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  • Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City
    Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City
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    The Believer

    Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch sees his unapologetic Zionism as the key to Reform Judaism’s survival and flourishing, while others see it as a betrayal of the movement’s universalist aims

    byArmin Rosen
  • The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin launches his Union of Social Justice at Madison Square Garden, May 22, 1935
    The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin launches his Union of Social Justice at Madison Square Garden, May 22, 1935
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    Social Justice in Detroit

    In 1935, Father Charles Coughlin and other anti-Semites and white supremacists reached a peak of popularity in America. At the same time, the Motor City’s sports teams excelled. What’s not to be proud of?

    byRobert Rockaway
  • German-American Bund parade in New York City on East 86th St., Oct. 30, 1939.
    German-American Bund parade in New York City on East 86th St., Oct. 30, 1939.
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    Gangsters vs. Nazis

    How the Jewish mob fought American admirers of the Third Reich

    byRobert Rockaway
  • Rabbis Wise and Silverman.
    Rabbis Wise and Silverman.
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    Wise vs. Silverman, or New York’s Historic Rabbinical Women’s Suffrage Smack-Down

    One hundred years ago this month, religious leaders took sides. In this corner: ‘women’s rights are human rights.’ In the far corner: ‘the only natural roles for women are as homemaker and educator of children.’

    byBrooke Kroeger
  • Peter Bergson conferring with legislators in 1944.
    Peter Bergson conferring with legislators in 1944.
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    Three Lies

    Filmmaker Pierre Sauvage and the daughter of Holocaust rescuer Peter Bergson talk about people who put their lives at risk to save others

    byDavid Samuels
  • David Ben Gurion and Abba Eban present Harry Truman with a menorah, 1951.
    David Ben Gurion and Abba Eban present Harry Truman with a menorah, 1951.
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    The Truman No-Show

    A new book assesses the president’s role in the creation of Israel

    byAdam Kirsch
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