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    Jul 21, 2022
    An Orthodox gun club in New York is fighting back against the state's new gun legislation. “For a shul not to have the ability for people to carry arms is ridiculous," said the group's founder.
    An Orthodox Jewish gun club takes aim at NY Gov. Hochul’s new gun control package - Jewish Telegr...
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    Dec 1, 2022
    Happy birthday, Bette Midler! Born in 1945 and raised in Hawaii, Midler arrived in New York in 1965, appeared as Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof” on Broadway and became a cult sensation singing at the Continental Baths in the Ansonia Hotel, with Barry Manilow on the piano.
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    Sep 12, 2018
    Interview: @RandyRainbow's Colorful #Broadway Parody Songs Make Politics A Bit Less Painful jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/randy-rainbows…
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    Mar 29, 2023
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    The story behind the sweater:
    Why this Holocaust survivor wears the same hand-knit sweater every Passover - Jewish Telegraphic...
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    Jan 10, 2015
    Top 10 cartoons in memory of yesterday’s victims: bit.ly/1tRe5SF #JeSuisCharlie
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    May 29, 2024
    Announcing this year's 36 to Watch, our annual list spotlighting remarkable New Yorkers for their contributions to our city and its Jewish community: buff.ly/3KokfUS
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    Jan 6, 2023
    As right-wing protestors target Drag Story Hour events across New York, they face a loosely connected movement of counter protestors that includes many progressive Jewish groups.
    These Jews are defending Drag Story Hour against far-right protesters. Here's why. - Jewish...
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    Nov 22, 2022
    On this day in 1909, Clara Lemlich, 23, addressed a crowd at New York City's Cooper Union and demanded a general strike. Her speech in Yiddish galvanized the garment industry, and over 20,000 young women — predominantly Jewish immigrants — walked off their jobs.
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    Apr 24, 2017
    Traffic on Tel-Aviv-Haifa highway comes to standstill as sirens sound to commemorate the Holocaust today. #YomHashoah Photo: Harry D. Wall
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    Jan 16, 2024
    Pro-Palestinian protesters target Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center, accusing it of ‘genocide’ buff.ly/48SICUP
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    Oct 19, 2022
    "History has shown us that when Jews are not being allowed to defend themselves, this can lead to bad outcomes," said a Jewish first responder.
    Some Jews 'do not comply' with New York gun laws to protect their synagogues - Jewish Telegraphic...
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    The New York Jewish Week
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    Dec 18, 2019
    An Irish artist (@mycolorfulpast) is making history come alive by colorizing old photos of Israel at the turn of the 20th century. This footage shows Jaffa Gate in 1897, which the artist colorized frame by frame. It's truly remarkable.
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    Apr 21, 2023
    Jason Alexander after leaving Twitter today
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