Israeli government increases politicians’ role in selecting judges, passing key piece of judicial overhaul
The bill increases politicians’ influence over judicial appointments
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Stef Wertheimer, one of Israel’s richest men, dies at 98
The Israeli industrialist sold his metalworking company to Warren Buffett for $8 billion
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Reform leader condemns Khalil’s arrest, says campus crackdown risks greater antisemitism
The prepared remarks from Rabbi David Saperstein mark the strongest condemnation of Khalil’s detention from the Reform movement
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Tufts international grad student detained by ICE in latest action targeting pro-Palestinian activist
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Jeffrey Goldberg, journalist included in Signal warchat, once worked for the Forward
A “brilliant reporter and scoop artist” is how his former editor describes him
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Nearly a quarter of Americans raised Jewish have left the religion, survey says
17% of U.S. adults raised Jewish now describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated, others practice a different faith
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Judge blocks Trump bid to suspend refugee funding, in legal victory for Jewish group HIAS
Another ruling allowed some refugees to enter the United States
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Simcha Felder beats Heshy Tischler in lopsided NY City Council election
Felder took upwards of 80% of the vote Tuesday
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Anti-Hamas protesters march in Gaza, in rare and risky show of dissent
The demonstrations were a rare and risky public display of dissent against Hamas
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Disney reportedly hired extra security for Gal Gadot after Rachel Zegler’s ‘Free Palestine’ tweet
Variety reported that the movie’s Jewish producer, Marc Platt, flew to New York to meet with Zegler about the tweet
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200,000 tourists a month are visiting the Nova massacre site in southern Israel
The site where more than 360 people were killed on Oct. 7 is now one of the most-visited destinations in Israel
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