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US synagogues face skyrocketing security costs. Rabbis call it an 'antisemitism tax.'
Synagogues require heavier security as antisemitic incidents surge amid the Israel-Hamas war. Rabbi…
Talia Lakritz
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Harvard rabbi quits antisemitism advisory committee after university presidents' botched congressional testimony
Rabbi David Wolpe resigned from Harvard University's antisemitism advisory committee after Claudine…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Iceland only has one rabbi. In a world filled with hate, he leads with kindness.
Iceland's small Jewish presence continues to thrive despite rising incidents of antisemitism in Eur…
Talia Lakritz
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Jews should leave Russia 'before it's too late,' says former chief rabbi of Moscow
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, who now resides in Israel, fled Russia after the full-scale invasion of …
Charles R. Davis
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US-born rabbi arrested in Israel after catfishing 30 women with fake dating profiles in which he claimed to be a guide dog trainer, reports say
Brooklyn-born rabbi and married father of two Yosef Mordechai Paryzer is facing charges of rape by …
Rebecca Rommen
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Moscow's exiled chief rabbi says Jews could be scapegoated for hardships caused by the war in Ukraine and should leave while they can
Pinchas Goldschmidt left his position as chief rabbi of Moscow earlier this year after refusing to …
Sophia Ankel
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Moscow's chief rabbi, now in exile, says war has been 'a catastrophe' for Jews in Ukraine
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt told The Times newspaper that Russia's invasion has caused most Jews to f…
Charles R. Davis
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Kim Kardashian West teamed up with a New York rabbi and an English soccer team to fly Afghan women players to the UK
A spokesperson for Kardashian West confirmed to Insider that the celebrity and her brand SKIMS char…
Jake Epstein
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Doug Mastriano touts endorsement from ultra-orthodox rabbi who expresses sympathy for Capitol rioters and believes Hitler was part lizard
The Republican gubernatorial candidate shared a story from a far-right publication with his support…
Isabella Zavarise
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A rabbi used ChatGPT to write a sermon. He said his congregation's reaction made him 'deathly afraid' — but that it won't put him out of work just yet.
Rabbi Joshua Franklin said he thought ChatGPT is great at "sounding intelligent," but lacks empathy.
Cheryl Teh
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Moving from secrecy to sermons, a rabbi says ending her pregnancy was a blessing: 'My abortion was deeply Jewish.'
Rabbi Rachael Pass told Insider that her study of Jewish texts helped her see her abortion as honor…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A Messianic rabbi charged in the Capitol riot wants to pay a $50 fine instead of going to prison
DOJ's Capitol riot website is a "modern-day version of tar and feathering," an attorney for a Flori…
C. Ryan Barber
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An Orthodox Jewish rabbi disguised himself as Santa Claus to surprise his foster children who celebrate Christmas
The rabbi noticed the kids' love of Christmas - singing "Jingle Bells," talking about Santa Claus -…
Talia Lakritz
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Israel's former chief rabbi dies of coronavirus
His reputation was, however, somewhat tarnished when he was handed a one-year suspended prison sen…
PTI
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Thousands of Israeli tourists flock to Dubai for Hanukkah. 'Emirati people are very hospitable to us,' says rabbi.
Following the historic Abraham Accords peace deal in August, Dubai has become a hotspot for Israeli…
Joshua Zitser
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Meet a rabbi spending $75,000 a year in security costs to defend his synagogue: 'The US places a '2nd Amendment tax' on Jewish organizations to be safe'
Rabbi Daniel Bogard told Insider his St. Louis synagogue is trying to afford bulletproof windows. T…
Jason Lalljee
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Jon Ossoff was sworn in using a Hebrew Bible from a rabbi who was an ally to MLK and had his synagogue bombed by white supremacists
The book Ossoff used once belonged to Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, the former leader of Atlanta's Hebrew…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Trump's acting immigration chief blamed the stabbing at a rabbi's New York home on amnesty laws for 'illegal immigrants'
Cuccinelli was appointed as the acting director of USCIS in May 2019, where has faced criticism for…
Grace Panetta
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The suspect in the stabbing attack in a rabbi's home pled not guilty to all charges. Here's what we know about him so far.
The suspect allegedly entered a rabbi's home during a Hanukkah celebration, brandished a machete, a…
