Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Michelle Trachtenberg’s Jewish family reportedly declines autopsy for religious reasons
Traditional Jewish law prohibits the desecration of the dead in almost all circumstances
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Fast Forward Slain hostage Tsachi Idan is buried after funeral at Hapoel Tel Aviv’s soccer stadium
“I’m sorry that we didn’t bring you back alive on your feet,” his sister said
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Fast Forward Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds
The proportion of Jews that rarely if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities — and on the rise
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Fast Forward Empire State Building, Brandenburg Gate lit in orange to honor slain Bibas family
In Argentina, lawmakers voted to rename “Palestine Street” after the family
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Fast Forward Donald Trump posts AI video showing ‘Trump Gaza’ as a beachside paradise
“No more tunnels, no more fear, Trump Gaza is finally here,” the song in the video says
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Fast Forward ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you all,’ Yarden Bibas tells his sons and wife at their funeral
Thousands of Israelis lined the streets as Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were killed in Hamas captivity, were buried
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Fast Forward Barnard College expels 2 students who disrupted Israel history class with pro-Palestinian protest
Columbia University Apartheid Divest took credit for the protest and called for others in the same vein
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Fast Forward Shiri Bibas and her boys Kfir and Ariel, redheaded symbols of Israel’s anguish, were killed while held hostage in Gaza, Israel confirms
The family burst into public view on Oct. 7 when Hamas released a video showing the mother holding her sons while they were abducted from their home on Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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