ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss Joseph Cedar's newly resonant 2007 Oscar-nominated film

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Move is latest battle between Reform rabbinical seminary and state AG’s office, which accuses HUC of violating nonprofit law by shuttering degree-granting programs on Cincinnati campus

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Yolen published her first book at 22 and brought 450 titles to press, according to her family

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In her new memoir 'Something We Said,' Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor delves into her childhood, Black and Jewish identities, and the racism and antisemitism that continue to shape American life

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National Association of Muslim Police distances itself from its ex-VP's July 2025 report that likens Gaza war to Holocaust and disputes Oct. 7 atrocities, insists it does not 'defend Hamas'

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Actress makes bold statement of connection as many pro-Israel Jews worry whether Hollywood remains hospitable to them and previously supportive A-listers distance themselves from Jewish state

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Reses, who began working for Vance during Senate campaign, is perhaps the closest Jewish official in VP's orbit; Witkoff: 'We haven’t seen the last of him'

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Comments liken Jews to roaches and rats, tie incident to Chabad tunnel saga as social media flooded with Jew-hatred; 'It was not one bad comment from one bad actor,' says resident

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American Jewish comedian, who has been dismissive of anti-Israel activists, chuckles when approached outside Madison Square Garden

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Actress says Jewish state's founding after Holocaust 'was a very important moment, although maybe it was done in completely the wrong way... But something had to happen after the horror'

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A new online film festival from ChaiFlicks and Reboot Studios highlights a curated selection of short films showcasing bold, innovative Jewish storytelling. Use REBOOT at checkout.

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Former NYC comptroller, a Mamdani ally running primary campaign against Jewish centrist Democratic congressman, says he is 'genuinely moved by the rule of law'

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Goalkeeper discovered his Jewish roots via paternal great-grandmother’s emigration papers that enabled her to flee Lithuania during Holocaust

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Legislation aims to expand US federal security support for Jewish institutions, and mandates forcing social media platforms to explain their handling of online antisemitism

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Spanish government defines antisemitic incidents as acts of hatred or violence targeting Jews and Israelis, even as Madrid cements itself as one of Europe's harshest Israel critics

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Argentine president links Judaism to capitalism at Monday memorial for Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson as country presents itself as destination for those fleeing rising antisemitism

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Top Democrats in pickle over what extent to back Graham Platner, who has been accused of antisemitism for his claims about AIPAC control and faces allegations of misconduct toward women

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Democrat Micah Lasher says he is 'exhausted' by incessant discourse surrounding Jewish state, urges more focus on domestic issues

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Protest organizations, such as Students for Justice in Palestine, offer support to those convicted of attacking Jews and other targets in New York, California, Colorado

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Subhan Ahmed, an 18-year-old British national, is charged with 'assisting an offender' in connection with the arson attack

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Influencer Lizzy Savetsky says exchange with comedian Elon Gold was not 'about rape' but rather a jab at NYT's 'blood libel' against Israeli jailers, which included the allegation

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Babka & Krantz owners shutter original store after closing second location months ago, saying they have been 'subjected to constant verbal abuse' since the Hamas invasion of Israel

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Team's run in the NBA Finals brings in New York City Jews, from kosher watch parties to radio talk shows and a viral slogan involving bagels

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60,000 from diverse communities join annual Walk with Israel as Jewish groups fault government for weak response to the highest levels of Jew-hatred since World War II

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Actor takes his third Tony; 'Schmigadoon,' a parody of Broadway classics, wins best new musical; Shoshana Bean takes best featured actress in a musical for 'The Lost Boys'

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As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, what foundational elements of the American Jewish story do we need to reframe?

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Since 1961, photographer Bill has captured Israel's evolution from a student's view to giant panoramas. Scholar Michael Brenner adds historical context to this artistic journey.

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