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Fast Forward Harlene Winnick Appelman, renowned Jewish educator, dies at 75
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Letters Letter | ADL: Critic distorted our record and ignored examples that undermine her argument
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Opinion The ADL has lost sight of its mission and turned partisan
The ADL has thrown its weight behind divisive issues, ignoring its non-political mission to combat bigotry
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Fast Forward Orthodox leaders: Supreme Court ruling will boost religious schools far beyond Maine
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News New York State to monitor compliance with Holocaust education requirements
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