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Fast Forward Harris and Trump court Jews and Arab Americans in the campaign’s homestretch
Both candidates are trying to reassure voters anxious about the wars in Gaza and Lebanon
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Poland’s Jewish museum marks its first decade, made tumultuous by politics
The Polin Museum sought to tell the story of the country’s Jews even as a right-wing government sought to stifle discussions of antisemitism and complicity
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Sports Orthodox Jews navigate a World Series quandary: How to watch the games
It’s Yankees vs. Dodgers vs. Shabbat for Jews who observe
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Pittsburgh’s Jews, united by Tree of Life shooting, divided by election and Gaza war
In Pennsylvania’s second city, a tight-knit Jewish community grapples with traumas past and present
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‘Gaza solidarity’ sukkahs test new campus protest rules
Schools have been quick to shut down the protests, with many pointing to new regulations introduced after the tent encampments last spring
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Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.
Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel took place on the only Jewish holiday with 'joy' in its name
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Sports The Jewish NBA players to watch as the 2024-2025 season tips off
Deni Avdija, the league’s only Israeli player, is entering his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers
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Poll: Jews divided over role of police, censorship to address campus protests
A Forward-CHIP50 poll found that many American Jews are open to using police and speech prohibitions to deal with concerns over campus antisemitism, but they differ on the details
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Exclusive: In new poll, US Jews say Trump more supportive of Israelis but Harris better on Gaza war
Antisemitism and the war rank high in making presidential choice, though behind democracy, economy
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Israelis are decorating their first sukkahs since Oct. 7 with symbols of the crisis since
Pictures of the hostages and the color yellow are frequent displays in the temporary booths for the for Sukkot holiday
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From snoot to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig
A professor of religious studies explores how the pig became the ultimate Jewish taboo — and an inadvertent marker of Jewish identity
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This support group for Israeli expats in New York offers Hebrew and hugs
One year into its existence, the Israeli Hug Center has evolved into a full-fledged organization with three staffers
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