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My boyfriend died in May. It showed me how meaningful Jewish mourning rituals can be — and how flawed
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What I learned about the Holocaust playing a game called ‘Gestapo’
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Illegal discrimination or religious freedom? Understanding Yeshiva University’s case against the YU Pride Alliance
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What killed the Jews thrown down the Norwich well is still alive today
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By Irene Katz Connelly
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