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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

For many Jews watching Ukraine’s war, Volodymyr Zelensky is a ‘modern Maccabee’

One of many similar reactions: “As a Jew, it is impossible not to feel proud of the courage, dignity, and defiance shown by Zelensky at this moment.”

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‘SNL’ parodies ‘Fiddler’ — and a famous Hasidic-run camera store

Hasidic dancers took the stage at 30 Rock in the “Subway Churro” sketch.

An Iowa farm girl’s pen pal was Anne Frank. A tiny museum remembers their brief correspondence.

The Danville Station museum chronicles an exchange of letters cut short by the German invasion of Holland.

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Ukraine tries recruiting Israelis and other international volunteers to fight the Russian army

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How a Jewish debate coach contributed to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination

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Prayer and panic as Ukrainian rabbis guide their communities into a wartime Shabbat

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Volodymyr Zelensky was a Jewish comedian. Now the world’s eyes are on him.

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Ukraine asks Israel to mediate in war with Russia

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Following outcry, Duke University student government recognizes campus Zionist group

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Ukrainian Jews, scarred by a bloody history, find themselves refugees once again

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