Pearl Berg, world’s oldest Jew and 9th-oldest person overall, dies at 114
“She didn’t smoke, she ate sensibly, she had good emotional balance and she clearly had remarkable genes,” said her youngest son
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Newly declassified documents reveal why Canada let convicted Nazi war criminals keep their citizenship
The revelations have come months after a political crisis surrounding the continued presence of former Nazis in Canada
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Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, heads to Israel on his first overseas diplomatic trip
The avowed philosemite will be traveling with his rabbi turned ambassador and will meet with families of Argentinians held hostage in Gaza.
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8 years after he was accused of sexual abuse, a once-beloved Orthodox rabbi will face a Maryland jury
Rabbi Steven Krawatsky — and his former campers — will have their day in court
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House and Senate are rushing competing Israel aid packages to the floor
Differences over border policy and Ukraine aid could delay billions of dollars in assistance for Israel
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Pope Francis denounces ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world’
In recent weeks, Francis called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and humanitarian aid, as well as a hostage release
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19 Brown University students launch hunger strike over Gaza
The students want Brown to divest from companies they claim are profiting from the war in Gaza
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Grandson of Munich massacre victim assaulted in Berlin; family says attack was motivated by hate
“We are deeply horrified by the brutal, allegedly anti-Semitic attack on a Jewish student at our university and condemn the act in the strongest possible terms,” the Free University said in a statement
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ADL says new campaign video comparing Trump to Hitler goes too far
'Donald Trump is troubling enough on his own,' said former ADL chief Abe Foxman
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ season 12 premiere raises a question: Will Larry go to Israel?
Larry also teaches viewers the Yiddish word “farbisene"
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Montana Tucker wears yellow-ribbon dress, Recording Academy CEO pays tribute to Nova victims at 2024 Grammys
The Scottish singer Annie Lennox also called for a ceasefire during her Sinead O’Connor tribute performance
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