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At least 6 Americans, including 3 teenagers, among victims in Israeli stampede

One was “a rising star as a student in the Jewish world,” another in Israel for the first time.

Miles K. Davis, Linfield University's president, denies saying anything antisemitic. (Courtesy of Linfield University)

University president accused of antisemitism was subjected to racism, NAACP report says

The NAACP investigation does not substantively address the antisemitism allegations, relying on an independent investigation that could not substantiate them.

First Jew of color to lead an American Jewish museum resigns, citing gender and racial discrimination

Gugulethu Moyo is publicly accusing the board of Tuscon’s Jewish History Museum of racism and sexism — and the board is threatening to sue her.

New York

NY-Area Victims of Lag B’Omer Tragedy Include Yeshiva Students

Students at Scheck Hillel Community School in south Florida celebrated Lag B'Omer while commemorating the tragedy in Meron, Israel. (Greg Feldman)

United States

At Jewish day schools, principals struggle with how to celebrate Lag b’Omer and commemorate the tragedy at Meron

Israel

As Israel buries Mount Meron victims, attention turns to what allowed deadly stampede to occur

Author and journalist Noémie Halioua. (Hannah Assouline/Editions du Cerf)

Global

‘We are on our own’: French Jews on why they are protesting over Sarah Halimi, in their own words

Israel

‘Our dancing has turned into mourning’: For Orthodox Jews, a night of festivity and healing becomes an unspeakable tragedy

Mourners gather during the funeral of one of those who died in a stampede during the Jewish religious festival of Lag Ba'Omer at the Jewish Orthodox pilgrimage site of Mount Meron in Israel on April 30, 2021. (Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Israel

What is Israel’s Mount Meron and why were so many Orthodox Jews gathered there for the Lag b’Omer holiday?

New York

The Riverdale Synagogue Attacks Were Disturbing. But Were They a ‘Night of Broken Glass’?

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