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On 04/09

Israeli police beat up and kneel on the face of left-wing Jewish lawmaker
On 04/09

Brandeis president signs 5-year contract renewal after dispute with university’s board
On 04/09

Antony Blinken in Holocaust Day speech recalls past State Department obstruction of bids to save Jews
On 04/09

Jewish and Arab-American groups join in backing bill that would streamline hate crimes reporting
On 04/09

Accused Monsey stabber again found unfit to stand trial
On 04/08

GOP lawmaker marks Holocaust remembrance day by likening child mental health bill to Nazi laws

Biden’s new slate of aid to Palestinians comes under intense scrutiny

Republicans in Congress and some pro-Israel groups are criticizing the Biden administration over its decision to renew aid to UNRWA, a U.N. agency they argue is fraudulent and wasteful.

Growing up in Anne Frank’s shadow, my kids have known about the Holocaust since before they could speak

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Meyers Leonard

United States

Teshuvah for Meyers Leonard: Miami’s Jewish community embraces NBA player after he apologizes for anti-Semitic slur

Politics

GOP lawmaker marks Holocaust remembrance day by likening child mental health bill to Nazi laws

United States

A year into the pandemic, Conservative Jews consider whether to make Zoom prayer permanent

Culture

Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’

By Shira Hanau April 9, 2021 1:50 pm

Hans Achterhuis in Amsterdam on August 27, 2017. (Wikimedia Commmons)

Global

Dutch national laureate philosopher calls Diaspora a ‘blessing’ because it prevented Jews from having power

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 9, 2021 11:28 am

OPINION

Opinion

Calling any Jewish woman a ‘JAP’ is offensive — but not for the reason you think

Barbed wire fence against a dark sky

Opinion

Writing poetry helps me process the unspeakable evils of the Holocaust

Opinion

What it’s like to celebrate Passover in prison

United States

Editor of Orthodox newspaper the Jewish Press was inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 breach

By Shira Hanau April 8, 2021 11:16 am

Politics

These names are being talked about to be the US anti-Semitism monitor

By Ron Kampeas April 7, 2021 5:34 pm

Food

The secret not-so-Jewish history of gefilte fish

By Rachel Ringler April 7, 2021 4:43 pm

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