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The Drake-Kendrick Lamar ‘Great Rap War’ is a battlefield of race, identity — and Jewishness

Lamar’s diss tracks extend the long-running view that Drake, a Jewish and Black Canadian, isn’t Black enough, writes the author a new book on Jewish performers and race.

Israel places 5th at Eurovision, propelled by audience voting from around the world

Golan’s strength in the popular vote came in contrast to the intense protests against her and Israel’s participation in the song contest.

Four students present a case for divesting from Israel before a university board

After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment

The University of Minnesota appears to be the first U.S. school with a major Jewish population to hold a debate on divestment in response to the demands of students protesting Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza.