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Fast Forward NYC mayor speaks in support of Jews as communities brace for ‘Day of Hate’
Synagogues nationwide urge caution — while some propose countering the hate with a Shabbat themed on peace and love
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazis protest outside Broadway revival of play about lynching of a Jewish man
'Parade' star Ben Platt denounced the group, saying it illustrates why the show about Leo Frank is more relevant than ever
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Fast Forward NYC approves bill renaming corner for Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad
Many have praised Muhammad's contributions to the Black community, but he also made antisemitic remarks
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Fast Forward Jewish congressman introduces his colleagues to ‘real’ bagels at House Bagel Caucus meeting
Dozens lined up in halls of Congress for New York City bagels offered by Rep. Dan Goldman
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Culture This Orthodox New Yorker feeds more cats than you
I followed a Jewish cat rescuer on his morning rounds to see what it's like caring for feral felines in a city that doesn't want to deal with them
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News Extraordinary lives: 18 notable New York Jews who died in 2022
May their memories be for a blessing
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Forverts in English Eating Chinese meant proving that the shtetl had been left behind
A study done by two sociologists helps explain how this American Jewish tradition relates to fundamental issues of identity.
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Culture Maccabee Bar is serving up Hanukkah warm fuzzies (and hard drinks) in the West Village
The holiday pop-up has good vibes and solid drinks
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Culture A Jewish prophet of the 1980s would be horrified to see that we didn’t heed his warnings
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Opinion With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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Film & TV How Leonard Cohen — and a Yom Kippur prayer — inspired a coming-of-age epic
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse
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Opinion Campus protests defined the year since Oct. 7. Could they actually change U.S. policy?
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Special Report At the kibbutz hit hardest on Oct. 7, a wrenching debate over how to rebuild
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