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Menachem Wecker is the U.S. bureau news editor of JNS.

Sharon Liberman Mintz, of Jewish Theological Seminary, told JNS that the 1526 Haggadah “is one of the most exciting books that I have ever had the pleasure to turn the pages of.”
Even as they bring contemporary politics into the story, museums tend to overlook the antisemitism that divided Impressionists over the Dreyfus Affair in the late 19th century.
In his recent clash with Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) flip-flops on the question of whether antisemitism is a unique challenge.
“This survey confirms what we have found repeatedly over the past decade, which is that on the whole, Jews are among the most positively regarded religious groups in America,” Alan Cooperman, director of religion research at Pew Research Center, told JNS.
Following big wins in 2021 for school-choice proponents, 2023 may become “the year of universal school choice,” experts tell JNS.
Cleveland State University is exhibiting the Indian American Jewish artist, who draws inspiration from comic books, pop art, Bollywood, Indian folk imagery, Persian miniatures and Hebrew illuminated manuscripts.
The University of Haifa will host a major conference in July, titled “Women Write Buber,” aiming to “be attentive to female voices reading Buber and continuing his legacy in their writings.”
“That must’ve been disappointing to various antisemitic folks who are pushing these resolutions,” Detroit rabbi and Jewish leader Asher Lopatin told JNS.
The Israeli musician, dubbed the “hip-hop violinist,” will perform with a gospel choir.