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Josh Kaplan

Josh Kaplan

Josh Kaplan is the JC's head of digital.

You can reach him at JKaplan@thejc.com

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Netanyahu pauses judicial reform after striking deal with Ben Gvir

The prime minister's plans will be temporarily suspended after public outcry

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Netanyahu pauses judicial reform after striking deal with Ben Gvir

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 22, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ???? ????? ????? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????

Netanyahu breaks silence to call on protesters to 'act responsibly'

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Netanyahu arrives for meeting with Rishi Sunak

Netanyahu arrives for meeting with Rishi Sunak

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I’m giving Ted Lasso a red card

I’m giving Ted Lasso a red card

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Violence escalates as protestors take to Israel's streets for 11th week in a row

Demonstration organisers have vowed to escalate their actions if reforms are not halted

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March 19, 2023 09:12

Thousands of Israeli protesters rally against Israeli Goverment's judicial overhaul bills in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 18, 2023. Protesters confronted with Police and blocked Ayalon highway. Photo by Gili Yaari /Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ????? ?????? ????? ???? ????? ????? ???? ??????? ?????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ????

So you vant to learn Yiddish?

Is our man meshuggeneh to want to get to grips with his forebears’ language? Will they be kvelling at his progress?

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March 9, 2023 14:43

So you vant to learn Yiddish?

Why I'll always visit synagogues abroad but never at home

You can tell a lot about a city by how it treats its Jews

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February 23, 2023 12:42

A picture taken on June 8, 2017 shows an interior view of the Grand Synagogue of Paris (Synagogue de la Victoire), in Paris on June 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JACQUES DEMARTHON (Photo credit should read JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP via Getty Images)

The most offensive thing about 'You People' is how stupid it is

Jonah Hill's new film is jam-packed with cliches, stereotypes and cheap Shoah jokes

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February 3, 2023 15:08

The most offensive thing about 'You People' is how stupid it is

Just for Us theatre review: A frenetic ride through the mind of a Millennial Jew

Alex Edelman's one man show is now playing at the Menier chocolate factory

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January 23, 2023 12:36

Just for Us theatre review: A frenetic ride through the mind of a Millennial Jew

Jewish tycoon invested in Enron, Madoff and now FTX

The Belfer family are famous for their philanthropy in the United States, giving generously to Jewish causes

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January 20, 2023 13:38

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Renee Belfer and Robert Belfer attend Lincoln Center's 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala on May 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Lincoln Center)

Why are Jewish millennial men so useless?

In the face of a new form of toxic masculinity, young men are developing a new skill: performative incompetence

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January 19, 2023 12:31

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New York rabbi delivers sermon written by artificial intelligence

Rabbi Josh Franklin used ChatGPT at Shabbat service in the Hamptons

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January 16, 2023 17:30

New York rabbi delivers sermon written by artificial intelligence

Prince Harry: Rabbi Sacks spoke to me with forgiveness after Nazi uniform uproar

The Duke of Sussex has revealed his admiration for the late chief rabbi in his new book

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January 10, 2023 19:25

Paris, FRANCE: A man reads, 13 January 2005 in Paris, the British tabloid The Sun featuring Harry, 20, the younger son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, wearing a khaki uniform with an armband emblazoned with a swastika, emblem of the German WWII Nazi Party. The photographs in The Sun newspaper triggered outrage, especially from the Jewish community which pointed out that they appear as the royal family prepares to lead commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust. AFP PHOTO GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Meet Shayna Maydele, the Jewish canine queen of Manhattan

The fluffy influencer has racked up tens of thousands of social media followers

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December 29, 2022 14:39

Meet Shayna Maydele, the Jewish canine queen of Manhattan

New York bites: How to eat your way through Jew York

From delis to museums, synagogues to Seinfeld, our ex-New Yorker picks out the Big Apple’s unmissable Jewish highlights

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December 22, 2022 13:39

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Sadiq Khan: Jewish Londoners shouldn’t hide away in the face of antisemitism

Police and City Hall continue to have ‘zero tolerance’ for Jew-hate, despite recent spate of incidents

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December 20, 2022 15:50

Sadiq Khan: Jewish Londoners shouldn’t hide away in the face of antisemitism

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