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Jewish Life Stories: A Jewish icon of NYC gay life, and the ‘Epstein’ in ‘Epstein-Barr virus’

In this week’s obituaries, a former cantor who ran the Continental Baths, and a scientist who isolated a common and still mysterious virus.

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A man testifies against books as images of books he's challenged surround him

Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him

“To just show up and object to every single book under the sun, that is not an appropriate situation,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week about abuses of his signature initiative.

Posters advertise Broadway musicals outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre near Times Square in New York on September 14, 2021. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Theater charity Broadway Cares funds Gaza aid. After fielding complaints, it will support relief for Israelis, too.

The nonprofit, which is best known for supporting people with HIV/AIDS, says it will increase transparency after backlash over donations to Gaza medical groups.

United States

How do Biden’s new sanctions affect Jewish charities that donate in Israel?

Culture

London police open investigation after Amy Winehouse statue is defaced with pro-Palestinian sticker

An Instagram post depicting a Civil Rights-era antisemitic cartoon that was shared by a Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group, superimposed over a backdrop of the Harvard Yard gates.

United States

Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group apologizes for sharing post with antisemitic image

A pedestrian on the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on Aug. 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New York

Jewish professor who quit MIT over its handling of antisemitism accepts post at Yeshiva University

Obituaries

Chaya Chana Twersky, who helped her husband build a suburban haven for Skverer Hasidim, dies at 81

New York

‘Emigré,’ a musical drama about Shanghai’s Jewish community during WWII, makes its US premiere

Politics

Joe Biden is pressing Congress to send $14B to Israel. What is the emergency aid for?

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