The day I, a Jewish kid from the Bronx, left a Vermont salesperson flabbergasted
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For Jules Rabin of Vermont, reading and staying engaged are crucial to longevity
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Fast Forward Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to call for cease-fire
'For the good of Palestinians and Israelis, a lasting bilateral cease-fire can only work if Hamas does not continue to rule in Gaza,' the Vermont Democrat said
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News ‘Fight for the things you believe in:’ Meet the Jewish student leading the union at Ben & Jerry’s flagship store
22-year-old Rebeka Mendelsohn wants to bring out the best in Ben & Jerry's
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Theater In savaging the Israeli military, has a legendary puppet theater finally gone too far?
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Fast Forward Leading candidate for Congress invokes Jewish grandfather’s Holocaust murder
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Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, would become the first in the nation to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel if its city council approves a proposed resolution at its meeting Monday evening. While cities including Portland, Oregon; Berkeley and St. Louis have divested from specific companies targeted by pro-Palestinian activists, Burlington would be…
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