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Despite tension between Iran and Israel, Iran’s Jewish minority feels at home
Jewish people have called Iran home for nearly 3,000 years. The Trump administration and U.S. ally Israel often depict the Iranian government as composed of anti-Semitic radical Islamists bent on destroying Israel. But within Iran, many of the estimated 15,000…
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Why the rise of American Judaism offers a ‘great political story’
On our Bookshelf tonight, the dramatic struggles to turn an ancient faith into an American religion. Judy Woodruff speaks with longtime journalist Steven Weisman, author of “The Chosen Wars,” about why he decided to examine the evolution of Judaism in…
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In Pittsburgh, the president and his protesters mourn shooting victims
Saturday’s massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue was the deadliest American attack on Jews in U.S. history. Across denominations, mourners gathered Tuesday to pay their respects to four of the people killed. But divisions remained over the president’s visit,…
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How Jewish tables around the world serve a feast of traditions
In her new cookbook, "King Solomon's Table," celebrate food authority Joan Nathan takes readers to different parts of the world to taste the cuisine of the Jewish diaspora, with recipes handed down from generation to generation. Ahead of Passover, Judy…
A wave of anti-Semitic incidents has swept across the U.S. in the past few months, including dozens of bomb threats at Jewish Community Centers around the country. Although President Trump formally denounced the threats on Tuesday, some believe he has…
While the courts banned schools from preaching about religion decades ago, most school districts in the U.S. require students to learn about the world’s religions, a fact that most Americans don't know. Linda K. Wertheimer traveled across the country to…
NEW YORK -- As Bernie Sanders headed toward victory in New Hampshire, pundits noted the barrier he was about to break: Sanders would become the first Jewish candidate to win a major party presidential primary.
Some of the residents of Bernie Sanders’ boyhood New York neighborhood are proud of their fellow "Brooklyn boy," but they're not voting for him.
Deadly attacks on Jews by Islamic extremists in France and Denmark have left Europe’s Jewish community feeling vulnerable, and have driven an increasing number to move to Israel or elsewhere. But some European Muslims are taking a stand against the…
