When reports emerged two weeks ago about federal agents seizing protesters from the streets of Portland and putting them in unmarked vans, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued to get federal officers off the street. A judge rejected Rosenblum’s request for a preliminary restraining order against the agents last week. But the lawsuit is ongoing, as is a criminal…
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High Holidays during the pandemic: Will people pay synagogue dues?
Like many synagogues, Temple B’nai Hayim used to rely on the High Holiday season to survive financially. The small Conservative synagogue in Southern…
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Phoenix mayor rising
I wrote this week about Phoenix’s young Jewish mayor, Kate Gallego, who is earning national attention for her calm pushback against efforts led by…
U.S.
Who would sell Holocaust-themed face masks? This guy.
The face masks aren’t subtle: One is emblazoned with the famous photo of a Jewish mother and child, their hands raised, at Nazi gunpoint. Another shows an…
Tech
Survivors launch campaign to fight Holocaust denial on Facebook
Joining a growing chorus of critical voices, Holocaust survivors have launched an international online campaign criticizing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Religion
Tisha B’Av during the pandemic spurs Jewish creativity
For many observant Jews, the mourning over the destruction of the two ancient Temples in Jerusalem on the fast of Tisha B’Av actually begins three weeks…
U.S.
Kenneth Marcus steps down from Education Department under cloud of 2 complaints
Kenneth Marcus will step down this week as head of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights under the cloud of two complaints that accuse him of…
U.S.
Republican senator runs campaign ad showing Jewish challenger with elongated nose
Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, removed a campaign ad from Facebook that showed an image of his Jewish challenger, Jon Ossoff, with his nose…
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Wish you were voting
Old-fashioned postcards remain one of the best ways to get out the vote in underserved communities. Who knew? I picked up this nugget while reporting a…