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In Mayoral Race, N.Y. Jews Back Bloomberg

By Gal Beckerman

New York’s Jews overwhelmingly voted to re-elect Michael Bloomberg to a third term in the citywide elections for mayor on Tuesday.Read More


Lévi-Strauss: He Changed How We See Culture, but Ignored His Own

By Melvin Konner

For Lévi-Strauss, as for other Jewish anthropologists, there was another dimension to being a cultural outsider: It drew them to a sympathetic view of simpler cultures, which most of their contemporaries viewed with disdain.Read More


For Pets, a Temporary Shelter From the Storm

By Rebecca Dube

By founding the people-centered animal sanctuary Seer Farms, Reform rabbi Robin Nafshi is creating new avenues for animal-loving Jews to connect their faith with their furry friends.Read More


Synagogue Auctions Its Silver Judaica

By Joseph Manning

The oldest Ashkenazic synagogue in the English-speaking world, built in Plymouth, England, in 1762, plans to auction its rare collection of religious ornaments. It’s a move that has drawn criticism from a heritage group about the wisdom of selling the family silver.Read More


Chai Rollers Take Four Seats at the Table in Finals of World Series of Poker

By Ron Dicker

In defiance of the odds on a scale of, say, holding a royal flush, four of the nine players who will be sitting at the final table at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas are Jewish.Read More


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