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In probe of ethics process, Reform rabbis group finds late professor was able to duck abuse complaints

A loophole that allowed alleged abusers to resign without being publicly censured has been shut but flaws remain in the ethics system of the Reform movement’s rabbinic association, according to a new report.

Sheryl Sandberg leans into United Hatzalah, donates $5 million to honor her parents

The money will go toward United Hatzalah’s women’s unit in Israel, which will now be named the Adele and Dr. Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit.

As a Jew and a Democratic Socialist, Danny Tenenbaum is a rare breed in Montana government

Danny Tenenbaum says his tiny minority status offers an opportunity to educate and work with people across faith and political divides.

18 noteworthy Jews who died in 2021

Muslim civil rights group leader continues attacks on ‘Zionists’ as she goes on sabbatical

Pedestrians walking in the campus of Duke University on May 14, 2011 (Wikimedia Commons)

Legal watchdog demands action after a Duke University pro-Israel group is denied recognition

Fighting anti-vaxxers among Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews, nurses write a 140-page rebuttal

A Christmas tree lights up outside with fireworks

The little-known Jewish origins of Boston’s annual Christmas tree tradition

An intersection on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to be named in honor of Shimon Peres

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