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Critics say Netflix series ‘The Umbrella Academy’ promotes anti-Semitic stereotype through Yiddish scene

“The use of a Yiddish saying by the evil boss of an organization which controls the world’s timeline is clearly an antisemitic trope,” said the vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

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‘Harry Potter’ star Jason Isaacs opens up about his struggle with addiction

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Austria will allow descendants of Holocaust victims to receive citizenship

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Larry Johnson, former Kansas City Chiefs running back, tweets that Jews are involved in sex trafficking, pedophilia and more

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Icelandic Jewish cookies: A dessert with a fascinating story to tell

By Rachel Ringler August 5, 2020 4:00 pm

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8 incredible Israeli shows you may not have heard of

By Brandon Schuster August 5, 2020 2:30 pm

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‘Was she talking about me?’ Nick Cannon ends July by reviewing Bari Weiss’ ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’

Niall Horan, the 1975 and more British pop stars condemn anti-Semitism after rapper Wiley’s tweets

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Rochester’s Jews want to help end racial segregation. First we need to acknowledge how we’ve contributed to it.

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We run Jewish day schools in NY. To reopen safely, we need our community’s support.

Opinion

Peter Beinart ignores an inconvenient truth: Israelis and Palestinians haven’t given up on a two-state solution

Israel

Programs to facilitate pandemic weddings in Israel’s 2 largest cities reflect tension around marriage rules

By Marcy Oster August 5, 2020 11:44 am

Culture

This ‘Unorthodox Orthodox’ rabbi is answering all your Jewiest questions

By Molly Tolsky August 5, 2020 11:01 am

from Alma

United States

An activist says it is ‘electioneering’ for nonprofits to call candidates racist. Jewish groups say it’s routine.

By Ron Kampeas August 4, 2020 5:42 pm

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Critics say Netflix series ‘The Umbrella Academy’ promotes anti-Semitic stereotype through Yiddish scene

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‘Harry Potter’ star Jason Isaacs opens up about his struggle with addiction

Austria will allow descendants of Holocaust victims to receive citizenship

Larry Johnson, former Kansas City Chiefs running back, tweets that Jews are involved in sex trafficking, pedophilia and more

Icelandic Jewish cookies: A dessert with a fascinating story to tell

8 incredible Israeli shows you may not have heard of

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Rochester’s Jews want to help end racial segregation. First we need to acknowledge how we’ve contributed to it.

We run Jewish day schools in NY. To reopen safely, we need our community’s support.

Peter Beinart ignores an inconvenient truth: Israelis and Palestinians haven’t given up on a two-state solution

Programs to facilitate pandemic weddings in Israel’s 2 largest cities reflect tension around marriage rules

This ‘Unorthodox Orthodox’ rabbi is answering all your Jewiest questions

An activist says it is ‘electioneering’ for nonprofits to call candidates racist. Jewish groups say it’s routine.

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