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Influencer performs Nazi salute, mocks Holocaust victims at Ohio University event

Influencer performs Nazi salute, mocks Holocaust victims at Ohio University event

Myron Gaines, co-host of podcast ‘Fresh and Fit,’ centering on misogynistic views about dating and gender roles, denies October 7 rapes, tells...

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After attack, Michigan synagogue calls to add Lego to Seder plate

After attack, Michigan synagogue calls to add Lego to Seder plate

Detroit’s Temple Israel, the site of last month’s ramming attack, says suggested new ritual object symbolizes both vulnerability and rebuilding

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For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth

For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth

Product management expert Alon Gildoni and Weizmann Institute professor Ron Milo turn a seder table question into an interactive tool that traces the...

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Kentucky governor: Gaza ‘genocide’ claims shouldn’t be a litmus test for Democrats

Kentucky governor: Gaza ‘genocide’ claims shouldn’t be a litmus test for Democrats

Andy Beshear, a 2028 presidential hopeful, says Israel ‘has the right to exist as a democratic country, as a Jewish country’ while bashing Trump...

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Mamdani heckled at NYC Passover Seder as some rail at his inclusion

Mamdani heckled at NYC Passover Seder as some rail at his inclusion

Several guests, including Jewish comedian Modi, pull out of event due to mayor’s participation; one attendee tells heckler: ‘Stop the xenophobia,...

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Moshe Yitzchak Katz, Israeli-US soldier killed in Lebanon, laid to rest in Jerusalem

Moshe Yitzchak Katz, Israeli-US soldier killed in Lebanon, laid to rest in Jerusalem

Katz, who moved to Israel from Connecticut to serve in the military, is remembered by loved ones as a loyal friend and a proud soldier

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Who is Hasan Piker, the US left-wing streamer critics say the Democrats should reject?

Who is Hasan Piker, the US left-wing streamer critics say the Democrats should reject?

Politicians are sitting down with the popular Twitch host, who has drawn allegations of antisemitism, as some warn that this centers bigotry,...

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Fortnite tops ADL’s ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on efforts to curb antisemitism

Fortnite tops ADL’s ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on efforts to curb antisemitism

Watchdog rates 10 popular online games based on safety features, moderation, player protections, policies against hate; next slots taken by Grand...

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Police chief who responded to Detroit synagogue attack targeted by online vitriol

Police chief who responded to Detroit synagogue attack targeted by online vitriol

Man who posted antisemitic meme of the non-Jewish sheriff arrested on unrelated charge, prompting far-right activists to claim censorship, blame Jews...

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Jewish dad and kids’ book author wins JFK Jr. lookalike contest

Andrew Ginsburg has done comedy, body building and writing. Now the personal trainer from Connecticut can add doppelganger to his repertoire

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Jan. 6 protester Jake Lang renounced his Judaism to court the far right. It isn’t working

Despite burning a Talmud and other antisemitic displays, the extremist influencer is being roasted by peers including Nick Fuentes as the Iran war...

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Threatening messages, and an arrest, bring antisemitism close to home for a New York rabbi

Rabbi Matt Cutler stresses the need for vigilance following a Detroit area synagogue attack, amid the Iran war and one of the most challenging times...

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‘Do not oppress the stranger’: 1,000-plus US rabbis sign letter backing immigrant rights

Ahead of HIAS’s annual ‘Refugee Shabbat,’ Jewish clergy from 45 states invoke biblical commandments, say ‘tradition is clear’ in support of...

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Lev Parnas, Trump ally turned critic, announces run for US Congress as Florida Democrat

Soviet-born former Giuliani associate, who in 2021 was convicted of federal campaign finance violations, enters crowded primary aiming to unseat GOP...

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Jackson synagogue arson jolts, but doesn’t stop, a Jewish nonprofit serving the US South

The Institute of Southern Jewish Life takes stock of its legacy as it persists in its mission of serving some 70 congregations spread across 13 states

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GOP senator helps forcibly remove protester shouting ‘no one wants to fight for Israel’

US Capitol Police say demonstrator, a Green Party candidate in North Carolina, ‘put everyone in a dangerous position by violently resisting and...

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Andrea Weiss, trailblazing Reform rabbi who merged scholarship and activism, dies at 60

Former Hebrew Union College provost, the first-ever woman to ordain rabbis in the Reform movement, is praised by colleagues for bringing her ‘whole...

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California’s Gavin Newsom says some ‘appropriately’ call Israel an ‘apartheid state’

Democratic governor questions US military aid for Israel, says Netanyahu government is ‘walking us down that path,’ Jerusalem’s influence over...

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At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair

For the past 8 years, Rabbi Adam Roffman has brought his music theater chops to the annual performance at Congregation Shearith Israel – and doubled...

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American Jewish groups throw support behind US-Israeli operation against Iran

Organizations also call for increased security, urge Jewish communities worldwide to remain on alert for possible Iranian retaliation

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This Jewish family’s toy company challenged Trump’s tariffs. The Supreme Court agreed

The three-generation Learning Resources is one of a number of Jewish-owned family businesses among the roughly 1,000 that have filed suit – and won

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As popular YouTuber targets US Orthodox communities, the right grapples with antisemitism

Tyler Oliveira releases ‘exposes’ about Haredi locales Lakewood and Kiryas Joel, relying on selective interviews, amplifying antisemitic tropes,...

