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Fast Forward Will Scharf, co-founder of ‘Jews Against Soros,’ is Trump’s new White House staff secretary
Scharf faced antisemitic attacks during his failed run for Missouri attorney general
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A miracle happened somewhere around here: A look at life on the land where Hanukkah began
The Book of Maccabees tells us where the first Hanukkah took place. For locals, the spirit of the holiday lasts more than eight days.
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A mezuzah on the ambassador’s doorpost: The first Jew in the job reflects on a year in Argentina
Marc Stanley has brought Argentina’s Jewish history into focus
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Jerusalem mall offers virtual reality Holocaust attraction
The latest attraction at a mall in Israel is a VR tour of Auschwitz, intended mostly for the ultra-Orthodox community, which doesn’t take part in organized trips to the camps in Poland
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Jewish groups angry after FBI data misses antisemitic hate crimes
The agency's annual report did not include data from major Jewish hubs like New York City and Los Angeles
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Sports A timeline of Kyrie Irving’s antisemitism controversy
The NBA star was suspended for a minimum of five games Thursday night. A few hours later, he finally apologized for sharing the antisemitic movie last week.
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Jewish law forbids human composting, but for some Jews it’s the way to go
New York state could soon legalize the practice, which proponents tout as an ecologically responsible choice
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3 years after kosher market shooting, Jews and allies gather to condemn hate
Amid rising antisemitism, a remembrance for victims murdered in an attack fueled by hate
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In a state with few Jews, free ‘Hanukkah kits’ aim to combat antisemitism
The kits were created by people whose children are often the only Jews in their class or school
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Despite rising antisemitism, many Jews still want to celebrate Hanukkah publicly
Past incidents of desecrated and stolen Hanukkah decorations will not deter many Jews from displaying them again
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How a tiny student group ended up at the White House antisemitism roundtable
Jewish on Campus has drawn thousands of followers on social media, though it is far smaller than the establishment stalwarts around the table
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Ukrainian Jewish life has always taken place in Russian. Now a race to translate is underway.
An effort is underway to translate Jewish texts into Ukrainian for the first time
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