(New York Jewish Week) – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the prominent progressive Democratic New York congresswoman from New York City, condemned a pro-Palestinian rally that took place over the …
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Julia Gergely
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10/10/23
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(JTA) — The flow of American aid in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel is continuing, as Sen. Ben Cardin said he would advance legislation to relay defense assistance to Israel, …
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Ron Kampeas
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10/10/23
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(JTA) – The United States Postal Service has released a new series of Forever stamps honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late Jewish Supreme Court justice and liberal icon who died in 2020.
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PHILISSA CRAMER
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10/5/23
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A Rhode Island judge has ruled in favor of a historic New York City synagogue that is seeking to remove the leadership of the congregation that meets at another historic synagogue building – …
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ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL with local reports
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9/3/23
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(JTA) – Israel won its first-ever gold medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia, Spain, last weekend, improving on last year’s silver medal and solidifying its …
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9/3/23
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American Jewish organizations reacted to the news that Robert Bowers, the man who murdered 11 Jews at prayer in 2018, has been sentenced to death. Groups stressed in their comments that the …
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JTA STAFF
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8/4/23
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(JTA) – I read a lot about antisemitism – as a professor researching prejudice, as a former fellow at a Holocaust memorial center, as a blogger for The Times of Israel, as the son of a …
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TODD L. PITTINSKY
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7/7/23
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(JTA) – Brandeis University’s president has apologized to the school’s Orthodox Jewish student group for a university ad that called the school “anything but Orthodox.”
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BEN SALES
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7/7/23
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(JTA) – An umbrella association of American Orthodox rabbis is calling on the Russian government to release Evan Gershkovich, the imprisoned Jewish reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
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6/1/23
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(JTA) – For years, a subset of Jews who eat only at kosher-certified restaurants have bent the rules by taking advantage of a growing trend: fully vegan eateries.
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JACKIE HAJDENBERG
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6/1/23
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