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Using Anne Frank to Discuss Race
Could Anne Frank be the key to educating Gen Z Americans about antisemitism—even if they’ve never met a Jew?

Could Anne Frank be the key to educating Gen Z Americans about antisemitism—even if they’ve never met a Jew?
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Bahraini Journalist Leading Advocate of Abraham Accords
The veteran journalist and first woman to head the Bahraini media group plans to lead a group of Bahraini reporters on their first-ever trip to Israel this spring.

The veteran journalist and first woman to head the Bahraini media group plans to lead a group of Bahraini reporters on their first-ever trip to Israel this spring.

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Rome’s Jewish Community Responds to the Coronavirus

by Philissa Cramer | JTA

“We are in a state of complete uncertainty,” said Ruth Durgello, president of Rome’s Jewish community.

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Spanish Town Responds to Parade Float Controversy

by Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA

The municipality of Campo de Criptana offered the explanation in a statement Tuesday about the display, which it condemned as unacceptable

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Senior Saudi Leader and Muslim Religious Leaders Visit Auschwitz

by Marcy Oster | JTA

Speaking at Auschwitz, Mohammed al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, called Holocaust atrocities a “crime against humanity.”

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Boris Johnson Defeats Jeremy Corbyn in British Elections

by Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has defeated Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party by a large margin, exit polls indicate.

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Israelis Feel at Home on This Remote Brazilian Island

by Marcus M. Gilban | JTA

"Sababas" is how many locals in this picturesque car-free village in Brazil refer to Israeli backpackers.

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Child Holocaust Survivor Hugs 93-year-old Nazi Guard on Trial

by Toby Axelrod | JTA

Child survivor Moshe Peter Loth, a co-plaintiff in the case, approached Dey during the trial last week and said, “Watch out everyone, I’m going to forgive him.”