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Steve Nasatir speaks at an event commemorating his 40 years as president of the Jewish United Fund in Chicago, Ill. on May 29, 2019. Nasatir was one of the most powerful Jewish federation executives in the country. (Robert Kusel)

United States

Steve Nasatir, the powerful director of Chicago’s federation, steps down from the empire he built

By Ben Sales July 2, 2019

Avi Abraham, a krav maga instructor who teaches self-defense classes to synagogue-goers, shows how to combat an attacker in a promotional video (Screenshot from YouTube)

United States

Synagogues are now conducting active shooter drills during services

By Ben Sales July 1, 2019

Hundreds of people attended a protest outside of an ICE facility in Elizabeth, N.J. on Sunday, June 30, organized by a new Jewish group called Never Again Action. (Screenshot from Facebook)

United States

36 Jewish protesters arrested at ICE detention center in New Jersey

By Ben Sales June 30, 2019

United States

White supremacist who killed woman at Charlottesville rally sentenced to life in prison

By Ben Sales June 28, 2019

United States

California State budget includes money for destroyed Jewish camps, Holocaust museum

By Ben Sales June 28, 2019

Ari Hoffman, pictured with his wife, Jessica Russak-Hoffman, was inspired to run for Seattle City Council after protesting vandalism and drug use in his synagogue's cemetery. (Courtesy of Hoffman)

United States

A Jewish City Council candidate says he wants to solve Seattle’s homelessness problem. His critics say he’s a fearmonger.

By Ben Sales June 24, 2019

Culture

Neshama Carlebach will sing at the synagogue that temporarily banned her father’s songs

By Ben Sales June 21, 2019

peter schafer

Global

45 Jewish scholars sign unprecedented letter supporting Berlin Jewish Museum director who resigned under pressure

By Ben Sales June 18, 2019

eric fingerhut

United States

Eric Fingerhut served in Congress. He says leading Hillel was a harder job.

By Ben Sales June 17, 2019

Peter Schefer, shown in front of the main entrance of the Berlin Jewish Museum in 2014, stepped down as director.

Global

Director of Berlin Jewish Museum resigns over tweet linking pro-BDS story

By Ben Sales June 14, 2019

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