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Democratic centrists succeed pro-Israel stalwarts Engel and Lowey as chairs of key House panels

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New Iranian law ramps up uranium enrichment and bans inspectors — if Biden doesn’t reenter nuclear deal

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The pandemic is making visible how important religious liberty is to Orthodox Jews in America

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EU invites all member states to adopt definition of anti-Semitism that includes Israel hatred

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Across Texas, the show of outdoor Hanukkah festivities must go on

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My mom is Japanese and my dad is Jewish. Their love is not a punchline.

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What does the Supreme Court decision actually change for synagogues in COVID hot spots? It’s complicated.

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Justice Neil Gorsuch suggested New York’s COVID restrictions hold back Orthodox Jewish women. The truth is far more complicated.

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WATCH: How to make perfect latkes for Hanukkah

By Shannon Sarna December 2, 2020 11:54 am

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Zoriy Fine says he was fired in 2017 from a state university for protesting the honoring of a man believed to have led perpetrators of pogroms. (Courtesy of Fine)

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Ukrainian Jewish professor says he was fired for protesting statue of leader whose troops killed Jews

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 2, 2020 11:26 am

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Will Trump leave Biden a war in the Middle East? The Iran assassination, explained.

By Ron Kampeas November 30, 2020 2:59 pm

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My mom is Japanese and my dad is Jewish. Their love is not a punchline.

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Justice Neil Gorsuch suggested New York’s COVID restrictions hold back Orthodox Jewish women. The truth is far more complicated.

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