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Sports New LA Times sports section has Sabbath-observant fans feeling boxed out
With the paper eliminating scores and recaps, some print subscribers mourn a Shabbat ritual
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Politics Trump hosts 150 Orthodox leaders, delivers Israel speech at golf course dinner
Trump frequently complains about a lack of support among Jewish Americans but is popular among the Orthodox
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Opinion Brandeis is ‘anything but’ bad for observant Jews
A recent Brandeis advertisement calling the school 'anything but Orthodox' offended observant students
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Opinion Pretending to be a gay Haredi man on TikTok does not help queer Orthodox Jews
Changing hearts and minds requires honest portrayals of Orthodox LGBTQ+ realities
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Fast Forward NJ mayor accused of antisemitism loses primary to candidate also accused of antisemitism
The town of Toms River has been embroiled in lawsuits over zoning laws that Orthodox Jews say are discriminatory
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News At an online Torah library, the people of the book confront book banning
In the face a new gender-sensitive translation of Bible, some Orthodox rabbis call for a boycott of Sefaria
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Opinion Is Midge Maisel my modern Orthodox neighbor?
The last season of ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ includes much needed observant Jewish visibility
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News That Jewish News Show: George Santos, a tragic suicide, and how SCOTUS could ease Shabbat observance
On this episode of ‘That Jewish News Show,’ the hosts discuss the Santos indictment, Herschel Siegel's suicide, and are joined by Michael A. Helfand to discuss the implications of Groff v. DeJoy
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