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In television’s early days, Caesar translated Jewish humor into a language America didn’t yet know it understood
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Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews — without denting his standing on the pro-Israel right
The Florida Republican’s comments have drawn accusations of hate speech from Jewish critics even as AIPAC, the Republican Jewish Coalition and some Jewish conservatives continue to back him
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Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul
Congregation Chaim Albert, linked to a Jewish hospital since 1928, was threatened by a hospital redevelopment project and years of alleged neglect
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Jewish actress Odessa A’zion pushes back after IDF t-shirt controversy: ‘Not a zio!’
Her last name has also come under scrutiny among anti-Zionists
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Israel suspends operations of multiple humanitarian organizations in Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders
Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, posted in support of the move
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Absolute Bagels is back — and Jewish New Yorkers are lining up in droves
The beloved bagel shop reopened with new ownership after a year hiatus
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In a first, President Donald Trump to receive Israel Prize, the country’s top civilian honor
A foreign leader has never before received the award
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Trump, hosting Netanyahu in Florida, says next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan will begin ‘as quickly as we can’
The president said that any moves forward are contingent on Hamas disarming
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Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of Temple’s destruction
The site is located near to where pilgrims once entered the Temple Mount
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Conservative influencers Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens sharply increased anti-Israel rhetoric in 2025, study finds
'Antisemitism on the American far right is now overt and out in the open,' said one of the study's organizers
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Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland, drawing condemnation from Egypt, Turkey and Somalia
Sen. Ted Cruz has encouraged the United States to recognize Somaliland as well
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