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These new klezmer musicians aren't old enough to drive - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Members of the Klezmaniacs, ages 10 to 16, find new meaning in a genre associated with the "Old World."

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Amid their return to kibbutzes ravaged by Hamas, 400 Israelis head to NYC for a brief respite - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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A weeklong trip brings Israelis hard-hit by the Oct. 7 attacks to stay with families from 35 synagogues in and around New York.

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20h ago

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How the NY Public Library acquired a ‘treasure trove’ of Jewish and Yiddish music - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Manuscripts and arrangements of music performed on Yiddish radio station WEVD sat in a basement for 40 years.

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on Tue, 1AM

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Witches, abortions, suffragists: Jewish artist Tiffany Shlain's new work is a slice of women's history - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Shlain's NYC solo gallery debut features a timeline of feminist milestones burned into a slab of cedar.

#Mazeldon #jewishart #Jewniverse #jewishwomen

on Sep 5

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Trump picks Matt Gaetz, who called ADL ‘racist’ and invited Holocaust denier to SOTU, for attorney general - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The Republican firebrand has attacked George Soros and tangled with Jewish groups.

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Trump picks Lee Zeldin, Jewish former congressman from Long Island, to head EPA - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Zeldin would pursue “fair and swift deregulatory decisions," the president-elect promised on social media.

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‘Where are all the Jews at?’ A year after mass rally for Israel, turnout at its followup is sparse - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Multiple factors could have contributed to the low turnout at the event titled “Stand Together,” which was billed by organizers as a chance to “stand with Israel” and “strengthen our Jewish unity.” 

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A survivor kept the key from a German synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht. 86 years later, the relic is returning home. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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An American cantor’s mother held onto the key — and her memories — after the Nazis destroyed her community.

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What Christian nationalism has in store for Jews and other religious minorities - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Christian nationalists, who make up a segment of Donald Trump's base, are working to pull the country in a direction that scholars agree isn’t very hospitable for Jews. 

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Israel sends planes to Amsterdam to rescue Israeli soccer fans under assault by street mobs - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Videos and reports indicated significant violence against Israelis after a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax.

on Nov 8

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If Jewish unity means accepting bigotry and dehumanization, count me out - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The harm of virulent political rhetoric can't be "healed" with a call for solidarity, writes a Jewish journalist and book publisher.

on Nov 6

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Columbia paid $395,000 in settlement after suspending Jewish student for using ‘fart spray’

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House investigation reveals a gap between university’s public and private messaging about the incident at a campus protest.

on Nov 4

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Chicago school board president resigns amid backlash over antisemitic social media posts - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Plus, hate crimes charges were filed against a man accused of shooting an Orthodox Jew in Chicago on Shabbat.

on Nov 1

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Former ADL chief Abe Foxman slams group for muted response to Trump's MSG rally - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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"What’s the point of the ADL if you’re not going to condemn this when it happens?" a senior Biden administration official asked.

on Oct 30

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TikToker arrested for ripping down NJ restaurant’s Greek flags she thought were Israeli

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Amber Matthews accosted the staff of Efi’s Gyro back in March, but was only caught after posting the video this month.

on Oct 29

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Orthodox Jew shot on way to Chicago synagogue; man charged with attempted murder - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Local authorities and Jewish groups urged caution in drawing conclusions about the motivation for the attack.

on Oct 29

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Newly single, Jewish chef Jake Cohen is bringing his style of easy entertaining to TV - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Cohen has parted with his husband of six years, whose Mizrahi family recipes he credits with widening his Jewish food horizons.

on Oct 26

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How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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There is a long history of embracing joy in the midst of suffering, writes the president and CEO of the Hadar Institute.

on Oct 24

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Archdiocese blocks play about ex-Hasidic transgender rabbi and activist Abby Stein - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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A Jewish comedian's planned production was also booted from space owned by the Catholic Church.

on Oct 24

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Marjorie Taylor Greene blames 'vaccine Nazis' for 'ruining our country' months after Holocaust museum apology - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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"I know I'm using the word Nazi and everybody gets mad when I say it, but that's exactly what they are," said the House representative, who has come under fire for several comparisons between COVID measures and the Holocaust.

on Oct 17

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Brown University rejects pro-Palestinian protesters' demand to divest from Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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"Baruch Hashem," Rabbi Josh Bolton of Brown/RISD Hillel said after the vote.

on Oct 10

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Jewish officials handling hurricane response face antisemitic harassment - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The mayor of Asheville, North Carolina, Esther Manheimer, is the subject of one particularly viral antisemitic post.

on Oct 9

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Jewish officials handling hurricane communications face antisemitic harassment

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A misinformation blitz has afflicted efforts to get critical information out to victims of Hurricane Helene.

on Oct 8

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Her daughters were murdered at the Nova music festival. She fears they will be forgotten. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Sigal Manzuri learned about her older daughter Norelle's death while on a Zoom with President Joe Biden.

