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The Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ has been plagued by ‘Jewface’ controversy. Many Jewish fans don’t care.

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A chance discovery connected US soccer star Matt Turner to his Jewish roots

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85 years after Kristallnacht, Germany to begin rebuilding grand synagogue in Hamburg

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Drew Weissman, Jewish immunologist, wins Nobel Prize for his work on COVID vaccines

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25 years after opening, Yiddish Book Center overhauls its core exhibit for a wider audience

By Andrew Silow-Carroll October 1, 2023 6:45 am

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NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman condemns his team for recommending calling GOP reps ‘Nazis’

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USPS releases Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp, 3 years after Jewish Supreme Court justice’s death

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In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival

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San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season

By Jacob Gurvis September 29, 2023 5:53 pm

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Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC

By Ben Sales September 29, 2023 3:31 pm

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A NYC exhibit explores the etrog’s journey around the Jewish world

By Rachel Ringler September 29, 2023 1:54 pm

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Memorials to Ukrainian Nazi allies in Detroit, Philadelphia enter spotlight after Canadian Parliament scandal

By Andrew Lapin September 29, 2023 10:30 am

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Ted Deutch left Congress to head a Jewish organization. Can he find the ‘nuance’ that he seeks?

By Andrew Silow-Carroll September 29, 2023 10:00 am

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Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90

By Ron Kampeas September 29, 2023 9:03 am

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The Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ has been plagued by ‘Jewface’ controversy. Many Jewish fans don’t care.

The New Jews of Show Low, Arizona: How a pastor parted with Jesus and led his congregation to Judaism

GLOBAL

Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless

A chance discovery connected US soccer star Matt Turner to his Jewish roots

85 years after Kristallnacht, Germany to begin rebuilding grand synagogue in Hamburg

Drew Weissman, Jewish immunologist, wins Nobel Prize for his work on COVID vaccines

25 years after opening, Yiddish Book Center overhauls its core exhibit for a wider audience

US

NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman condemns his team for recommending calling GOP reps ‘Nazis’

USPS releases Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp, 3 years after Jewish Supreme Court justice’s death

In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival

San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season

Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC

A NYC exhibit explores the etrog’s journey around the Jewish world

Memorials to Ukrainian Nazi allies in Detroit, Philadelphia enter spotlight after Canadian Parliament scandal

Ted Deutch left Congress to head a Jewish organization. Can he find the ‘nuance’ that he seeks?

Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90

From the Archives

Canada Knowingly Admitted SS Members After World War II

Review: ‘Masada’ is a Palpable Hit

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