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Elissa Slotkin, Jewish Democrat delivering the response to Trump, comes from a riveting immigrant story

The Michigan senator’s great-grandfather was a Jewish boy from Minsk who arrived in the United States in 1899 without a passport.

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Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.

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What a liberal Jewish teen learned at a conference of conservatives

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Andrew Tate, ‘manosphere’ influencer now in Florida, promotes antisemitism alongside misogyny on his livestreams

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Michelle Trachtenberg’s Jewish family reportedly declines autopsy for religious reasons

By Philissa Cramer February 28, 2025 4:53 pm

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Police and first responders at the site of a stabbing attack in Haifa on March 3, 2025. (Screenshot)

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Arab Israeli killed in Haifa stabbing attack as Israeli-Palestinian tensions escalate

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Everything ‘alt’ is new again: Watchdogs see a mainstreaming of far-right extremism

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Slain hostage Tsachi Idan is mourned at funeral at Hapoel Tel Aviv’s soccer stadium

Steve Bannon speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Orthodox pro-Israel group to honor Steve Bannon after backlash for his straight-armed gesture

By Ben Sales February 28, 2025 3:52 pm

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Weeks after selling NYC building, Hebrew Union College sells part of LA campus to USC

By Asaf Elia-Shalev February 27, 2025 4:19 pm

Kalb, center, leads a crowd of Jewish Deadheads in prayer at Citi Field's Jackie Robinson Rotunda on June 21, 2023. (Courtesy)

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Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds

By Philissa Cramer February 27, 2025 4:06 pm

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The IDF just released its report on Oct. 7. Here are some takeaways.

By Ben Sales February 27, 2025 3:38 pm

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17-year-old critically injured in car-ramming attack in Israel

By Ben Sales February 27, 2025 12:50 pm

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Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world

By Shira Li Bartov February 27, 2025 10:13 am

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Empire State Building, Brandenburg Gate, Eiffel Tower lit in orange to honor slain Bibas family

By Philissa Cramer February 27, 2025 6:25 am

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Elissa Slotkin, Jewish Democrat delivering the response to Trump, comes from a riveting immigrant story

Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Brutalist,’ his 2nd for playing a Holocaust survivor

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Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.

Why Trump’s attack on democracy is as deep a Jewish concern as antisemitism or Israel

What a liberal Jewish teen learned at a conference of conservatives

Andrew Tate, ‘manosphere’ influencer now in Florida, promotes antisemitism alongside misogyny on his livestreams

Michelle Trachtenberg’s Jewish family reportedly declines autopsy for religious reasons

ISRAEL

Arab Israeli killed in Haifa stabbing attack as Israeli-Palestinian tensions escalate

Everything ‘alt’ is new again: Watchdogs see a mainstreaming of far-right extremism

Slain hostage Tsachi Idan is mourned at funeral at Hapoel Tel Aviv’s soccer stadium

Orthodox pro-Israel group to honor Steve Bannon after backlash for his straight-armed gesture

Weeks after selling NYC building, Hebrew Union College sells part of LA campus to USC

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds

The IDF just released its report on Oct. 7. Here are some takeaways.

17-year-old critically injured in car-ramming attack in Israel

Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world

Empire State Building, Brandenburg Gate, Eiffel Tower lit in orange to honor slain Bibas family

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