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Meet the Jewish dancer choreographing Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine

Sasha Farber, born to a Soviet Jewish family, danced with Biles on “Dancing With the Stars.”

Rush rocker Geddy Lee’s Jewish mom, a Holocaust survivor, was his biggest fan

The inspiring story of Mary Weinrib, the mother of a rock icon who passed away on July 2.

For first time, Olympics opening ceremony honors Israeli athletes murdered in Munich

The International Olympic Committee had previously rebuffed calls to honor the Israeli athletes, who were murdered by the a Palestinian terrorist group, during an opening ceremony.

His day job is booking acts like John Mulaney. Now Shlomo Lipetz is also pitching for Team Israel.

Israel selected to host Miss Universe pageant for the first time

Anita Novinsky, leading scholar on Jews of Brazil, dies at 98

Sue Bird will be Team USA flag bearer at Olympics opening ceremony

The AP predicts that Israel will win 7 Olympic medals. That would make history.

Recho Omondi (right, pictured in 2016) is being accused of antisemitism for calling Leandra Medine Cohen (left, pictured in 2020) a "Jewish American Princess." (Getty Images)

Fashion podcaster accused of antisemitism: ‘I owe the Jewish community an apology’

A Jewish studies professor and her cheesesteak-loving husband are behind Rochester’s new kosher ‘butcher shop’

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