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Chabad of East Lakeview's new building

As pandemic drove Judaism online, Chabad bet on more than $137 million in real estate

A building boom is a sign of the Hasidic outreach movement’s confidence in its appeal to the non-Orthodox.

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Jewitches founder Zo Jacobi on crystals background

The season of the Jewitch: Meet the occultists who blend witchcraft and Jewish folklore

Many modern Jewish rituals can trace their roots back to warding off evil spirits, making them ideal Halloween fare.

Joyce Newmark, a New Jersey rabbi who won on ‘Jeopardy!’, dies at 73

She was part of an elite club, and knew it, and nobody could begrudge her.

French essayist and political journalist Eric Zemmour arrives at a debate in Beziers, France on Oct, 16, 2021. (Chesnot/Getty Images)

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A far-right Jew could make political history in France. Many French Jews say he’s dangerous.

Rabbi Jacob Werchow presents geese slaughtered by his team on Csengele, Hungary on Sept. 29, 2021. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

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Greece’s top court rules against ritual slaughter, following recent EU decision upholding bans

Gideon Italiaander, right, bargains with a customer at his shop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Oct. 11, 2021. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

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In Amsterdam, a Jewish merchant channels the spirit of a fabled pre-Holocaust flea market

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Mort Sahl, Jewish comedian who fused stand-up with political satire and inspired the likes of Lenny Bruce, dies at 94

Mila Kunis on a film set in New York City

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Mila Kunis, Neil Patrick Harris, Helen Mirren and over 200 other celebrities sign letter denouncing cultural boycott of Israel

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Sunrise NYC rejects decision by DC affiliate to shun ‘Zionist’ partners

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