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Forverts in English Why The New York Times translated its Hasidic yeshiva investigation into Yiddish
The Gray Lady has likely never published an entire story in the language
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Fast Forward Yeshiva University petitions SCOTUS to block LGBTQ student club
An appeals court judge rejected the school's denial of stay earlier this month
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Forverts in English The spa resort where European rebbes spent their summer vacations
Before World War I, the Marienbad resort had hotels for the rebbes, replete with glatt kosher restaurants and ritual baths
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News Hochul welcomes ‘universal’ backing by Orthodox groups
The governor said she is ‘honored to have earned the trust and support of the Hasidic and Orthodox communities’ in New York
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Opinion A wall between church and state? SCOTUS decision paves a bridge between faith communities
The decision in Carson v. Makin is a watershed moment for both religious liberty and parental choice in education
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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 My fellow Orthodox rabbis need to take a stronger stance against guns
Our emergency plans will only go so far to save lives. What would really make a difference is immediately reducing the number of guns in our country.
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Fast Forward Orthodox rabbis don’t enter churches. So why did Britain’s chief rabbi attend service at one?
A special concession designed to strengthen Jews' ties with royalty permitted Ephraim Mirvis to attend Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee bash
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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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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