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The forgotten history of Jews in the alcohol industry

While the legacy of their role in the business may be partly forgotten, the impact is far from gone.

By Joel Haber July 8, 2020 5:37 pm

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey supports reparations for African-Americans, ‘as a Jew’

Frey, who has gone from progressive rising star to a figure vilified for refusing to defund his city’s police force, made his position clear on MSNBC.

July 8, 2020 5:08 pm

This Jewish real estate developer pushed to integrate the suburbs

Joseph Eichler, a prominent California builder in the middle of the 20th century, was a pioneer of non-discriminatory housing policy.

July 8, 2020 4:26 pm

from Kveller

Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jews are acting like they have herd immunity. Could they be right?

By Shira Hanau July 8, 2020 4:00 pm

What it’s like to start a job as a rabbi mid-pandemic

By Josefin Dolsten July 8, 2020 3:11 pm

Immigration to Israel could spike due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading groups say

By Marcy Oster July 8, 2020 2:47 pm

Opinion

We simply do not need another ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

By A.R. Vishny July 8, 2020 12:38 pm

from Alma

More than 1,000 Jewish groups got loans from the government coronavirus relief legislation. (Getty Images)

1,000 Jewish groups received at least $500 million in government loans. Some laid off staff anyway.

By Ben Sales July 8, 2020 11:05 am

Rabbi Stanley Michaels, 73, integral part of life at London’s Mill Hill Synagogue

By Liam Hoare July 7, 2020 5:47 pm

Brazil’s president has COVID-19 and the country is a coronavirus hot spot. Here’s how Rio Jews are adapting to the pandemic.

By Marcus M. Gilban July 7, 2020 4:39 pm

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