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From Judeo-Greek to Karaim, Oxford courses on 12 rare Jewish languages aim to keep heritages alive

A free online program from Oxford University goes way beyond Yiddish and Ladino.

Venezuela has one of the world’s most tight-knit Jewish communities. They are still mourning their Surfside victims.

Venezuela’s legacy of welcoming diversity built up a large Jewish community. Its socioeconomic crisis has whittled the community down to an intensely close core.

Sally Rooney: Israeli publishers can’t put out my new book for now, but Hebrew translation ‘would be an honour’

An Israeli cabinet minister called the decision a “badge of shame.”

New York

Creator of Chabad’s famous menorah sexually abused girl, lawsuit claims

Hungarian Jews celebrate the opening of a new synagogue in Budapest on Aug. 27, 2021. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

Global

Does the number of violent assaults on Jews convey a country’s antisemitism level? No, a European poll says.

Culture

For Jewish Indigenous actress Sarah Podemski, it’s a miracle just to exist

Politics

Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Jewish AG, declares candidacy for governor

Culture

Sally Rooney won’t let her new novel ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You?’ be published by an Israeli press

United States

Jewish teacher accused of forcibly removing a student’s hijab at NJ school

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