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At least 45 people dead in stampede at mass Lag b’Omer holiday celebration in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed an investigation and announced a national day of mourning on Sunday.

At the Sarah Halimi rally in Paris, I saw signs that French Jewry is nearing a breaking point

At the largest communal gathering in decades, JTA’s Europe correspondent saw like never before public admissions that the future for French Jews is bleak.

A photo of Linfield University's campus, taken in 2018 in McMinnville, Oregon. (George Rose/Getty Images)

ADL calls on Oregon university president to resign over firing of Jewish professor who alleged antisemitism

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner said he learned he was fired only when he discovered he was locked out of his Linfield University email.

Explainer

What’s going on with French Jews right now? What to know about the Sarah Halimi case and why it matters.

Sports

David Cohen is a longshot to become the 1st Jewish jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. But he’s beaten long odds before.

New York

Jewish Holidays: Let’s Eat! (and Feed the Hungry)

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis will be the spiritual leader of Shirat Hatamar, an Orthodox synagogue in the West Bank settlement of Efrat. (Screen shot)

Israel

For the first time, a woman will lead an Israeli Orthodox synagogue

Israel

A group of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians hopes to transcend hate while mourning. They have their critics.

Culture

This Brazilian musician is shining a light on the intersection of sexuality and Judaism

Food

How to make matbucha, a delicious North African tomato and pepper dip

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