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Yeshiva U clubs to resume this month following dispute over LGBTQ student group

A judge approved an agreement between the university and the YU Pride Alliance pausing their dispute until all appeals have been decided.

Jews and the occult: 5 myth-busting insights from a NYC museum exhibit

Witchcraft, superstitions, astrology and the like have long been an integral part of Judaism.

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How a mob hit at Rao’s restaurant changed a Jewish actress’s life

Rena Strober was singing at the exclusive Italian restaurant when a gruesome murder happened. In a new short film, she tells how it changed her life and Jewish identity.

Marc Chagall’s Catskills house is for sale — for $240,000

CUNY adopts new initiative with Hillel to fight antisemitism on campus

After feeding New York’s Jewish poor, a nonprofit will head to White House food summit

Wilf family, whose name adorns Yeshiva U’s main campus, criticizes school’s efforts to block LGBTQ club

The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show, starring the Lower East Side’s famous literary sisters

NYC Mayor Eric Adams talks crime, bashes media in closed-door meetings with Orthodox leaders

LGBTQ alliance puts demands on hold after Yeshiva University suspends all student clubs

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