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In Moscow, a non-Jewish physicist recalls helping build the Soviet Union’s only yeshiva

Is an Arkansas university honoring a Holocaust denier? Jewish faculty and ADL say yes.

Arkansas Tech said its investigation found no evidence to support the claims.

United States

How hotels hosting thousands of Passover travelers are dealing with the measles outbreak

Passover

Culture

From 1600s Europe to a lesbian feminist seder, these 4 Haggadahs are a trip through Jewish history

Culture

The Passover kitniyot argument isn’t worth a hill of beans

Culture

This relative of a Pittsburgh victim is combating anti-Semitism with love and matzah

United States

Prominent Orthodox school will stop accepting religious exemptions from vaccines

By Ben Sales April 18, 2019 5:07 pm

Israel

Activist for Jewish-Arab coexistence complains of mistreatment at Israeli airport

By Gabe Stutman April 18, 2019 3:41 pm

Opinion

The world mourned for Notre Dame. But France still struggles to accept French Jews and Muslims.

Opinion

Notre Dame will be rebuilt – but most European Jewish sites never will be

Opinion

Hookup culture? Not on the Birthright trips I’ve led.

Lifestyle

This new novel portrays illegal abortions in an incredibly honest way

By Emily Burack April 17, 2019 4:24 pm

from Kveller

Culture

Ester Steinberg’s ‘Hebrew School Dropout’ is the comedy album of our dreams

By Arielle Kaplan April 17, 2019 3:54 pm

from Alma

Culture

All the Jews who made the Time 100 most influential people list

By Marcy Oster April 17, 2019 2:30 pm

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Is an Arkansas university honoring a Holocaust denier? Jewish faculty and ADL say yes.

How hotels hosting thousands of Passover travelers are dealing with the measles outbreak

Passover

From 1600s Europe to a lesbian feminist seder, these 4 Haggadahs are a trip through Jewish history

The Passover kitniyot argument isn’t worth a hill of beans

This relative of a Pittsburgh victim is combating anti-Semitism with love and matzah

Prominent Orthodox school will stop accepting religious exemptions from vaccines

Activist for Jewish-Arab coexistence complains of mistreatment at Israeli airport

Opinion

The world mourned for Notre Dame. But France still struggles to accept French Jews and Muslims.

Notre Dame will be rebuilt – but most European Jewish sites never will be

Hookup culture? Not on the Birthright trips I’ve led.

This new novel portrays illegal abortions in an incredibly honest way

Ester Steinberg’s ‘Hebrew School Dropout’ is the comedy album of our dreams

All the Jews who made the Time 100 most influential people list

From the Archives

Argentine’s President Visits Temple Scene of Passover Outrage

Moscow Office Indicates Jews May Be Permitted to Bake Matzoh

From Notre Dame to Prague, Europe’s anti-Semitism is literally carved in stone

Passover

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