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7 events that celebrate Juneteenth through a Jewish lens

For the first year that the day marking the end of slavery in the U.S. will be observed as a federal holiday.

Orthodox Union, alarmed by Congress’ reaction to Gaza conflict, brings constituents face to face with their lawmakers

So far, 87 constituents have met with the staffs of 18 lawmakers in five states.

Janet Malcolm, famed New Yorker writer whose family fled the Nazis, dies at 86

“Many years later, I came to acknowledge and treasure my Jewishness. But during childhood and adolescence I hated and resented and hid it,” she wrote in a 2018 essay.

Sarah Silverman speaks at a campaign rally for Bernie Sanders

Sarah Silverman wishes Ilhan Omar’s ‘Squad’ of lawmakers included a ‘progressive Jewess’

Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaking at the J Street National Conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

J Street drops bid to join Zionist umbrella group

A pint of Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream

Ben & Jerry’s stopped using social media after violence erupted in Israel. Why?

Republican voters likelier to see antisemitism when Ilhan Omar’s name is attached to a statement, poll finds

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert paid a gospel singer. Records show the $5,500 went to an antisemitic preacher.

Jared Kushner signs tell-all book deal

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