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By Benyamin Cohen
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Culture How the 1919 solar eclipse made Albert Einstein famous
Photographs from the celestial event proved the theory of relativity, which caught the world by surprise
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Fast Forward Hopes rise for deal to free all hostages in exchange for 2-month cease-fire
President Biden is sending his CIA director to the Middle East Sunday to help seal the deal between Israel and Hamas
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Fast Forward Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary
The decision could catapult Israel into a constitutional and political crisis during a time of war
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Fast Forward Young voters prefer Palestinians — and Trump, new poll shows
48% of those ages 18 to 29 think Israel is intentionally killing civilians, and 55% oppose further US aid to the Jewish state
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News ‘Really different from Tel Aviv’: Meet the Israeli last-minute addition to West Virginia University’s basketball team
As war rages back home, Ofri Naveh is trying to make an impact — both on and off the court
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Culture 100 years ago, Albert Einstein fled Berlin due to antisemitism
The Nobel Prize winner left the city after a rumored assassination attempt
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News ‘A heartbroken community’: Detroit congregation grapples with murder of synagogue president
At Shabbat services two weeks after Samantha Woll's death, her standard seat sat empty
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News Postcard from Pittsburgh: 5th anniversary of Tree of Life falls amid broader grief
The kosher butcher’s front doors are covered with photos of Israeli hostages instead of deals on brisket and whitefish
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Fast Forward After saying Netanyahu has ‘lost his way,’ Chuck Schumer says he would welcome him to address Congress
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Opinion Don’t be fooled: Palestinian suffering in this war is exactly what Hamas wants
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Opinion ‘If I were injured there, the best thing would be to die’: An ICU doctor’s devastating mission to Gaza
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