New archaeological research shows siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years
The research counters a long-held narrative about the first-century Roman siege of the fortress
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An A-list Hollywood agent’s menacing pro-Israel message lands him in hot water
Brandt Joel loses at least one Oscar-winning client over a group text reading “Screw the left kill all"
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Politics Chuck Schumer’s enemies can’t resist cursing him out in Yiddish
He was elected after being called a ‘putzhead.’ Now the head of the Jewish GOP is calling him a schmuck
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Politics With harsh words — in English and Yiddish — Republicans try to win Jewish voters
Donald Trump, addressing the Republican Jewish Coalition Thursday, warned of grave consequences if his opponents are elected: 'You'll never survive if they get in'
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Israeli Guy Sasson wins Paralympic bronze in wheelchair tennis, Israel’s ninth Paris medal
Sasson had won the French Open quad singles tournament in June, a victory he dedicated to his country
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Israeli Paralympic women’s goalball team wins silver medal, its first in the sport
Israel’s goalball players wore yellow ribbons during their semifinal match, as a sign of solidarity with the Israeli hostages held by Hamas
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Portland, Maine, City Council unanimously votes to divest from companies that do business with Israel
The mayor supported the resolution. The local Jewish federation strongly opposed it
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DOJ: Russia targeted Jews in a campaign to influence elections
The Forward was one of several news outlets attacked as part of illegal propaganda war, Department of Justice charges
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Jewish US table tennis star Ian Seidenfeld wins bronze at Paris Paralympics
Seidenfeld, who is coached by his father, had won a gold medal at the Tokyo Games
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Politics Annual Republican Jewish gathering kicks off with party leaders calling for action against antisemitism
Speakers at the conference repeatedly tied the Biden administration and Kamala Harris to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and to antisemitism, particularly on college campuses
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Munich police kill man who brandished gun near Israeli consulate and 1972 Olympics massacre commemoration
German media outlets were reporting that the man killed was an Austrian teenager with suspected ties to Islamic extremism
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