As we welcome Shavuot, we revel in a bounteous harvest of stories about Jewish life, culture, history, faith and, of course, Shavuot. Earlier in the week, Jared Kushner, tapped by his father-in-law to pursue peace in the Middle East, made headlines with his controversial remarks about Palestinians. An anti-Semitic viral video continued to experience an unfortunate half-life. The Forward renewed its commitment to uncovering the untold story of Jewish Poverty. And, if you’re weary of sad, bad or just plain infuriating news, take some time to learn about a Jewish hero who you’ve probably never read about before. 

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