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Israelis have turned Lag b’Omer into a nationwide party. Here’s how they celebrate.

The festive holiday usually involves bonfires, music, food and plenty of weddings.

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The Japanese Americans who helped liberate Dachau knew the shared history of anti-Jewish and anti-Asian hate

On the 76th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, we celebrate the deep history and friendship shared by the Jewish- and Asian-American communities.

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If rabbis can’t talk about public policy, what’s the point of Torah?

This week’s portion demands we take stands on justice, fairness and a holy economy.

A House bill on Israel is flawed, but our Jewish civil war is worse

Sorry, but Zoom Judaism just isn’t the real thing

My father’s lesson: Jews must value labor even when they become management

For #MeToo transgressors, the only cure is banishment

Calling any Jewish woman a ‘JAP’ is offensive — but not for the reason you think

Barbed wire fence against a dark sky

Writing poetry helps me process the unspeakable evils of the Holocaust

What it’s like to celebrate Passover in prison

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