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Arlene Agus, New Yorker who popularized Rosh Chodesh rituals for Jewish women, dies at 75
(New York Jewish Week) — Arlene Agus’ voice was familiar to many Jews on the Upper West Side, where she led prayers at ...
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Israel has spent millions trying win hearts and minds abroad. It’s about to spend 20 times more.
(JTA) — The Israeli government plans to offset wartime spending and an economic slowdown with tax hikes and deep cuts to ...
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What David Brooks and Bob Dylan teach Jews about heresy
Jewish celebrities who find solace in the New Testament ignite Jewish fears about assimilation and antisemitism.
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The blessing and burden of bearing first witness to Jewish history
In the midst of the newsroom’s frenzy, gossip circulated about a reporter, not at the AP, who refused to cover Rabin’s ...
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Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy
The strikes come as Israelis endure continued rocket attacks from the Houthi militia in Yemen even as attacks from Hezbollah ...
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The crucial Bob Dylan question that ‘A Complete Unknown’ fails to answer
That is the question I hoped would be answered by a screening of the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, written and ...
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My favorite Jewish Christmas tradition: do a mitzvah for children in need
For the past seven Christmases, I have led a caravan of people — Jews, and non-Jews, Blacks and whites — delivering toys to ...
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RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.
Since Israel’s health minister decided in 2013 to stop requiring fluoridation, pediatric dental health has worsened.
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This obscure rule explains Biden’s approach to antisemitism
President Joe Biden launched his 2020 campaign by lambasting then-President Donald Trump’s response to far-right antisemitism ...