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The festival said it could not remove the panelist because judging was already underway. -- The post Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes for selecting anti-Zionist juror to judge human rights Learn more
Plus, councilmember Vickie Paladino is again under fire for “Islamophobic” remarks after a post about Faiza Ali, the city's new chief immigration officer. -- The post Critics of NY synagogue Learn more
"Joy builds resilience," write two rabbis long involved in social justice projects. -- The post What Purim teaches us about surviving — and even thriving — under authoritarianism appeared first Learn more
The speech did not address domestic antisemitism or political fractures tied to Israel. -- The post Trump highlights last year’s Iran strikes in State of the Union delivered as US Learn more
“Although the school didn’t terminate her, it was essentially constructive termination, because the environment had become so hostile that she was unable to work there,” Lauren Israelovitch, of the National Learn more
Imagine teaching mathematics without martyrdom, history without erasure, religion without demonization. Imagine classrooms where maps prepare children for coexistence rather than “liberation.” The post ‘New York Times’ unwittingly discovers antisemitic Learn more
On my first day as a volunteer, I dressed in stretchy black clothing, pulled a baseball cap over my head and stuffed a putty knife, a can of spray paint Learn more
Dating from the 1920s through the 1950s, photos feature kids in costume in London and Rome, alongside the grand parades of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The post Purim of the Learn more
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