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Attorney Gary Betensky, a seasoned litigator with nearly 40 years of experience, joined Day Pitney LLP, an East Coast law firm with national and international reach, when it merged with Richman Greer in 2019. The firm's 300…

Jewish organizations from all walks of life condemn Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday.The…

This story was published on February 17 by striker. Register here to receive the latest Forward stories each morning. When American Jewish University announced earlier this month that it planned to sell its campus, there were, as you…

The Jewish-American refugee agency HIAS and its Ukrainian partner are preparing for a possible humanitarian crisis if Russian troops invade Eastern Europe. A Russian incursion or occupation could result in the mass displacement of…

(RNS) - Rabbi Avi Olitzky was 26 when he started working at the Beth El Synagogue in Minneapolis straight after seminary. Over the past 14 years, he has helped build the synagogue with its distinctive curved roof into one of the largest…

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Five Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers have joined a lawsuit challenging the city's vaccine requirements for indoor spaces. Two of the plaintiffs are rabbis from yeshivas. The lawsuit, filed!-->…

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The controversy over the opening of the first Holocaust museum in Southeast Asia highlights the differences in the Muslim world over the limits of religious tolerance and the ability of Muslims to debate those limits.…

BEIJING (AP) — When Madison Chock looks out here in the Chinese capital, the U.S. Olympic ice dancer sees glimpses of herself."Every time I'm on the bus, I look out and study the city and imagine my roots are here, my ancestors are here,"…

“When we fight anti-Semitism, we can fight all forms of hatred in the world,” said Joël Mergui, president of the Jewish Consistory of Paris and the European Center for Judaism, during an intervention last week at the of…

In 1966, I was a student at the Boston University School of Social Work when I received a phone call from a college friend. She explained to me in a low voice that she needed an abortion and thought I could help her. At that time, I…

July 22, Jessie Sander was fired from her job as a Hebrew teacher in the education program at Westchester Reform Temple, a top congregation in Scarsdale, New York. According to a legal complaint obtained by Jewish streamsthe…

After synagogue attack in Texas, former Nazi TM Garret says we can overcome fear. TM Garret realizes he could have been in that synagogue in Colleyville, Texas - not in his former life as a white supremacist and leader of the Ku…

NEW YORK, January 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council released the following…

WASHINGTON — In addition to the stories already covered by Native News Online, here's a roundup of other news released from Washington, DC that impacted Indian Country over the past week. Department of Transportation announces…

As Senate Democrats seek ways to confirm Deborah E. Lipstadt's appointment as the State Department's special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, amid Republican objections, experts wonder if the Raising the post to the rank of…

JERUSALEM - When Israel's new government took office last June, it signaled it was moving forward on an egalitarian prayer site at the Western Wall in Jerusalem - a sensitive holy place that has become a sticking point among the Jews on…

"Moral blindness" The opinion piece by rabbis Nancy H. Wiener and Lester Bronstein ("Banning the boycott of Ben & Jerry is a distraction that makes anti-Semitism harder to fight," December 7) reveals its true colors when it refers…

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - The challenges facing Iran's small Jewish minority attracted increased attention from US media this month, as the Chief Rabbi of the Islamic Republic ended a five-week tour of American Jewish communities by making rare…

Courtesy Image Aaron Keyak, who served as director of Jewish outreach during President Joe Biden's presidential campaign, has been appointed deputy state department envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. The appointment comes…

Take a look at the cast of Apple TV's latest comedy + "The Shrink Next Door". Or that of Amazon "The wonderful Mrs. Maisel"or" Transparent ".What do all of these shows have in common? A bunch of non-Jews are playing Jewish characters.…

Dilawar Syed, President Biden's choice to serve as a deputy administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA), is obviously qualified for the position. He has had a successful career as an entrepreneur managing software,…

Your homeland, or simply a nation-state deemed relevant to your identity, has become the cable news villain. Its conflicts and socio-political dynamics have become an obsession for millions of Americans who have little or no personal…

CARACAS, Venezuela (JTA) - The collapse of the Champlain Towers building in Surfside, Florida has been hit a range of communities whose members lived in the diverse Miami-Dade region: immigrants from all over Latin America, retired…

The Bronfman Fellowship announced that applications are now being accepted for the 36th cohort of this transformative program (Bronfman.org) The scholarship selects 26 outstanding North American teens for a year of…

The first thing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said, facing a room filled with leaders of the American Jewish community: “I wish my mother was here. The son of Americans who immigrated to Israel from San Francisco, Bennett, like…

NEW YORK (JTA) - The first thing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said, facing a room filled with leaders of the American Jewish community: “I wish my mother was here. The son of American immigrants to Israel,!-->…

PM Mitsotakis meets with Microsoft President Brad Smith in New YorkECONOMY / Thursday, September 23, 2021, 9:03:08 PM / Last update: 9:40 PM / Source: ANA-MPA Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Microsoft President and…

I miss Sim'hat Torah - the non-socially distanced version. It is the only Jewish holiday that contains the word simcha, joy. I miss dancing with the scrolls, the music, even the sacred chaos that is part of it. In some communities, it…

By Faygie Holt (JNS) After more than two hours of public commentary, the Burlington, VT city council meeting ended Monday evening, September 13, with a vote to withdraw a resolution that would have made it the first city in…

Among those urging Mr. DiNapoli to step down is the National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative, nonprofit good governance group in Washington, known for unearthing ethics violations against largely liberal targets. The group also…

NEW YORK - The Bronfman Fellowship is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 36th Cohort of this transformative program. The scholarship selects twenty-six outstanding North American teens for an…

One of the most compelling reasons for early settlers to immigrate to the Americas was to exercise their right to religious freedom. As a result, members of several minority religions, including…

07/15/2021 11:29Iram martins There is a famous quote from a great personality. “If you were born poor, it is not your fault; but if you die poor it is definitely your fault. In life, nothing is easy; You have to work…

“John was one of the most dynamic, energetic and positive people you can meet,” said Andrews. His unwavering optimism, enthusiasm and genuine passion for life - and especially for people - was evident…