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Ohio man accused of abusing minors sues rabbis and synagogues for defamation

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Culture

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Donald Trump and the perils of loving Israel just a little too much

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The Lubavitcher Rebbe died 25 years ago, but his impact lives on across all Jewish denominations

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Latin American Jews still don’t have justice 25 years after the AMIA massacre

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‘Glee’ was actually pretty Jewish

By Julia Metraux July 17, 2019 3:26 pm

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Why did Kellyanne Conway ask a Jewish reporter about his ethnicity?

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All the tributes planned for the 25th anniversary of the AMIA Jewish center bombing

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A Jewish family sold this Kandinsky painting to survive the Nazis. Amsterdam is keeping it anyway.

How the AMIA attack changed Latin American Jewry forever

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The kid in me wants another shot at the moon

Tai chi with tefillin: Inside New York’s quirkiest yeshiva

Jewish comedians aim to deflate modern anti-Semitism with laughs

Ohio man accused of abusing minors sues rabbis and synagogues for defamation

At 49, I changed my first name. Here’s why.

Opinion

Donald Trump and the perils of loving Israel just a little too much

The Lubavitcher Rebbe died 25 years ago, but his impact lives on across all Jewish denominations

Latin American Jews still don’t have justice 25 years after the AMIA massacre

‘Glee’ was actually pretty Jewish

Why did Kellyanne Conway ask a Jewish reporter about his ethnicity?

All the tributes planned for the 25th anniversary of the AMIA Jewish center bombing

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Supreme Court Allows Menorah to Remain Lit in Pittsburgh

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