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Looking Forward My irrational, possibly problematic obsession with an $85 yarmulke
What the haute couture kippah tells us about where Judaism is headed
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Film & TV On a new Israeli TV show, the secret lives of Orthodox Jewish atheists
'Behasture' sheds light on the stories of religious non-believers who risk everything if they leave
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News LA Orthodox school’s former guidance counselor will avoid jail time in sex abuse case
Julie Tichon said she was in a ‘dark place’ mentally when the incidents occurred. She received probation.
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Sports An Orthodox Jewish hooper famous for viral dunks aims to break Division-I boundaries
Chaim Galbut will play basketball for Duquesne University
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Fast Forward Orthodox groups ask Supreme Court to hear case of Ohio man barred from hosting home prayer services
After opening his home to a group of men for Shabbat services, Daniel Grand was told he needed a permit to continue
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Opinion The Orthodox world has abandoned its values by abandoning Palestinians
We must correct the course for the sake of Israelis and Palestinians alike — and the sake of Judaism itself
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News ‘No Kings’ protests fall on Shabbat. So these Jews organized one in walking distance.
Orthodox critics of Trump are planning a Los Angeles rally for Saturday, making visible a progressive minority in a largely MAGA community
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Fast Forward A border official mocked an attorney for observing Shabbat. Orthodox lawyers say the issue is not new.
ICE commander Greg Bovino’s comment opened a window into how Orthodox Jewish lawyers navigate courts, clients and expectations
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