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New York State adopts ban on corporal punishment proposed in wake of yeshiva probe

Hasidic leaders denied the New York Times’ findings that the practice was widespread in their schools.

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The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the new NBA season

Plus, the Boston Red Sox hire another Jewish baseball boss.

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 19, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images)

Biden on 5th anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Hamas invasion is ‘deepening the wound’ of antisemitism

Biden weaved the two attacks, one spurred by white nationals, the other by radical Islamism, into the same cloth.

Haredi Jews visit Israeli soldiers to show their support as they deploy at a position near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel

Israel’s war has spurred thousands of haredi Israelis to volunteer, cook — and serve in the army

Sports

After 47 years and 900 wins, this Jewish basketball coach is a legend at his Catholic college

Culture

An Israeli author was excited for his best friend’s wedding. After Oct. 7, it became a funeral.

An empty shabbat table symbolizing the over 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, in Times Square, New York City, October 27, 2023. (Luke Tress)

New York

Shabbat tables in Times Square set with 224 empty seats represent hostages held by Hamas

Roblox

Culture

Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests

Israel

More than 2,700 health workers signed a pro-ceasefire letter that excised a call to free Israeli hostages

New York

The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus celebrates its 100th anniversary with a rare Yiddish rendition of ‘Hatikvah’

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