By Debra Rubin, JNS.org The Shabbat of Memorial Day weekend later this month will mark a first in American Jewish life: Three New York Ci
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By Robert Gluck, JNS.org Dr. Gary P. Zola sees an inextricable connection between American Jewish history, American history, and global
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(JTA) — A California school district said it will change an eighth-grade assignment that asked students to argue whether or not the Holocaust happened
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By Talia Bloch, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) -- The group of young Jewish professionals had gathered to participate in the revival of a Seph
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In a 5-4 decision handed down on Monday, the US Supreme Court reversed a lower appeals court decision in favor of a lawsuit brought by Susan Galloway
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Today, readers can find the full reprinted text of the Israeli Declaration of Independence from 1948 when opening the New York Times or USA Today. The
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Local Brooklyn blog reported today that a couple found a baby raccoon trapped within their apartment walls. When the couple realized the animal was re
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — J Street failed to gain admission to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The vote of Presidents C
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This week, the world said farewell to beloved British-Jewish actor, Bob Hoskins.Hoskins was best known for roles like Lou in "Mermaids" and Eddie in "
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According to JTA today, while an incredible number of college campuses have ratified divestment resolutions, those same universities have not seen a s
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By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News Service J Street has the backing of the major Jewish domestic policy umbrella organization in its bid to join the ma
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By Edwin Black, JNS.org If a small group of grassroots Jewish organizations have their way, more than one hundred protestors will assemble in New Y
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UPDATE: WASHINGTON (JTA) — The suspect in the deadly shooting attack on two Jewish targets in a Kansas City, Kan., suburb was identified as a prominen
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Sure, we're all familiar with the four cups of wine at Passover seder. But why be so restrictive when aside from wine, there are so many other creativ
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By: Felice Friedson/The Media Line Dr. Larry Norton is the Deputy Physician-in-Chief of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and hai
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After lengthy discussion and debate, it’s official: the Orthodox Union—one of the world’s foremost kashrut authorities—has declared quin
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By Melanie Notkin, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) -- We had just closed our Haggadahs to begin the dinner portion of the Passover seder when
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By Julie Wiener, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) -- This week, 73 North American rabbis will be missing something when they go to Shabbat ser
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NEW YORK (JTA) -- The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States decreased by 19 percent in 2013, but physical assaults against Jews increa
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Anthony Weiss, JTA LAS VEGAS (JTA) -- The GOP Jewish faithful descended in force on Sin City, turning out in record numbers and striking a feisty,
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