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The administration’s latest salvo against the Ivy League school comes weeks after the Justice Department filed another antisemitism lawsuit against UCLA. -- The post Trump administration sues Harvard for allegedly Learn more

Backed by a coalition of Jewish groups , the proposal follows similar efforts in New York and Canada. -- The post ‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes Learn more

The plan was announced as security watchdogs recommend coordination with law enforcement and placing armed guards outside Jewish institutions. -- The post Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate Learn more

In addition Mayor Brett Smiley, former mayor and congressman David Cicilline was also part of the adult bar mitzvah cohort. -- The post The first and second Jewish mayors of Learn more

There was never a question whether bar and bat mitzvahs were going to continue, says Rabbi Marla Hornsten at Temple Israel, despite the havoc that had teachers and children evacuate Learn more
“We will not rest in the mission to stop the spread of radical Islam,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stated. Learn more
The panel conducts research on antisemitic activity and works with public and private entities on statewide initiatives on Holocaust and genocide education. Learn more
“I was a little surprised at the U.K. to be honest with you,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House. “They should have acted a lot faster.” Learn more
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