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Film & TV Is ‘Kugel,’ the prequel to ‘Shtisel,’ an antisemite’s dream?
The show follows a grifting Haredi Jew — but maybe that isn't such a bad thing
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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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Politics For some Orthodox Jews, joy and a little schadenfreude as their candidate reclaims the White House
Trump’s victory is seen as a rebuke to wokeness and an administration that appeased anti-Zionists
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Politics ‘Rabbi rebellion’: 33 Orthodox rabbis endorse Harris
Most Orthodox Jews vote Republican, but the rabbis cited grave concerns over Trump’s moral character
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Politics Here’s why Orthodox Jews are loyal to Trump — even if they don’t love him
It's not quite as simple as that Trump has delivered on his promises to Israel. But that one fact plays a pivotal role
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Film & TV What would Judaism have to say about ‘The Substance?’
3 rabbis weigh in on aging, beauty and body horror
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Opinion Why do American Jews and Christians lack empathy for Palestinians?
Jews and Christians fought for freedom and equality, just not for my people
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News How a California wildfire put an Orthodox school’s values to the test
The theme of the school’s annual freshman-senior retreat is passing the torch. This year they had to avoid the flames, too.
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