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Opinion Jewish tradition compels us to not become numb to gun violence
Our nation is held hostage by its worship of guns. Jewish teachings point us toward action.
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Opinion The Supreme Court’s decision on the EPA is devastating. Jews must hold that grief as we forge ahead
As many Jews double down on confronting climate change, we must accept both the brokenness and wholeness of this painful time
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Opinion The Jewish case for reelecting Jerry Nadler has little to do with him
Redistricting may leave New York City, for the first time in a century, without a Jewish representative in the House.
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Opinion Hasidic boys like mine don’t receive the education they deserve
In a scathing report, the New York Supreme Court ordered the city and state to determine whether yeshivas are providing their students with an adequate academic education.
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Opinion I’m a Jewish gay man who resisted apartheid. LGBTQ rights in the U.S. are slipping away from us.
As we celebrate another Pride Month, our nation is backsliding, and our hard-fought gains are in peril.
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Opinion Putin is no match for my Jewish Ukrainian babushka
With a little Krav Maga training, my grandmother is a force to be reckoned with.
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Opinion What will it take for Orthodox Judaism to hold sexual abusers accountable?
As other denominations attempt to address institutional sexual misconduct, Orthodox leadership remains notably absent
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New York Voices Where have all the hanging ducks gone?
A much-delayed pilgrimage to Flushing's Chinatown reveals just how much the world has changed
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