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He was sentenced to life in prison. Rescue dogs — and a rabbi — helped him find redemption.

With a commuted life sentence behind him, Jon Grobman helps incarcerated men train rescue dogs. In the meantime, he reclaimed his Judaism.

At least 150 sex abuse lawsuits filed against NY Jewish institutions under Child Victims Act

The lawsuits feature accusations across virtually every denomination of Judaism, and the institutions named range from summer camps and schools to foster care agencies and synagogues.

Mark Malyar poses during a medal ceremony

Israeli swimmer Mark Malyar wins a second gold and sets another world record at Tokyo Paralympics

Israel now has seven medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, six of which are in swimming.

Sports

In upset, 20-year-old American Jewish athlete Ian Seidenfeld wins Paralympic table tennis gold

Politics

Rashida Tlaib calls on Israel to release the body of a woman who tried to kill Israeli troops

Obituaries

Ed Asner, proudly Jewish actor who won Emmys as Lou Grant and delighted in Pixar’s ‘Up,’ dies at 91

United States

Parole board votes to release Sirhan Sirhan, who killed Robert Kennedy for his pro-Israel views

Politics

GOP congressman compares COVID measures to Holocaust, prompting an intern’s resignation

Ahmad Vahidi in a parliament session in Tehran

Global

Iran’s new government appoints 2 suspected in 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires Jewish center

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