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‘One year has passed, yes, but it’s still hurting’: 9 Jews on their pandemic years

These stories offer a window into the grief, loss, surprise and, yes, joy that has unfolded across the Jewish world during the last year.

Israel and UAE face off in rugby in what’s likely the first-ever friendly sports matchup between the 2 countries

The Israeli team stayed in Dubai to celebrate and held an outdoor Shabbat ceremony.

Zoya Avadayev discusses cooking Jewish dishes with Rabbi Tsadok Ashurov Krasnaiya Sloboda, Azerbaijan on July 21, 2018. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

No pickles, no shankbone, no cemetery visits: Central Asian Mountain Jews try to preserve centuries-old Passover traditions

An organization is working to catalog the traditions of the holiday they call “Nisonu” in Juhuri, their ancient and dying Farsi-based Jewish language.

The Palais Ephrussi, seized by Nazis during WWII, is seen in Vienna, Nov. 7, 2019. (Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images)

Vienna threatens libel suit against Rothschild scion who said city extends Nazi theft

Thafer Fuad Elyahou in Baghdad, Iraq. (Edwin Shuker)

Iraq’s last Jewish doctor dies of heart failure at 60

650 pounds of matzah are being shipped to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states

Belarusian soldier guard the border to Ukraine against hundreds of Jewish pilgrims on Sept, 15, 2020. (Courtey of Shahar Eliyahu)

Ukraine to let in vaccinated Israeli pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah

Iceland adds Judaism to list of state-recognized religions

Meet the 27-year-old Israeli-Dutch Jew who just led a new progressive party into the Dutch parliament

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema. (City of Amsterdam)

Amsterdam mayor accuses Netanyahu of hurting the fight against anti-Semitism

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