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Conference gathers to stop hatred and extremism

A Jewish member of the Ukrainian Parliament said it is up to religious leaders to educate young people to ensure that hatred and extremism are stopped.

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A Roman Holiday

A summer in Italy sounds like an ideal vacation. Unless, of course, you’re part of a Jewish family that’s just fled the Soviet Union. That’s the set-up for David Bezmozgis’ new novel The Free World, released today. The year is 1978, and the Krasnansky family has just arrived in Rome from the USSR. While figuring out where to […]

A Jewish community president who can’t be called to the Torah? Meet Bulgaria’s Alex Oscar

Alexander Oscar, the 32-year-old president of Bulgaria’s largest Jewish community, can’t get an aliyah to the Torah in his hometown because he’s not halachically Jewish. In a campaign that mirrors others across Jewish Europe, Oscar is trying to bring more pluralism to a community that is nominally Orthodox but overwhelmingly secular in practice.

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The Beauty of Blasphemy

Human Rights Council draws Jewish praise for Iran position

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