At the DC Dyke March, Jewish Groups Protest Star of David Policy
A group of Jewish Zionist supporters gathered in Washington, DC on Friday to protest the DC Dyke March’s ban on Israeli flags and Pride flags with the Star of David in the middle. ...
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Star of David Pride Flags Unwelcome at DC Dyke March
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The June 7th DC Dyke March will prohibit participants from carrying Israeli flags and Pride flags with the Star of David in the middle, according to one of its organizers. ...
Five Things to Know This Week: Polls Show Rising Fear Among American Jews
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Five Things to Know This Week: Most Jews Dislike Him, Yet Trump Carries On
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Five Things to Know This Week: Responses to Gaza Escalation
Nathan Guttman's weekly column summing up Israeli-American politics...
The U.S. and the Aftermath of the Israeli Elections
In Israel, the April elections are over. President Rivlin has sworn in the 21st Knesset and given Prime Minister Netanyahu a month to form the next government of Israel. ...
The Jewish History of Punk
From its origins with Jewish musicians in the 1970s to modern-day Jewish punk bands, the histories of Jewish culture and punk rock are deeply intertwined....
The Girl in the Blue Sweater
Helena survived three concentration camps and when the last one was liberated she was flown by the Red Cross to a hospital in Sweden. She was 5'4" and weighed 52 lbs. Her roommate in the hospital, a fellow survivor, knit the sweater for her while...