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Jewish comedian Lena Dunham discovers her family’s Holocaust story on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’

Academy Award winner Michael Douglas also learns more about his Jewish ancestry.

On the first anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s arrest, Biden says his detention will ‘cost’ Russia

The Journal marked the March 29 anniversary by leaving most of its front page empty, with a headline reading, “HIS STORY SHOULD BE HERE.”

Pioneering Israeli Chef Efi Naon opens a new restaurant, Frena, where his acclaimed Taboon once stood

It’s a full-circle moment for the acclaimed chef, who was one of the first to introduce New Yorkers to modern Israeli food when he opened Taboon in Hell’s Kitchen in 2004.

Global

Amsterdam, atoning for role in delivering Jews to the Nazis, pledges donation and memorials at tram stops

New York

Final 3 defendants in Lev Tahor cult abduction case convicted of kidnapping 2 children in 2018

United States

In a first, Oregon’s Jewish federations pull investments from fossil fuels

New York

A Jewish grandmother’s Coney Island memories inspire a new album by her composer grandson

Teen Fellowship

Slither.io, my favorite online video game, is letting antisemitism spoil the fun

Westchester County Executive George Latimer in a campaign video announcing a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Jamaal Bowman. (Screenshot/Twitter)

New York

Leading Jewish Democratic group endorses Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger

Politics

Major US Jewish groups object to federal security funding cuts

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