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Fast Forward Once the poster child of the yeshiva reform movement, he now has regrets
Naftuli Moster considers the confrontational tactics he once embraced misguided and says he has developed a deep appreciation for the Orthodox way of life.
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News A groundbreaking agreement for LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews collapsed after 50 days. What happened?
How Yeshiva University’s settlement with a campus Pride club fell apart
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News How Jewish can you be in a Boca country club? Wrapping tefillin got a family suspended, lawsuit says
A video from a social media influencer with nearly 2 million fans drew outsize attention to the incident
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Film & TV Committed to the Orthodox way of life, but tempted by worlds of intense sexuality
Set in the Haredi world, Nir Bergman's film 'Pink Lady' tells of a marriage strained by extramarital desire
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News ‘I actually did vote for this’: Orthodox Trump voters worry about Qatar, Israel, tariffs – but stand by their candidate
The president’s coziness with Qatar dismayed some of his most loyal Jewish supporters. But not as much as defunding Columbia thrilled them.
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Fast Forward As rivals talk antisemitism, this NYC mayoral candidate pitches a bread and butter appeal to Orthodox voters
Zellnor Myrie sent a memo to Hasidic leaders outlining policy proposals tailored to day-to-day Orthodox concerns
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Yiddish World Will Chaim Grade’s novel ‘Sons and Daughters’ come out in Yiddish?
The new English translation is drawing praise but surprisingly, the original Yiddish version was never released in book form
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News Rabbis revolt over LGBTQ+ club, exposing fight over queer acceptance at Yeshiva University
A settlement appeared to create a place for queer students to be themselves at YU. Its rabbis aren't having it.
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Yiddish דאָקטוירים פֿון אַן אַנדער שניטDoctors of a different sort
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