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Neighbors had called the police about two previous large weddings. Police took action on the third one.

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CULTURE

Israel

Israeli boy discovers ancient tablet during family trip in southern Israel

Like many camp activities, the 2017 Color War at JCC Ranch Camp in Colorado involved crowds of kids. This year, with its summer session canceled, the camp is becoming a family camp with socially distanced activities. (Noah Gallagher)

Lifestyle

How summer camp has become an American Jewish institution

Culture

Watching ‘Fauda’ requires suspending disbelief. But it’s worth it.

Politics

Synagogues demur as Trump demands that states let houses of worship reopen

By Josefin Dolsten and Philissa Cramer May 22, 2020 5:28 pm

Dani Rotstein stands next to a monumnet commemorating the Jews of Palma de Mallorca, Spain on Feb. 13, 2019. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

Global

In Europe, budding Jewish tourism businesses are teetering on the brink of closure because of COVID-19

By Cnaan Liphshiz May 22, 2020 3:57 pm

OPINION

Opinion

The Conference of Presidents exists to create Jewish unity. Challenging its elections divides us.

Opinion

I was teaching abroad when the pandemic struck. Here’s why I chose to stay in Israel.

Opinion

To accurately count Jews of color, we need to radically change our assumptions about Jews

United States

JDC aid organization lays off 53 staffers around the world

By Shira Hanau May 22, 2020 9:46 am

One challenge in Expedition Nai, a global virtual color war for Jewish young adults, was to take a piece of old clothing and turn it into something cool. (Screenshot from YouTube)

United States

A global virtual color war for Jewish millennials could be a model for camp in the COVID-19 era

By Ben Sales May 21, 2020 5:59 pm

The Tell Politics

Inside 3 New York-area congressional races where newcomers want to replace Jewish veterans

By Ron Kampeas May 21, 2020 5:37 pm

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