Benyamin Cohen is news director at the Forward. He is the author of two books, My Jesus Year and The Einstein Effect, and has written for The New York Times and The Washington Post. He lives with his wife in West Virginia with their three dogs, a cat and a flock of chickens known as the Co-Hens.
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Yiddish play canceled over lesbian scene, Holocaust-era treasure trove unearthed, why Israel nixed a tax on paper plates, and 11 new inductees in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Prince Harry blames brother for Nazi outfit, what Congress can learn from Israel, United Arab Emirates to teach Holocaust in schools, and new Ohio law requires colleges to accommodate religious holidays.
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Investigation finds Ukrainian women exploited in Israel, Romania won't take down bust of Nazi, new tzitzit designed for all genders, and Maccabi Winter Games kick off for first time in more than 85 years.
George Santos set to take office amid 'Jew-ish' scandal, Israel to adopt more pro-Russian line in war, Ohio Holocaust memorial becomes a national monument, and remembering Barbara Walters.
Israel's ambassador to France resigns over Netanyahu, hundreds protest Santos' exploitation of the Holocaust, and remembering a Black Jew from Alabama who became an Israeli basketball legend.
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