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How Jewish Communities Are Failing Victims of Domestic Violence

A new study finds that critical short-term needs are met, but survivors still feel stigmatized and fear losing a sense of belonging.

By Shoshannah D. Frydman May 3, 2021 1:32 pm

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Ending Solitary Confinement in New York Is a Win for Jewish Values

In the Jewish legal system, true justice seeks repentance, not punishment.

April 26, 2021 4:38 pm

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Sorry, but Zoom Judaism Just Isn’t the Real Thing

A largely digital synagogue is no substitute for in-person, physical Jewish community.

April 19, 2021 3:48 pm

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The IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism Puts Jews on the Wrong Side of the First Amendment

By Jerome Alain Chanes April 15, 2021 10:54 am

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The Earth Is the Lord’s. Why Won’t We Take Care of It?

By Rabbi Noam E. Marans April 15, 2021 10:08 am

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A Queens Rabbi Unlocked My Grandmother’s Story of Surviving Auschwitz

By Ilana Fodiman-Silverman April 7, 2021 1:43 pm

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COVID Opened Our Synagogues and Churches to New Possibilities. Let’s Embrace the Change.

By Joshua M. Davidson March 25, 2021 10:22 am

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The Pain of the Pandemic and the Beauty of Praying Outside

By Esther Sperber March 23, 2021 10:41 am

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My Father’s Voice Shaped American Jewry. But It’s His Singing that Lives Inside Me.

By Miriam Schacter March 15, 2021 1:50 pm

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New York City’s Poor and Hungry Are Counting on Us

By Eric S. Goldstein March 12, 2021 10:26 am

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NYJW Opinion

How Jewish Communities Are Failing Victims of Domestic Violence

Ending Solitary Confinement in New York Is a Win for Jewish Values

Sorry, but Zoom Judaism Just Isn’t the Real Thing

The IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism Puts Jews on the Wrong Side of the First Amendment

The Earth Is the Lord’s. Why Won’t We Take Care of It?

A Queens Rabbi Unlocked My Grandmother’s Story of Surviving Auschwitz

COVID Opened Our Synagogues and Churches to New Possibilities. Let’s Embrace the Change.

The Pain of the Pandemic and the Beauty of Praying Outside

My Father’s Voice Shaped American Jewry. But It’s His Singing that Lives Inside Me.

New York City’s Poor and Hungry Are Counting on Us

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