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Prince Harry’s Namesake Was Champion Of Jews

The Duke of Sussex title carries interfaith significance; the 18th-century figure fought for Jewish civil rights and was anti-slavery crusader.

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May 22, 2018
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Texas School Shooting Suspect Posted Photo With Nazi Cross

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This is a developing story. (JTA) — The suspect in a school shooting at a Texas high school that left at least 10 people dead had posted a photo of a symbol associated with Nazism on social media. On Friday morning,...

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May 22, 2018
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Sen. Bernie Sanders Announces Reelection Bid

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(JTA) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, who ran for president in 2016, announced that he is running for reelection to the Senate. The Sanders campaign made the announcement on Monday. It also appeared on Sanders official Twitter page. “These are...

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May 18, 2018
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Hamas Leader: Talk Of peaceful Protest Is Mere ‘Deception’

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(JTA) — A very senior member of Hamas, Mahmoud al-Zahar, said that when his organization “talk about ‘peaceful resistance,’ we are deceiving the public.” Al-Zahar, who according to some is a co-founder of the Islamist group ruling Gaza, said this...

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May 18, 2018
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House Panel Approves Bills On Anti-Semitism Envoy, Combating Genocide

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WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee approved two bills that have wide Jewish organizational backing, one to enhance the role of the anti-Semitism monitor and the other named for Elie Wiesel, to make combating...

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May 16, 2018
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These Jewish Groups Are Fighting — Even Physically, According To Some — Behind The Scenes

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WASHINGTON (JTA) — Last year, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations updated its secret rules to ban “insults, ad hominem attacks, and name-calling” among member organizations and instituted a special committee to consider complaints in strictest...

By Ron Kampeas

May 16, 2018
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Israel Defends Gaza Crackdown As Self-Defense

Funerals Held For Nearly 60 Palestinians Killed In Violence On Israeli Border

NEW YORK (JTA) — Despite growing condemnation for the deaths of 60 Palestinians on the Gaza border yesterday, Israel defended its military’s actions as an act of self-defense in the face of a mass attack. “We didn’t want it to...

By Ben Sales

May 16, 2018
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Postpones Trip To Israel In Wake Of Gaza Violence

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(JTA) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo postponed a recently planned trip to Israel, citing the violence on both Israel’s northern and southern borders. Cuomo announced the postponement on Tuesday, the day he had been scheduled to leave for Israel. A...

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Facts are under assault in this country and for that matter around the world. Objective provable and demonstrable facts are now......

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Editor's Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Thank you to our friends at the USCJ for sharing this important blog. There is a synagogue we visit from time to time. Every time we have been there, a man sits...

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Editor's Note: We are proud to share following statement from Torat Chayim. We are reminded once again of the precarious futures of the most marginalized among us. The Trump administration has announced an extension of a federal guidance introduced in 1999 that...

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Shavuot: A Holiday Of Inclusion

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The Hebrew word Shavuot translates to "weeks" in English. It is a holiday marking the completion of the seven-week counting period between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot. During these seven weeks, the Jewish people cleansed themselves of the...

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Editor's Note: We are grateful to Liane Carter for sharing the talk that she gave when honored with the Leadership Award at Matan's Annual event. Thank you so much, Suzanne Aisenberg, Dori Kirshner, Matan board members, and tonight’s event committee....

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Editor's Note: Author Nadine Silber recently presented this talk for a community parent forum. There are great suggestions for all parents to use to have proactive conversations about disability. Hi. I’m Nadine and I’ve been waiting for this moment for...

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Finding Our People: Social Climbing, Stigma And Autism Parenting

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When Ruthie Charendoff attended a conference on inclusion last fall and saw everyone speaking in American Sign Language, she said she realized for the first time how large the deaf population is in the United States. The experience inspired...

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Sacred Text As A Stage For Community Building

‘The Genesis Plays’ reinterprets the stories of biblical matriarchs and patriarchs through the lens of modern urban America.

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May 22, 2018
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A Voyage Of Jewish Discovery

In Mary Morris’ telling, Christopher Columbus paces the deck of his ship long into the nights in 1492, looking out at the vastness of sky and ocean for navigational clues. On board is Luis de Torres, who speaks Hebrew,...

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Editor's Picks: SPIRAL Over the last two decades, a rise in physical attacks and verbal assaults on Jews has been recorded in many countries across Europe. At the same time, various global crises deepened political, social and racial rifts between Jews...

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A Zionist Reader For Chaotic Times

Has there ever been anything like “The Zionist Idea,” Arthur Hertzberg’s classic collection of Zionist thought, ideology, imagination? Hertzberg’s iconic book — the introductory essay alone is worth the price of admission — has been the Tanach, the Holy...

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May 15, 2018
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How Israel Overcame Politics In Winning The Eurovision Song Contest

(JTA) — Hours before the Eurovision song contest’s kickoff, Rafi Kishon posted on Facebook a sobering message and a picture of himself wearing a head of lettuce for a hat. Israel’s entrant, he said, didn’t stand a chance of winning...

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May 14, 2018
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Mazel Tov! Israel Wins Eurovision Song Contest

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For the fourth time in its four decades of participating in the Eurovision song contest, Israel has won the international competition. The song “Toy” by Netta Barzilai, 24, secured Israel’s victory at the Eurovision contest this year at the Finals...

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May 9, 2018
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A wise man once asserted that “success is not a function of the size of your title, but the richness of your contribution.” Although Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a remarkable title, it is her accomplishments in the realm...

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