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

Peres joins other notable Jewish figures with NYC streets named in their honor like Sholom Aleichem, Bella Abzug, and Edmond J. Safra.

Washington, D.C., 3rd-graders told to reenact scenes from the Holocaust

One student was told to pretend that he was on a train to a concentration camp and then to act as if he were dying in a gas chamber.

Israel travel ban ben grunion tourists omicron

Israel may bar travel to United States as NY consulate staff walloped by latest COVID wave

Nearly 150 members of Israel’s Knesset entered quarantine over the weekend after coming into contact with those who tested positive for the coronavirus.

In reset to pre-Trump norm, State Department terrorism report includes extensive reporting on West Bank settler violence

Activists And Musicians Gather At The White House To Greet The Staff With Joyful Music And A Demand To Cancel Student Debt

We’re in a shmita year. So why aren’t American Jews talking more about student debt relief?

Alan Lowenthal, California Jewish Democrat aligned with J Street, is retiring from Congress

Will Trump’s ‘f— Netanyahu’ moment hurt his standing among Jewish conservatives? Many are unconcerned.

A basketball legend from Holy Cross is Jewish. Now a mezuzah hangs in the school in her honor.

An inflatable menorah and a "holiday tree" decorated with ornaments

A Christmas tree, a massive menorah and a lawsuit: Inside the latest fight over holidays in public schools

After 70 years on the sidelines, AIPAC will now officially fundraise for politicians

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