One of the more spiteful terms to have emerged from the global campaign against the State of Israel is “pinkwashing” — a catchphrase insinuating that Israel cynically uses its LGBT+ …
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By Ben Cohen
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7/18/19
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With anti-Semitism on the rise in the United States and across the world, a new report highlights how the delegitimization campaign against Israel is fueling such incidents.
“The New …
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By Sean Savage, JNS
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12/17/19
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BERLIN — Following multiple high-profile attacks by far-right nationalists, German officials are ramping up their efforts against extremists in a move that Jewish leaders in Germany are …
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By Rebecca Spiess, JTA
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2/19/20
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Shulamith Middle Division’s Class of 2020 cheered its graduates in an unconventional yet fun and exciting Wishes and Waves pre-graduation drive-thru celebration on June 2. A drive-in graduation …
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By Tirzah Luchins
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7/3/20
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The doctor burst into public view in the pandemic’s early days, vaulting from behind the scenes to the front lines of a crisis bringing his community to its knees. Community members hung on his …
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By Shira Hanau, JTA
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10/28/20
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For those who think that the cause of social justice is not merely an element integral to Judaism but its main focus, this is a heady time. The Black Lives Matter movement and ideas like critical …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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5/6/21
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Buried inconspicuously in this week’s parsha, Vaetchanan, is a short sentence with explosive potential, causing us to think again about both the nature of Jewish history and the Jewish task …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks zt"l
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7/23/21
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Ya’akov Avinu is described in our parasha, Toldot, as “ish tam yosheiv ohelim” (“a complete individual who dwelt in tents.” Rashi helps us understand this phrase by …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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11/3/21
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On a recent evening, I was traveling on the subway in a car that was empty except for me, a woman and her child, and two men. As I sat down, I realized that one of the men — a young guy …
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By Ben Cohen
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2/23/22
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Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, celebrated its 100th National Convention last week in Israel. Its theme was “Together in Israel: Our Pride. Our Purpose.” At …
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11/23/22
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