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Have you ever wondered what made San Francisco a mecca for gay men and women? Would you have ever guessed it was Adolf Hitler? During World War II, the U.S. military instituted a draft, sending hundreds of thousands of young men into boot camp and, subsequently, battle, without performing extensive background checks. That war would mark […]

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In the late 19th and early 20th century Protestant Christians made a concerted effort to convert American Jews. Key to this mission was translating the New Testament into Yiddish, the community’s lingua franca. But for Henry Einspruch, the author of the first complete Yiddish translation, the motivation was as much literary as religious. Einspruch, a Jewish-born Polish convert who […]

Want to contribute to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, but don’t know how? Here are five ways to get involved— and you don’t even have to be on the East Coast: 1. Get out your checkbook: The State of New Jersey has set up a Hurricane Relief Fund and is asking for donations here. The UJA-Federation of New […]

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