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Jewish Life Stories: The Jewish refugee who wrote the book on human rights

“The continued observance of human rights requires constant vigilance,” Leah Levin wrote.

Amateur detectives are invited to join search for a lost Jewish library looted by the Nazis

The Library of Lost Books project is trying to collect items looted from the Higher Institute for Jewish Studies in Berlin, known as the Hochschule.

Get to know the Democrats who could replace Biden on the ballot — and their Jewish stories

Potential successors in the conversation to replace Biden include Jewish governors, friendly politicians and a vice president whose kids call her “Momala.”

Politics

Challenger backed by Republican Jewish Coalition defeats Bob Good, leader of far-right faction

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer poses for photographers after delivering a stump speech at Hitchin Town Football Club on July 1, 2024 in Hitchin, England. (Carl Court/Getty Images)

Global

From Labour to the Day of Rest, here are the Jewish storylines in this week’s UK election

An Israeli strike on a displaced persons camp in Rafah, targeting Hamas leaders, killed dozens on Sunday, May 26. (Hani Alshaer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Politics

Netanyahu pushes back against reports of army pressure to end the war, accusing officials of ‘defeatism’

Obituaries

Rabbi Burt Jacobson, social activist and founder of Bay Area Renewal synagogue, dies at 87

Religion

Following internal drama over Israel, Reconstructionist Judaism affirms support for progressive Zionism and 2-state solution

Global

Far-right German politician fined again for using a banned Nazi phrase

Pro-Palestinian activists outside Columbia University, February 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

New York

New Columbia administrator texts show deans discussing Jewish student ‘privilege’ and ‘$$$$,’ and bashing Hillel leader as a ‘problem’

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