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In response to rising anti-Semitism, Jews plan march and declare #JewishandProud

By Yonat Shimron — January 3, 2020
(RNS) — American Jews have increasingly been scared to identify their faith publicly. An October survey by the AJC found that 31% of Jews avoided wearing symbols or objects identifying them as Jews.

I love Israel. Her government: not so much

By Jeffrey Salkin — June 26, 2017
(RNS) A few 'inconvenient truths' about Israel and non-Orthodox Jews.

‘Denial’ is the movie for the election season

By Jeffrey Salkin — October 26, 2016
"Denial" is not only about the Holocaust. It is about frightening trends in America today.

UN agency ignores Jewish ties to Temple Mount

By Lauren Markoe — October 13, 2016
(RNS) A UNESCO vote unsettles those who see it as an attempt to dismiss Jewish ties to the faith's holiest site.

Jewish leaders slam UNESCO on Western Wall

By Lauren Markoe — April 18, 2016
(RNS) Jewish and Israeli leaders said the UNESCO resolution not only champions the Palestinian view of the conflict but ignores the site's significance to Jews.

Under pressure, Democrats restore `God’ to party platform

By Lauren Markoe — September 5, 2012

(RNS) The GOP blasted the Democrats for initially removing references to "God" from their national party platform, and for failing to endorse Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. By Lauren Markoe.

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