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Opinion Jewish New Yorkers should be concerned about the monkeypox vaccine rollout
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Editor’s Note: “Not Going Quietly” is premiering on PBS’ “POV” Monday, Jan. 24 at 10 p.m. To mark it’s TV debut we have republished this interview with director Nicholas Bruckman from August 11, 2021. When Nicholas Bruckman met Ady Barkan in early 2018, he was prepared to be bummed out. Barkan had just confronted then-Senator…
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Opinion Elder care is a Jewish imperative. So is paying home health workers a living wage
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News Jews Now Have A Faith-Based Alternative To Health Insurance. But It’s Risky.
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