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The Era of the Jewish Gun Club
Alarmed by rising antisemitism, there is a growing trend of Jews who are considering what might have been unthinkable just a few years ago—bearing arms.

Alarmed by rising antisemitism, there is a growing trend of Jews who are considering what might have been unthinkable just a few years ago—bearing arms.
Being Jewish
The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’
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Forging a New Vision of American Judaism and American Zionism
‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’ writes Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.

‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’
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Jewish Matchmaking? There’s an App For That
A 20-something single searches for her King David on two of the newest and buzziest Jewish dating apps.

A 20-something single searches for her King David on two of the newest and buzziest Jewish dating apps.
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Female Athletes Make History at This Year’s ‘Jewish Olympics’
These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.

These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.
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As Refugee Crises Intensify, Jews Aid in U.S. Resettlement
Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.

Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.
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Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!

Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!
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Battling Antisemitism on Campus
As antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment heat up on college campuses, new strategies emerge.

As antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment heat up on college campuses, new strategies emerge.
Teen Essay Winner: Speaking Up Against Antisemitism and More
When we band together, the louder our battle cry will be!

When we band together, the louder our battle cry will be!

This Jewish Mom’s Brilliant Idea Makes Flying With Kids Easier

AirPair works for those flying to Israel by matching them with a fellow traveler who is willing and able to help with their children.

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What Happens to the Mementos Left at Tree of Life Building

by Ben Sales | JTA

The archivist of Pittsburgh's Jewish community is documenting and preserving as many mementos of the shooting and its aftermath as he can find.

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Jodi Kantor on What’s Changed Since Her Harvey Weinstein Story

by Emily Burack | JTA

The reporting by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey about Weinstein helped transform #MeToo into a global movement. Now, the pair is out with the book "She Said."

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Report: 7.5 Million Older, Whiter, Mostly Liberal Jews in America

by Ben Sales | JTA

The study is based on data collected from approximately 150 independent surveys that sampled about 234,000 adults, including 5,300 Jews.

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A Year Later, Pittsburgh Survivors Struggle Through the Holidays

by Ben Sales | JTA

Signs of the attack remain everywhere in Squirrel Hill, the quiet, warm, tree-lined community that has been the home to Pittsburgh’s Jews for more than a century.

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What Does ‘Jew Down’ Mean, and Why Is It Offensive?

by Marcy Oster | JTA

The term to “Jew down” was born out of stereotypes formed during medieval times about Jews being cheap or prone to hoard money.

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Women’s March Board Member Billoo Removed After Two Days

by Marcy Oster | JTA

The board of the Women's March announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it found some of her "public statements incompatible with the values and mission of the organization."

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New Women’s March Board Member Critical of Israel

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

Zahra Billoo, a lawyer for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in the Bay Area, has repeatedly made comments sharply critical of Israel.

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