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Israel MIlitary Masses Along Gaza Border
ReutersOctober 18, 2018Israel ramped up its armored forces along the Gaza border on Thursday in a daylight show of force
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Republican Steve King Endorses White Nationalist Faith Goldy For Toronto Mayor
Ari Feldman
Fast Forward
Republican Steve King Endorses White Nationalist Faith Goldy For Toronto Mayor
Ari FeldmanOctober 18, 2018U.S. Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) endorsed Faith Goldy, a white nationalist candidate for mayor of Toronto, in a tweet Wednesday.
Culture
Switzerland’s Oldest Shtetls Are Working To Keep The Culture Alive
PJ GrisarOctober 18, 201818 Miles northwest of Zurich are two shtetls whose homes, synagogues and cemetery survived World War II. And yet, they’re Jewish ghost towns.
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David Friedman Attends Official Israeli Event In Occupied West Bank
JTAOctober 18, 2018JERUSALEM David Friedman participated at an event in the West Bank city of Ariel, in his position as United States ambassador to Israel.
Breaking News
Israeli Journalist Dan Margalit Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 7 Women
JTAOctober 18, 2018JERUSALEM At least seven women have accused long-time Israeli journalist Dan Margalit of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Fast Forward
White Nationalist Group Plans To ‘Take Over The GOP As Much As Possible’
Ari FeldmanOctober 18, 2018Patrick Casey helped organize the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville. Now he wants to take over the GOP.
Fast Forward
Ted Cruz Slams J Street In Debate With Beto O’Rourke
JTAOctober 17, 2018Ted Cruz called J Street, the dovish pro-Israel policy group, “rabidly anti-Israel” in a debate with his Democratic opponent Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
Opinion
No, Yiddish Is Not A Corruption Of German
Alexander BeiderOctober 17, 2018Like man and ape are both descended from a common ancestor, Yiddish and modern German co-evolved from an older version of German.
The Schmooze
Chelsea Clinton Goes To Bat For Jews Over Farrakhan’s ‘Termites’ Comparison
Jenny Singer
The Schmooze
Chelsea Clinton Goes To Bat For Jews Over Farrakhan’s ‘Termites’ Comparison
Jenny SingerOctober 17, 2018Jews don’t equal termites, says Chelsea Clinton.
The Schmooze
Drake Says It Would Have Been A ‘Fairytale’ To Have Kids With Rihanna
Tamar SkydellOctober 17, 2018Now just give me a second to control my erratic breathing.
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Israel Warned That Razing Bedouin Village Could Be War Crime
JTAOctober 17, 2018JERUSALEM The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor warned Israel that the planned demolition of a Bedouin village in the West Bank m
Music
Mozart’s Greatest Collaborator Was A Jew Who’s Buried In Queens. How Did He Get There?
Talya Zax
Music
Mozart’s Greatest Collaborator Was A Jew Who’s Buried In Queens. How Did He Get There?
Talya ZaxOctober 17, 2018Lorenzo da Ponte — a Jewish-born Venetian turned Roman Catholic priest (and playboy) — had a lot in common with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Breaking News
Is Harvard Doing To Asians What It Once Did To Jews?
Ben SalesOctober 17, 2018In 1922, Harvard University President Abbott Lawrence Lowell had a problem: His school had too many Jews.
Food
‘Eatwith’: The Airbnb For Dining While Traveling
Shira FederOctober 17, 2018When was the last time you visited a foreign country and ate with real locals there?
Breaking News
Ivanka Trump Confuses Philosopher Socrates With Fictional Gas Station Worker
Jenny Singer
Breaking News
Ivanka Trump Confuses Philosopher Socrates With Fictional Gas Station Worker
Jenny SingerOctober 17, 2018All you should know, Ivanka, is that you know nothing.
Breaking News
Jewish Voters Back Democrats In Midterms — Oppose Trump
JTAOctober 17, 2018A poll shows Jewish voters strongly favoring Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, and disapproving of President Donald Trump.
Culture
Israel’s First Jesus Museum Shows How He (And First Century Jews) Lived
PJ GrisarOctober 17, 2018With this exhibit the museum is aiming for a broader appeal that transcends religious divisions.
Breaking News
Man Busted For Stealing Torah Scroll From Kentucky Hospital
JTAOctober 17, 2018A man in Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested after he stole a Torah scroll from Jewish Hospital.
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