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HarperCollins to publish book of conversations with Chabad emissary slain in Bondi attack

Author of ‘Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World’ says Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s ‘legacy, his mission to bring...

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Slain Israeli embassy worker’s brother, US hockey team attend Trump’s State of the Union

Yaron Lischinsky’s brother brought by House Speaker Johnson; Jewish hockey stars Jack and Quinn Hughes, along with rest of gold-medal winning team,...

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Anti-Zionist group’s planned protest of keffiyeh ban at Buchenwald memorial sparks outrage

A German court has ruled that the former concentration camp may refuse entry to visitors wearing the traditional Palestinian headscarf, which has been...

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Vanderbilt to probe instructor over math question accusing Israel of occupation

‘From the river to the sea, Palestine (…) was approximately 100 km. in 1946,’ read the problem given to calculus students; school says it has...

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UK Jewish leaders condemn vandalism of London bakery accused of ‘funding Israel’

Chain founded by Israeli bakers is latest food business targeted by protesters; red paint splattered on facade of newly opened north London location

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Renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens dies at 86

Mourning Isaiah Zagar, Magic Gardens says that he ‘was more than our founder; he was our close friend, teacher, collaborator, and creative...

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South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale after minister pans artist’s focus on Gaza

Gayton McKenzie, a staunch supporter of Israel, had alleged an unnamed foreign power wanted to use South Africa as ‘a proxy to endorse a...

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Security and antisemitism loom large in JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address

Head of Jewish Federations of North America also emphasizes ‘the emotional, familial and religious connection between the American Jewish community...

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After weeks of debate, world social workers group won’t expel Israeli union

Irish, Spanish and Greek affiliates of International Federation of Social Workers had demanded Israeli social workers abstain from mandatory military...

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At the BBYO International Convention, Jewish teens demand a seat at the table

From a global youth resolution to calls for boardroom inclusion, 3,400 teens from 52 countries converge in Philadelphia to make their opinions heard...

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Andorra carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy

Tiny Jewish community reels after annual event includes trial, hanging, and burning of figure in blue with Israeli flag painted on its face

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Madrid museum ejects 3 elderly Israeli tourists who displayed Israeli flag, Star of David

Video shows the women being called ‘genocidal maniacs’ and ‘murderers’ at Reina Sofía Museum, which Jewish groups condemn for ‘removing the...

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US Homeland Security taps social media chief behind posts decried as having racist overtones

Peyton Rollins swerved Labor Department’s X account from union updates to criticism of ‘globalism,’ used font reminiscent of...

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‘Dawson’s Creek’ star James Van Der Beek, dead at 48, had longstanding ties to Israel

The actor, who died after years-long battle against colorectal cancer, met his wife while traveling in Tel Aviv and later married her there

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Three countries seeking to ban Israel from international social workers union

Ireland, Spain, and Greece accuse Israeli union of ethical breaches, say it should seek military service exemption for members or ‘issue a call...

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Vermont lawmaker storms out of Epstein hearing after US AG raises her record on antisemitism

‘Are you serious? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust?’ Becca Balint tells Pam Bondi when it...

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Former Miss California ousted from White House commission following antisemitism row

Carrie Prejean Boller initially refused to step down from religious liberty advisory body after derailing a panel on Jew-hatred with repeated claims...

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From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

The annual gathering of female emissaries provides a respite for those on the front lines of religious life in far-flung communities, performing...

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Protests planned as Herzog’s upcoming visit to Australia prompts anti-Israel outcry

President set to meet with Australian PM and families of Bondi terror attack victims, as anti-Israel groups, including progressive Jewish group, call...

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Release of latest Epstein files unleashes online wave of antisemitic conspiracies

As conspiracy theories about Israel and Jews surge online, researchers says ‘people are taking these things and turning them into proof for...

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Canadian Jewish groups decry axing of antisemitism envoy in favor of equality council

Islamophobia representative would also be absorbed by new advisory group geared to ‘foster social cohesion, rally Canadians around shared...

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After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront 2nd Amendment tensions

The shooting by ICE agents has spurred debate over whether the Trump administration’s response to armed protesters may be at odds with protections...

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Italian leaders react coldly to anti-Israel rapper’s planned Winter Olympics set

Ghali Amdouni, set to perform at opening ceremony, apparently said Gaza war a ‘new Holocaust’; right-wing party source says ‘Italy...

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TikTok deal with pro-Israel Larry Ellison spurs exodus to Palestinian-founded app UpScrolled

Created to bypass perceived ‘shadow-banning’ of pro-Palestinian advocates, the platform recently reached 1 million users — many of...

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Conservative pro-Israel commentator Douglas Murray joins Yeshiva University

The British pundit, who has a BA in English literature from Oxford and has become one of the most prominent non-Jewish Israel supporters since Oct. 7,...

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UN bans man from Holocaust event for filming guards’ spat with pro-Israel influencer

Grandson of survivors says General Assembly security made him delete pictures of Lizzy Savetsky getting ‘harassed’ over Israeli flag,...

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US Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino decries comparisons of ICE to Gestapo

Trump official, whose long coat was described as ‘Nazi-coded,’ reportedly leaving Minnesota after local man’s death at hands of...

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US Jewish groups speak out against latest ICE killing in Minneapolis

American Jewish Committee says that ‘regardless of one’s views… the deaths of two US citizens are a grave outcome that highlights need...

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