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Sports Ryan Turell, Orthodox Jewish pro basketball player, will take talents to Israel
Turell spent his first two seasons in the NBA G League
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Fast Forward 2 students at LA Orthodox school accuse staff member of “inappropriate relationship”
YULA did not identify the faculty member, but said it was a female working at the boys campus
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Fast Forward Orthodox students seeking answers after American Airlines removes them from flight without explanation
Two yeshiva students who had never met were ordered off after one raised concerns about the plane’s tail
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Fast Forward Modi, a comedian popular with Orthodox crowds, has a new special. He wants non-Jews to watch, too.
The title of the special, 'Know Your Audience,' is a reference to a principle the comedian has followed in his own career
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News No sex this Shabbat: Orthodox influencer sparks strike to highlight plight of chained woman
Adina Sash’s call for a 'Mikvah Strike' on behalf of an agunah in Kiryas Joel is the talk of the Orthodox world
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News Jury awards damages after Baltimore rabbi found liable for sexual abuse of children
Rabbi Steven Krawatsky took the unusual step of taking his accusers to court. A jury took their side.
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Fast Forward 8 years after he was accused of sexual abuse, a once-beloved Orthodox rabbi will face a Maryland jury
Rabbi Steven Krawatsky — and his former campers — will have their day in court
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Fast Forward Could $50,000 get you to move to Rhode Island? This Orthodox community wants to find out
Providence, Rhode Island, has about 100 Orthodox families. Local leaders want more
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