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Sen. Mazie Hirono, who introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, speaks in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2021. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Senate passes legislation to improve hate crime reporting

The legislation passed alongside legislation to combat anti-Asian hate crimes.

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Theater and club owners can apply for federal relief — on Shabbat

Jews in the live-events industry who observe Shabbat said it puts them at a disadvantage for the first-come, first-serve COVID-19 relief grants.

The Jewish National Fund’s iconic blue charity box is now accepting bitcoin

The Jewish National Fund-USA will receive gifts of about a dozen cryptocurrencies — and cash them out immediately because of their volatility.

Joe Lieberman is lobbying Republicans to make DC a state

Virginia Republicans won’t move convention voting off Shabbat

Israeli ambassador: Israel will not abide by any Iran nuclear deal short of an end to enrichment

Elie Kligman

This Shabbat-observant baseball phenom has his eyes on a Major League career. Can it be done?

RSV, a childhood illness that receded during COVID-19, is surging in Orthodox Brooklyn

Sorry, ‘Dougie’ fans: Doug Emhoff is now going by Douglas Emhoff, second gentleman

75% of House members back no conditions on aid to Israel

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