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New synagogue in Dresden plans to operate outside of Germany’s Jewish mainstream

The Jewish Community Dresden, run by a “neo-Hasidic” leader who received his ordination in New York, is not affiliated with the Central Council of Jews in Germany.

A ‘Landing Day’ ceremony in Lower Manhattan celebrates the first Jewish community in the US

In September 1654, 23 Sephardic Jews that were fleeing persecution in Brazil arrived in New Amsterdam.

Joe Biden to rabbis facing security threats, on Rosh Hashanah call: ‘I have your back’

For the first time, Biden and a top White House official gave a progress report on the strategy to combat antisemitism Biden unveiled in May.

Sports

Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma

Global

Police in Argentina raid and close Nazi publisher following investigation spurred by Jewish group

United States

It’s ‘business as usual’ for many synagogues as COVID resurges ahead of the High Holidays

Israel

Netanyahu to meet with Elon Musk amid tech mogul’s mounting attacks on the ADL

Sports

Boston Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom, formerly seen as Jewish baseball wunderkind

New York

These queer newlyweds are modeling Jewish joy for LGBTQ youth

Politics

Security experts urge Jewish communities to prepare for possible High Holidays bomb threats

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