New York

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Harlem Hebrew Charter Approved

A Hebrew charter school in Harlem may sound akin to an African-American-themed school in Borough Park or Jerusalem. But Harlem Hebrew Language Academy Charter — whose charter the New York State Board of Regents formally approved on Tuesday, and which is slated to open in fall 2013 — is arguably in an ideal location to […]

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URJ Overhauling The Bar/Bat Mitzvah

In bid for relevance and to retain youth, Reform educators are seeking to ‘revolutionize’ the ritual.

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NIF And BDS

The New Israel Fund has a well-publicized “global BDS” policy, which condones Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israelis living over the Green Line. This naive policy creates a dangerous slippery slope, since such BDS could be used against the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, Jews praying at the Western Wall, Hadassah Hospital, the Mount […]

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Harlem Hebrew Charter Approved

URJ Overhauling The Bar/Bat Mitzvah

NIF And BDS

Gays And Israel Parade

Where Frum And Savvy Collide

Asylum Seekers, Go Home

New Energy From An Unlikely Source

Not Marching Anymore

Can Hadassah, At 100, Go Virtual?

Two Ideas For The Parade

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