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NJ church deletes video of pageant featuring antisemitic character but says critics took it ‘out ...

Cleveland Jewish News 27 Jan 2026
A New Jersey church says it is “committed to engaging in dialogue, and teaching others about our heritage” after putting on a Christmas pageant that drew criticism for reflecting antisemitic stereotypes ... .
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Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature

Cleveland Jewish News 27 Jan 2026
Anna is a misunderstood sixth-grade girl who communicates with the ghosts of her Jewish ancestors. Teased by her classmates and worried-over by her family, she finds comfort and understanding with her Bubbe and her beloved Jewish traditions ... .
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German trains brought Jews to their death at Bergen-Belsen. They can’t be allowed to disturb ...

Cleveland Jewish News 27 Jan 2026
A proposal by officials at Deutsche Bahn, the German federal railway system, is serving up a potential train wreck of gargantuan proportions when it comes to preserving the memory of the Holocaust ... .
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NJ church deletes video of antisemitic pageant, says critics took it ‘out of context'

The Jerusalem Post 27 Jan 2026
St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s pageant, known as a vertep, featured an antagonist named Moshko who danced with the devil while wearing faux Hasidic garb ....
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Trains that brought Jews to their death at Bergen-Belsen can’t be allowed to disturb site ...

The Jerusalem Post 27 Jan 2026
The officials have proposed a “preferred route” for a new high-speed rail line between Hamburg and Hanover that would run less than a quarter of a mile from the Bergen-Belsen loading ramp ....
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Jewish actor Lizzy Caplan discovers her family's unknown Holocaust story in 'Finding Your Roots'

The Jerusalem Post 27 Jan 2026
In Tuesday’s episode of the PBS celebrity genealogy series “Finding Your Roots,” Caplan learns that one of her ancestors survived four camps - and that his wife and baby were murdered ....
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Jewish world marks first day with no hostages in Gaza by shedding symbols of support

The Jerusalem Post 27 Jan 2026
The return of Ran Gvili’s body on Monday ended a two-and-a-half-year advocacy campaign to return the roughly 250 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023 ....
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Resignations shake Canadian art gallery after it rejects Nan Goldin acquisition over antisemitism claims

Haaretz 26 Jan 2026
A narrow committee vote against acquiring the photographer's work, citing alleged antisemitism, prompted the exit of a senior curator and two advisers at the publicly funded Art Gallery of Ontario ....
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Jewish voices rise up with concern following ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Cleveland Jewish News 26 Jan 2026
After Alex Pretti was shot and killed on Saturday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jewish voices were among the many that quickly rose up in condemnation ... .
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Remains of final hostage Ran Gvili on way back to Israel after being located in Gaza

Cleveland Jewish News 26 Jan 2026
The remains of the final Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, have been retrieved and are on their way back to Israel for burial ... .
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Tim Walz invokes Anne Frank in pressing Trump to end ICE operations in Minnesota

Cleveland Jewish News 26 Jan 2026
Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, invoked Anne Frank in exhorting President Donald Trump to call off the ICE operations in the Twin Cities in which a second protester was killed over the weekend ... .
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As Habonim Dror camps open space for anti-Zionist views, some families push back

Cleveland Jewish News 26 Jan 2026
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives ... .
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