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Schumer recites the Shema prayer at National Prayer Breakfast and joins Biden’s plea for unity

Biden in his remarks referred to the recent synagogue hostage crisis as an example of courage in the face of divisiveness.

Feds to probe students’ complaints of antisemitism at Brooklyn College

One student said she complained about anti-Jewish behavior and was told to ‘check your white privilege.’

How this Modern Orthodox yeshiva went viral with a tweet about Nirvana

“I think they get a little bit of a kick when they hear from their friends at other schools saying, oh Har Torah’s hilarious or Har Torah’s awesome,” the parent who runs the account said of his children.

Locals want to rename a Chicago park for a Jewish writer who died in Auschwitz

Pro-Palestinian influence at center of congressional bribery allegations

Are Jews white? Is Whoopi Goldberg Jewish? ‘The View’ Holocaust controversy, explained

Aaron Mostofsky, the pelt-wearing son of a Jewish judge, pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charges

Top Senate foreign relations Democrat Robert Menendez signals trouble for Biden’s Iran plans

Senate GOP Twitter account stops following virulently antisemitic account after reporter’s query

Florida Gov. DeSantis calls Nazi rally participants ‘jackasses,’ fires back at those calling on him to condemn the event

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