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The Jewish reporter who brought the 1969 moon landing into America’s living rooms

Though he didn’t speak publicly about his Jewish identity, Jules Bergman was perhaps the only Jew whose public image was so tightly bound with the early space program.

Jules Bergman covered all of NASA's manned space missions during his lifetime. (Denver Post via Getty Images)

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How the AMIA attack changed Latin American Jewry forever

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

Opinion

The kid in me wants another shot at the moon

Students meditate as part of the morning prayer at Romemu Yeshiva in New York, N.Y. on July 16, 2019. The yeshiva combines intensive study of Jewish text with mindfulness and mysticism. (Ben Sales)

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

Politics

Congress tackles the anti-Israel boycott, but bipartisanship is fleeting

By Ron Kampeas July 19, 2019 4:06 pm

Analysis United States

Trump makes his week of ‘send them back’ about the Jews. Few Jews are happy.

By Ron Kampeas July 19, 2019 11:37 am

United States

Ohio man accused of ‘inappropriate behavior’ with minors sues rabbis and synagogues for defamation

By Ed Carroll July 18, 2019 2:41 pm

Jewish woman’s killer not criminally liable because he was high on marijuana, French judge rules

Hummus company recalls nearly 100 varieties over Listeria contamination

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Culture

Jewish comedians aim to deflate modern anti-Semitism with laughs

By Steve North July 17, 2019 5:21 pm

Culture

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

By Erin Gordon July 17, 2019 4:02 pm

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Culture

‘Glee’ was actually pretty Jewish

By Julia Metraux July 17, 2019 3:26 pm

from Alma

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The Jewish reporter who brought the 1969 moon landing into America’s living rooms

How the AMIA attack changed Latin American Jewry forever

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

The kid in me wants another shot at the moon

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

Congress tackles the anti-Israel boycott, but bipartisanship is fleeting

Trump makes his week of ‘send them back’ about the Jews. Few Jews are happy.

Ohio man accused of ‘inappropriate behavior’ with minors sues rabbis and synagogues for defamation

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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

Jewish comedians aim to deflate modern anti-Semitism with laughs

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

‘Glee’ was actually pretty Jewish

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Supreme Court Allows Menorah to Remain Lit in Pittsburgh

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