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Neo-Nazi speaker at a city council meeting

White Supremacists, Seizing on Israel-Hamas War, Have Accelerated Their Antisemitism Since Oct. 7

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By Andrew Lapin At a recent city council meeting in Evanston, Illinois, a man in dark sunglasses stepped up to the podium during the...
Sharon Shemesh prepares for a tahara to ritually cleanse the deceased's bod

Growing Number of Jews Using NY’s First Reform Chevra Kadisha Burial Society

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By Fran Kritz When members of the year-old Reform Communal Chevra Kadisha of New York complete their work preparing a Jewish body for burial, they...
Shira Schneeweiss

One Jewish Law School’s Unusually Flexible Study Program: Classes on Sundays Only

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By Zev Stub Shira Schneeweiss was working as a paralegal when she decided she needed more from her career. During Covid, Schneeweiss had moved from Canada...
Donald Trump and David Friedman

What Would Donald Do? Here’s What We Know About How Trump Would Handle Israel...

For months, poll after poll has been clear on one thing: Most Americans don’t like the way President Joe Biden is handling the Israel-Hamas...
couple looks at a computer screen

Smart Tips To Help Maximize Your Charitable Giving — and Your Tax Benefits

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By Ellen Smith-Israelson As the end of the year approaches, you’ve probably noticed your inbox filling up with requests from charities asking for year-end donations....
Idina Menzel sings at AMIT event

With Israel Still Reeling From Oct. 7, Jewish Educational Group Steps up Its Support...

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By Larry Luxner NEW YORK — Ilan Abecassis of Sderot is still reeling from the events of Oct. 7. That morning, he watched from the window...
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt speaks with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt: Confronting and Combating Global Antisemitism

A world-renowned expert on antisemitism and the grave danger it presents, Deborah Lipstadt has been on the front lines of the battle to combat...
Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper: Anchor, Author and Proud Jew

In the weeks since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, people around the world have been glued to their televisions, computers and mobile...
Crowd at the March for Israel

Alleged Bus Driver Boycott Snarls 900 Detroit Jews’ Trek to DC Israel Rally

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By Jacob Gurvis Four hours after Tuesday’s historic pro-Israel march in Washington, D.C. ended, Jennie Levy had expected to be touching down back in Detroit,...

Massive Pro-Israel Rally Scheduled in Washington DC

Amid rising antisemitism and a significant increase in anti-Israel sentiment throughout the United States and around the world, national Jewish organizations announced a March...