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A Long, Empty Campaign Ending -- Finally

Another long national nightmare -- the 2014 campaigns -- is almost over.  And it demonstrates once again, as H.L. Mencken said, "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American...

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N.Y. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Arrested In Corruption Probe

JTA Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, was arrested as part of a corruption investigation.read more

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Sheldon Silver To Step Down As NY State Assembly Speaker

JTA New York State Assemby Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is facing corruption charges, will resign from his position.read more

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Bar Mitzvah Singer Nicki Minaj Tries To Make It Right With The Jews

Miriam Groner Web Editor Is Nicki Minaj trying to make it right with the Jews? Probably not, but she sure did make a lot of young Jews very happy when she performed at a Bar Mitzvah in New York City...

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Museum of Biblical Art Announces Closure of Museum

Steve Lipman Staff Writer The museum looked at Western art through the perspective of the artistic traditions of Judaism and Christianity. The Museum of Biblical Art, an independent cultural...

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Orthodox Transgender Activist Speaks Out

Ben Faulding Special To The Jewish Week Yiscah Smith is promoting her memoir and speaking about building a life as an Orthodox woman. On a sunny Sunday afternoon in late April, a group of people...

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Rhinebeck Gets A Shul Of Its Own

Steve Lipman Staff Writer First permanent Jewish presence in the Hudson Valley town, thanks to Chabad couple. Rhinebeck, N.Y. — The first thought that crossed Saul Fraiman’s mind when his son,...

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A Serpent In Catskills’ ‘Garden?’

Jonathan Mark Associate Editor As an anti-bungalow backlash flares, critics and zoning codes say ‘enough is enough.’ Woodbourne, N.Y. — Summer comes to the Catskills like Creation itself, each day a...

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Mets Vs. Cubs: The Most Jewish Series Possible

Rabbi Sam Reinstein Special to The Jewish Week Is the Mets-siah upon us? We are the quirky minority, a small segment of the overall population, trying hard to fit into the national landscape. We are...

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Community Founded By Nazi Sympathizers Sued For Housing Discrimination

JTA A husband and wife are suing a suburban New York community founded by Nazi sympathizers for violating the Fair Housing Act.read more

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