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Fast Forward Right-wing activists riot outside Israeli-Palestinian memorial event at Reform synagogue in Israel
A crowd of dozens mobbed and harassed a woman as she left the event
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Fast Forward Conservative movement softens support for two-state solution
The World Zionist Congress elections have put liberal denominations on the spot amid the simmering Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Reform leader condemns Khalil’s arrest, says campus crackdown risks greater antisemitism
The prepared remarks from Rabbi David Saperstein mark the strongest condemnation of Khalil’s detention from the Reform movement
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Fast Forward 3 of the largest Jewish denominations are suing the Trump administration over immigration raids
During Trump’s first term, a number of synagogues sheltered immigrants at risk of deportation
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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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Fast Forward Is anti-Zionism a sin? We asked the rabbi whose viral Yom Kippur sermon begged the question
A Q&A with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
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Books Transgression, dystopia and comedy reign at a Reform synagogue in a Toronto suburb
The stories in Aaron Kreuter's 'Rubble Children' seem particularly fresh and relevant after Oct. 7
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News Short on students, Reform Judaism’s seminary introduces remote ordination program
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion will keep its requirement of study in Israel
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News Why Zohran Mamdani believes he’ll win over Jewish voters, as Israel critic surges to second behind Cuomo in NYC mayoral race
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