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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism – but American Jews’ heritage is stunningly diverse

Students prepare for their bar and bat mitzvahs at a camp for Jewish children of color in California. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin by Samira Mehta, University...

Guest Editorial: The scientific basis of prayer

Getty Images Stock Photo In today’s chaotic world, people are searching for meaning. There are wars and rumors of wars; some of these have been...

A memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − testament not only to tragedy but to immigrant...

New York City commemorated the 108th anniversary of the fire in 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty Images by Karla Goldman, University of Michigan The 10-story Brown Building, site of...

Arab Americans are a much more diverse group than many of their neighbors mistakenly assume

by Yasmin Moll, University of Michigan Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month – a time to learn about the history, culture and contributions of...

‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color

by Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for...

Antisemitism isn’t just ‘Jew-hatred’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism

by Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles Antisemitism has been in the news a lot lately. Hip-hop megastar Ye – formerly known as Kanye...

Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit

by Kristen Lucken, Brandeis University Summer vacations are coming to an end – though not everyone took one. Under federal law, U.S. companies aren’t required to...

Women lead religious groups in many ways – growing number are ordained

Rabbi Diana Villa, center, with colleagues at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, in Jerusalem, in 2013. AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner by Deborah Whitehead, University of Colorado...

District riven by religious favoritism claims gets monitor

 SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP) — When his fifth-grade son struggled with a question on primary colors posed by the TV show "Are You Smarter Than...

Israel no longer a cause that unifies US Jews

  NEW YORK (AP) — Once a unifying cause for generations of American Jews, Israel is now bitterly dividing Jewish communities. Jewish organizations are withdrawing invitations...

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