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Connecticut College replaces president mired in antisemitism scandal with interim president who has one of his own

Leslie Wong, who formerly led San Francisco State University, faced extensive criticism from Jewish groups during his tenure.

A college campus

A Jewish guide to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, starting with his Trump and Kushner feuds

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CULTURE

New York

Jewish drag queen Sasha Velour is on the cover of The New Yorker this week

Culture

Film version of ‘Soul Doctor,’ the Shlomo Carlebach-Nina Simone musical, to hit US theaters for 1 night

Culture

US State Department calls recent Roger Waters concert ‘antisemitic’

New York

NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that.

By Julia Gergely June 7, 2023 6:35 pm

United States

City of Miami Beach agrees to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination claims

By Jackie Hajdenberg June 7, 2023 6:03 pm

GLOBAL

Sports

Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to Uruguay

Global

Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave.

Sports

Uruguayan Jewish soccer fans face a World Cup dilemma: Root for Uruguay or Israel?

NYPD

New York

The NYPD reports a decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2023

By Jacob Henry June 7, 2023 5:36 pm

United States

She represents the ‘worst of the worst.’ Now Judy Clarke is leading the defense in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial.

By Toby Tabachnick June 7, 2023 12:49 pm

A still from an Israeli movie

New York

A comics legend, a punk band and an Israeli sci-fi drama bring Jewish themes to the Tribeca Film Festival

By Andrew Lapin June 7, 2023 11:46 am

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Culture

20 years ago, Marvel introduced a Jewish Black Panther

By Eric Schulmiller June 7, 2023 10:00 am

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event celebrating Israel's 75th birthday on June 6, 2023. (Ron Kampeas)

Politics

Kamala Harris praises ‘independent judiciary’ in speech at Israeli embassy event

By Ron Kampeas June 6, 2023 10:19 pm

Global

Canadian Army sergeant fined for antisemitic jokes made while conducting training course

By Jackie Hajdenberg June 6, 2023 3:54 pm

From the Archives

1998

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Take Me out to the Ballgame for Israeli Music, Kosher Food

1984

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WJC Leader Says Reagan Will Do ‘Very Well’ in the Jewish Community in the Presidential Election

2002

Cannes

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Ads Call on Hollywood Celebrities to Reconsider Before Going to Cannes

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