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Jewish comedian Modi Rosenfeld says he still has plenty of Orthodox fans after opening up about being gay

Rosenfeld discussed the past few weeks at the first-ever in-person taping of the popular Jewish interview podcast “18Forty.”

ESPN’s Jeff Passan opens up on his Hebrew school upbringing, interviewing Sandy Koufax and Jewish baseball history

One of the game’s top reporters grew up attending Hebrew school three times a week.

Criticism of prominent rabbi’s salary may have been erased from the internet due to fraud, investigation claims

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews said in a statement that if Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein paid a company to eliminate criticism of his salary, “it was a personal decision made completely independent of The Fellowship.”

Police, security agencies advise Jews to be on alert ahead of planned ‘National Day of Hate’ on Shabbat

Alleged gunman in Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting ran neo-Nazi website, detective testifies

‘Where do I stand?’ Queer Modern Orthodox teens navigate a changing world

Vandals target New Hampshire synagogue and other minority-affiliated buildings

Large painting of Jesus at Merchant Marine Academy will be uncovered and moved to a chapel

Torn pants of late haredi Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky will be auctioned starting at $3,200

Neo-Nazis rally outside Broadway preview of ‘Parade,’ about an antisemitic murder

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