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I know Rep. Ilhan Omar’s challenger Antone Melton-Meaux personally. He’s a necessary contender for our district.

A Minneapolis-area rabbi calls the challenger a man of integrity who listens and is deeply engaged in our community.

Ideas

Anti-Semites ‘Zoombombed’ our synagogue’s Shabbat services

Witnessing such hate strengthened my resolve to keep my family connected to our local Jewish community.

Ideas

There’s space in the Jewish community for queer people. I just had to find it.

I didn’t want to sacrifice my growth and values for a world in which I never felt comfortable. I was lucky enough to find an accepting and loving community in college.

Poland has an anti-Semitism problem. Here’s how the Trump administration could help fight it.

May his memory be a blessing: 4 lessons we can learn from civil rights hero John Lewis

What Hank Greenberg’s friendship with Jackie Robinson can teach us today

I’m raising my children in a tight-knit Orthodox community. It’s an uphill battle to teach them anti-racism.

The right to asylum was recognized after the Holocaust. We could be witnessing its end.

Ilia Salita represented a historical victory. His memory should challenge all Jews to learn from each other.

Why I (almost) miss being a Hasidic Jew

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