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Matt Marshall of the right-wing group Washington State Three Percent (3%), and clad in the Boogaloo uniform of a Hawaiian shirt, speaks at a 'Hazardous Liberty! Defend the Constitution!' rally to protest the stay-at-home order, at the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington on April 19, 2020. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

United States

Meet the Boogaloo Bois, the violent right-wing extremists who (mostly) don’t hate the Jews

By Ben Sales June 5, 2020

Culture

Watching ‘Uncut Gems’ can help you channel the anxiety of the moment — and inspire you to reexamine black-Jewish relations

By Ben Sales and Gabe Friedman June 5, 2020

United States

Rumor that piles of stones outside a Los Angeles Chabad are fueling antifa gets brief White House amplification

By Philissa Cramer and Ben Sales June 3, 2020

Rabbi Ari Hart, wearing a prayer shawl and face shield, stands with another protester at the interfaith demonstration in memory of George Floyd and protesting systemic racism in Chicago on June 2, 2020. (Courtesy of Hart)

United States

A black pastor organized an interfaith rally in Chicago to protest systemic racism. He and 5 rabbis share their experiences.

By Ben Sales June 3, 2020

George Soros

United States

There are now 500,000 negative tweets about George Soros every day. Many claim he’s funding George Floyd protests.

By Ben Sales June 3, 2020

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United States

Amid George Floyd protests, Trump called Antifa a terror organization. Here’s what you need to know about the anti-fascist group.

By Ben Sales June 1, 2020

Culture

There’s going to be a new ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ movie

By Ben Sales May 28, 2020

A camper participates in Big Idea camp@home, a virtual Israeli tech camp. (Courtesy of Big Idea)

United States

How some Jewish summer camps are going virtual this year

By Ben Sales May 28, 2020

The fitness center at the David Posnack JCC has not yet been allowed to reopen, but when it does, equipment will be six feet apart and the center will be cleaned after each hour of use. (Courtesy of the David Posnack JCC)

United States

A Florida JCC survived the pandemic with no layoffs. Now it’s reopening.

By Ben Sales May 22, 2020

Like many camp activities, the 2017 Color War at JCC Ranch Camp in Colorado involved crowds of kids. This year, with its summer session canceled, the camp is becoming a family camp with socially distanced activities. (Noah Gallagher)

Lifestyle

How summer camp has become an American Jewish institution

By Ben Sales May 22, 2020

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