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What it’s like to celebrate Passover in prison

Even amid a pandemic, Passover was a festive time due to the kinship formed among prisoners of all races and religions being able to unite in celebration.

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Offended by Christian seders? Don’t have one.

This Passover, give Christians trying to find meaning in borrowed ritual a break.

Randi Weingarten during a March 9 Zoom call with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. (Screenshot from Zoom)

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Randi Weingarten has a vision to get kids back to school — and strong words for Jews who say unions are the obstacle

The president of the American Federation of Teachers has become the public face of the messy politics of figuring out how to educate 50 million children during a pandemic.