on Oct 7

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Far-right party founded by former Nazis wins Austrian election - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The leader of the Freedom Party has taken the mantle of "Volkskanzler," formerly claimed by Adolf Hitler.

on Oct 1

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In a year of 'no words,' Oct. 7 changed the Jewish vocabulary - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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We created a glossary for the terms that have taken on new meanings during a year of crisis.

on Oct 1

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Laura Loomer, Jewish activist who flew on Trump's plane, says her ties to antisemites shouldn't count against her - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Watchdogs said Loomer represents a stand-in for a campaign that is mired in extremism.

on Sep 28

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Trump ally says he did not intend Nazi symbolism by selling pillows for $14.88 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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But Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, says he won't remove the ads despite criticism.

on Sep 26

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Fania Brantsovsky, last living Vilna ghetto partisan resistance fighter, dies at 102 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Remaining in Lithuania after the war, she became a keeper of the flame of the city's once illustrious Yiddish culture.

on Sep 25

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How Galeet Dardashti is reimagining a Persian High Holiday musical tradition - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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In her latest project, "Monajat," the cantor and composer sings prayers for forgiveness with sampled recordings of her late grandfather, a one-time superstar in Iran.

on Sep 23

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Albany Book Festival cancels panel with Jewish moderator, citing ‘impasse’ over her Zionism - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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“Unfortunately, I'm not surprised,” the Jewish writer Elisa Albert told JTA.

on Sep 23

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Israel expels British Jewish activist who tried to immigrate under Law of Return

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Leo Franks believes he was punished for his political activism and prevented from making aliyah by officials in Israel’s Interior Ministry.

on Sep 21

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‘He’s setting us up’: Jewish leaders express alarm at Trump’s blaming Jews if he loses - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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"I'm not going to lie that I'm not scared about the potential for violence," one extremism watchdog told JTA.

on Sep 21

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The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio, says local Haitian migrants lack 'Western civilized values' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The rabbi's comments come as Jewish groups decry Donald Trump's claims about migrants eating pets.

on Sep 20

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Republican PAC blankets Michigan with ads touting Kamala Harris' pro-Israel credentials - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Some of the ads also play up that Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, is Jewish.

on Sep 14

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Old Jewish Men, the popular social media account, has a new guide to 'futzing around' and more - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Noah Rinsky, 35, celebrates his father's generation in "The Old Jewish Men’s Guide to Eating, Sleeping and Futzing Around."

on Sep 14

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Pro-Israel demonstrator in Newton, Mass., charged with shooting pro-Palestinian activist who tackled him - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Police said they would increase security around houses of worship after the incident.

on Sep 14

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A NYC conference celebrates the cultural creativity of formerly Orthodox Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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YIVO hosts a two-day symposium on Jews who went “off the derech,” or religious path.

on Sep 14

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A new book about Oct. 7 aims to depict the humanity behind the horror - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Israeli journalist Lee Yaron spent months interviewing survivors and eyewitnesses.

on Sep 12

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Donald Trump’s pro-Israel supporters take issue with his prediction of its potentially imminent demise - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Trump has said a second Holocaust is all but nigh, but it was the first time he set a deadline for Israel's destruction.

on Sep 12

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New York woman at center of Orthodox ‘sex strike’ receives her Jewish divorce

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Malky Berkowitz, 29, is free to remarry under Jewish law after four years of trying to divorce her husband.

on Sep 12

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I grew up in Berlin, escaped terror in Israel and was called 'disgusting Jew' in New York. Where can I feel safe? - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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"Being Jewish in New York was easy — until it wasn’t," writes a college student.

on Sep 9

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Jewish voters favor Kamala Harris over Donald Trump 68% to 25%, poll shows - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Heated exchanges over which party is worse for the Jews have hardly budged the Jewish electorate.

on Sep 9

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‘You’ll never survive’ if Harris wins election, Trump tells Republican Jewish group - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Trump made his pitch as part of Republicans’ effort ahead of the November election to attract Jewish voters, who historically vote for Democrats in large majorities.

on Sep 7

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Justice Department says Russian disinformation campaign targeted Israel and US Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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According to an affidavit by an anonymous FBI field agent, the campaign included instructions for a plan called “The Comprehensive Information Outreach Project in Israel (and also Jewish Community Outreach in the US).” 

on Sep 7

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US Justice Department files criminal charges against Hamas, spurred by Hersh Goldberg-Polin's murder - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The charges name Yahya Sinwar, the group's leader who is thought to remain in Gaza, directly.

on Sep 3

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Far-right party wins German state election for first time since the Nazi era - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Jewish leaders in Germany, including Holocaust survivors, say the results are worrying.

on Sep 3

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Michael Lerner, influential rabbi-activist and founder of Tikkun magazine, dies at 81 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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A former '60s radical, he made a home for Jewish progressives who felt shut out of the wider communal conversation.

on Sep 3