Far-right AfD notches record 2nd-place finish in German election as center-right party prevails

The far-right Alternative for Germany came in second place in German elections Sunday, taking a record 21% in a vote won by the center-right. But Alternative for Germany, known as AfD, is unlikely to join Germany’s governing coalition. The party that won the election, the Christian Democratic Union, has pledged to boycott AfD — despite […]

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A Brooklyn venue celebrates the gender-bending legacy of Barbra Streisand’s ‘Yentl’

In 1983, Barbra Streisand didn’t just break barriers — she sang through them and directed herself into the history books with “Yentl.” Since then, the gender-bending musical has continued to captivate audiences and resonate with a Jewish community where struggles for women’s equality and queer identity are still being fought. And now The Neighborhood, a […]

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German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

BERLIN — The upcoming German election — in which the country’s far-right party is projected to come in second — was already going to be an anxious one for the country’s Jews.  Then, in a speech in Munich last week, 10 days before Sunday’s vote, Vice President J.D. Vance attacked the so-called “firewall” Germany’s mainstream […]

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Connecting refugees to jobs is a win-win for employers and refugees. This Jewish humanitarian is making it happen.

Youssef, a Syrian refugee now living in Stockholm, is in the unique position of having a job where he helps other refugees. He works at a Swedish recruitment agency, Randstad, guiding refugees through job applications, translations from Swedish, and interview prep. “I have gone through many difficulties as a refugee,” said Youssef, who asked that […]

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