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Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game

Steinmetz, who in 2021 became the first Orthodox Jewish player drafted into MLB, was elevated to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate in June.

By Jacob Gurvis July 3, 2024 12:41 pm

Feeling excluded from this year’s NYC Dyke March, Jewish lesbians host their own Pride party

The theme of the NYC Dyke March this year was “Dykes Against Genocide” and focused on pro-Palestinian activism.

July 1, 2024 5:07 pm

Sharon Kleinbaum led New York’s queer synagogue through crisis and triumph. Now she’s passing the baton.

The first rabbi at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Kleinbaum led the congregation from the depths of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s to the legalization of gay marriage in 2015.

June 28, 2024 3:14 pm

A Chicago rabbi’s encounter with an anti-Zionist leaflet inspired him to make a new podcast

By Andrew Lapin June 28, 2024 12:15 pm

Meet Zeev Buium, who could be the NHL’s next Jewish superstar

By Jacob Gurvis June 28, 2024 9:30 am

Jake Paltrow’s ‘June Zero’ depicts Adolf Eichmann’s trial through the eyes of Israelis adjacent to it

By Stephen Silver June 27, 2024 10:00 am

Hundreds of historic lectures from famous Jewish thinkers are now available at the 92NY’s website

By Julia Gergely June 26, 2024 1:27 pm

Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus,’ ‘The Fixer’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint

By Andrew Lapin June 26, 2024 11:56 am

A Tribeca gallery is showcasing art about antisemitism, including a Hitler-Kanye West portrait

By Julia Gergely June 24, 2024 4:56 pm

Thousands flock to Nova massacre exhibit in NYC following anti-Israel protest outside

By Julia Gergely June 20, 2024 1:43 pm

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Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game

Feeling excluded from this year’s NYC Dyke March, Jewish lesbians host their own Pride party

Sharon Kleinbaum led New York’s queer synagogue through crisis and triumph. Now she’s passing the baton.

A Chicago rabbi’s encounter with an anti-Zionist leaflet inspired him to make a new podcast

Meet Zeev Buium, who could be the NHL’s next Jewish superstar

Jake Paltrow’s ‘June Zero’ depicts Adolf Eichmann’s trial through the eyes of Israelis adjacent to it

Hundreds of historic lectures from famous Jewish thinkers are now available at the 92NY’s website

Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus,’ ‘The Fixer’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint

A Tribeca gallery is showcasing art about antisemitism, including a Hitler-Kanye West portrait

Thousands flock to Nova massacre exhibit in NYC following anti-Israel protest outside

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