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Illustrative: Shelves of books seen at a public library in Eagle, Idaho, Feb. 5, 2024. (AP /Rebecca Boone)
May 14, 2025, 10:41 pm
Ohio man checked out books on Jewish history from Cleveland library, then burned them
Man gathered 100 books on topics related to the Jewish, Black and LGBTQ communities, including ‘The Diary of Anne Frank,’ and posted book burning video to social media
By Andrew Lapin
Aliza Sherman, left, seen here in an undated photograph, was murdered in 2013. An arrest was made in the case in April 2025 (Facebook via JTA)
May 6, 2025, 6:05 pm
Divorce lawyer for Aliza Sherman, murdered in Ohio in 2013, arrested over her killing
Jewish community had pressed for answers in cold case following shocking death of mother of four; suspect Gregory J. Moore has already served time for lying during investigation
By AP and ToI Staff
Alexander Popivker protests outside the Cleveland Justice Center before sentencing on July 19, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Courtesy Alexander Popivker)
July 21, 2023, 8:24 am
Cleveland rabbi punished for stealing university group’s Palestinian banner
Alexander Popivker handed suspended jail term and 18 months of probation; is also required to attend anger management classes and is barred from campus
By Andrew Lapin
Rabbi Stephen Weiss in a 2020 video. (Screen capture: Youtube, Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 2, 2023, 12:38 am
Cleveland-area rabbi sentenced to prison for soliciting underage sex
Stephen Weiss, formerly senior clergy at a Conservative synagogue, given six months; prominent rabbi William Lebeau draws criticism for acting as character witness
By Andrew Lapin
Rabbi Alexander Popivker (right) with his wife, Sarah, mounting a pro-Israel display on the campus of Cleveland State University. (Courtesy of Alex Popivker via JTA)
February 17, 2023, 7:54 am
Rabbi arrested, banned from Cleveland universities over anti-Palestinian activism
Rabbi Alexander Popivker accused of harassing students; video appears to show him draw swastika on Muslim headscarf and say, ‘Palestinians and Nazis are the same thing’
By Andrew Lapin
A Lake Catholic high school lacrosse player (left) is seen participating in a match May 16, 2022, with a swastika on his right calf. (Rachel Glazer)
May 18, 2022, 9:57 am
Cleveland high school lacrosse player takes to field with swastika on his leg
Parents report that a spectator used a racial slur against Orange High School team; Catholic Diocese apologizes on behalf of Lake Catholic school for ‘reprehensible’ behavior
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Stephen Weiss (Courtesy of Cleveland Jewish News, via JTA)
April 22, 2022, 8:25 pm
‘Horrible and disgusting’: Conservative groups decry Cleveland rabbi over sex crimes
Rabbi Stephen Weiss resigns from his synagogue after being charged with attempting to solicit sex with a minor online; he faces maximum of 3.5 years in prison
By Andrew Lapin
Manager Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians talks to members of the media during a press conference announcing the name change from the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, on July 23, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP)
July 24, 2021, 4:34 pm
ADL praises Cleveland Indians’ name-change to Guardians: ‘A welcome step’
Watchdog says ‘it’s well past time for sports franchises to move away from demeaning and derogatory team names,’ after Major League Baseball team drops moniker
By ToI Staff and AFP
Then-US president Donald Trump talks with Deputy Campaign Manager for Presidential Operations Max Miller, left, before his speech to the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House, Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 24, 2021, 1:27 pm
Trump aide considers challenge to Ohio Republican who voted for impeachment
Max Miller, who helped direct former president’s rallies, says he may run against Anthony Gonzalez, a GOP lawmaker who voted to censure Trump over deadly Capitol riot
By Ron Kampeas
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP)
September 30, 2020, 4:31 am
Trump, Biden spar bitterly over virus, racism in hard-fought first debate
US president continually chided by moderator Chris Wallace for not letting former vice president speak as both candidates trade angry barbs, argue over issues
By Jonathan Lemire, DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Will Weissert and Michelle L. Price
US President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden are seen during the first presidential debate at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29, 2020. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
September 30, 2020, 2:34 am
Trump, Biden gird for crucial first debate as campaigns kick into high gear
Candidates seek to energize base with hotly anticipated debate appearances from Cleveland, huddle with aides as sides waste no time slinging accusations at each other
By Jonathan Lemire, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and Will Weissert
Illustrative: Swastikas found spray-painted on the JCC in Fairfax, Virginia, on October 6, 2018. (Screen capture/Twitter)
July 27, 2020, 6:45 pm
Swastika daubed near Jewish educational institute in suburban Cleveland
Nazi symbol spray-painted at shopping strip in heavily Jewish area, home to Waxman Torah Center
By Marcy Oster
A woman wears a mask while shopping for Passover items at a grocery store in Overland Park, Kan., April 7, 2020. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images via JTA)
April 9, 2020, 12:14 am
Shopping for Passover is different this year than all other years
Kosher stores throughout US taking customers’ temperatures at entrance, installing Plexiglas dividers at checkout counters and extending hours past midnight to avoid crowding
By Josefin Dolsten
Rabbi Dov Singer at a playground in Jerusalem, on April 5, 2016 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 12, 2020, 11:23 am
Israeli rabbi found to have virus said to have visited Ohio, Florida, NY
Dov Singer spent time at Yeshiva University, which is linked to New York outbreak that led to setting up of a containment zone in New Rochelle
By ToI Staff
From left, Democratic US presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, talk before a Democratic presidential primary debate, February 25, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
March 10, 2020, 11:10 pm
Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies citing coronavirus concerns
Vermont senator’s campaign says state officials concerned about large, indoor events; former VP then scraps rally; Trump scheduled to address Republican Jewish Coalition this week
By Will Weissert
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