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Makkabi Berlin, soccer club founded by Holocaust survivors, is about to make Jewish history in Germany

The club, which features a Star of David in its crest, will be the first Jewish team to participate in the German Cup, a tournament featuring the country’s 64 best squads.

A dispute over fake IDs led a teen to accuse a 5-star hotel of Holocaust denial — and rope in Drake

“The notion that we deny the Holocaust is a spurious attempt to damage our reputation,” The Mark’s general manager said in an affidavit.

The 10 most influential Jewish rappers of the past 50 years

Some are household names, others are long-forgotten pioneers.

Culture

From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop

Global

Israel evacuates more than 200 Ethiopians from conflict region

Culture

A pioneering 18th-century Sephardic silversmith’s Torah decorations to be displayed in US museums for first time

United States

White supremacist man arrested for allegedly threatening jurors, witnesses in Pittsburgh shooting trial

Sports

Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number, making him 2nd Jewish ex-NBAer to net honor

New York

Alex Edelman, the summer’s hottest comedian, finds a tough Jewish crowd at a senior home

United States

After prodding from Elon Musk, ADL says South African ‘Kill the Boer’ song could be seen as ‘call for violence’

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