The Summer Camp That Brutally Taught Russian Jews About the Holocaust
Counselors dressed as Nazis, campers forced to wear yellow patches: How Jews learned about the Shoah in the former USSR
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Haaretz Editorial
Israel's Minister of Religious Indoctrination
On Friday, Haaretz published an interview conducted by Nir Gontarz with Sarah Kliachko, the author of a first-grade science textbook (“Plow, Seed, Pray”). Kliachko told Gontarz ...
Israel
Palestinian Authority Backtracks: 6,000 Gazan Employees Won’t Be Forced to Retire Early
After saying it would impose early retirement on masses of its employees in the Strip, including doctors and teachers, PA retracts the pressure tactic on Hamas
U.S. News
NYT: Gary Cohn Considered Resigning Over Trump’s Response to Far-right Charlottesville Rally
Cohn voiced distress over the president's response to the deadly rally directly to Trump, but decided neo-Nazis won't 'cause this Jew to leave his job'
Jewish World
Jay-Z Defends Lyric Called anti-Semitic: 'Context Is Everything'
The rapper said, 'Of course I know Jewish people don’t own all the property in America. I mean, I own things!'
Middle East
Gaza Power Watch: How Many Hours of Electricity Did Gaza Get Yesterday
A severe electricity shortage in Gaza leaves residents with as little as four hours of power a day in the sweltering summer heat. Who gets electricity and when?
Culture & Life
Even in Her Death, People Couldn't Leave Princess Diana Alone
How I, a staunch anti-royalist, ended up meeting Lady Di and being charmed by her ■ A series of documentaries ranging from the sensational to the retrospective pay tribute to the princess
