeda in address to Republican officials
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Culture In the Trump-Musk feud, both sides are united by antisemitism
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