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Forging a New Vision of American Judaism and American Zionism
‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’ writes Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.

‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’
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Jewish Matchmaking? There’s an App For That
A 20-something single searches for her King David on two of the newest and buzziest Jewish dating apps.

A 20-something single searches for her King David on two of the newest and buzziest Jewish dating apps.
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Female Athletes Make History at This Year’s ‘Jewish Olympics’
These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.

These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.
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As Refugee Crises Intensify, Jews Aid in U.S. Resettlement
Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.

Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.
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Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!

Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!
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Battling Antisemitism on Campus
As antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment heat up on college campuses, new strategies emerge.

As antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment heat up on college campuses, new strategies emerge.
Teen Essay Winner: Speaking Up Against Antisemitism and More
When we band together, the louder our battle cry will be!

When we band together, the louder our battle cry will be!

AIPAC Conference Opens With Appeals for Bipartisanship

AIPAC launched its annual conference on Sunday with an appeal for bipartisanship and potshots aimed at Bernie Sanders, the Democratic front-runner in the presidential stakes.

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New York City Ads Will Feature Diverse Jewish New Yorkers

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

The ads, to be featured in Orthodox Jewish publications as well as in the New York Jewish Week, were created to make Jews in New York more comfortable.

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House Approves $10 Million for Holocaust Education Funding

by Ron Kampeas | JTA

The money will be administered by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, which will disseminate curriculum materials.

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25,000 March Against Anti-Semitism in New York City

by Ben Sales | JTA

Despite the somber reason for the march, the atmosphere was relaxed and even uplifting as scores of Jews traversed the Brooklyn Bridge.

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What Is Causing the Rise in Anti-Semitism in New York?

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

According to the NYPD, through September 2019 there were 163 reported incidents of anti-Semitism—an increase of 50 percent from that period the previous year.

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Helping Survivors While Honoring Their Lives

by Shira Hanau

John and Amy Israel Pregulman's photography-project-turned-nonprofit organization, KAVOD, provides emergency aid to Holocaust survivors living in poverty in the United States.